About us

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustices of poverty, inequality and climate change. Working with a broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet earth.

In Uganda, UNDP has over the last 53 years been supporting the Government to achieve sustainable development, create opportunities for empowerment, protect the environment, minimise natural and man-made disasters, build strategic partnerships and improve the quality of life for all citizens.

Programme Offer

Our current programme offer is articulated in the UNDP Uganda Country Programme Document (2026-2030) which outlines our contribution to national development results and serves as the primary unit of accountability to the Executive Board for alignment of results and the resources given to the programme at country level. 

The programme utilizes a systems-thinking and portfolio approach to contribute to addressing root causes of development challenges in Uganda, focusing on three interlinked strategic priority areas and two portfolios of action.

Priority 1: Fostering Transformative Growth and Innovation: Under the CPD UNDP seeks to empower youth and women, including those at risk of being left behind to access new market opportunities, enter the job market, and use new and emerging tech and artificial intelligence to stimulate economic growth and strengthen health systems, while accelerating structural transformation and driving private sector-led growth.

Portfolio 2: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Resilient Development: Under the CPD, UNDP will seek to fostering climate-resilient development, contribute to implementation of global and national environmental commitments, promote innovative solutions for conservation and restoration, mobilizing green and climate financing and address the rapid decline in forest cover and wetland cover.

Portfolio 3: Transformative Governance, Political Environment and Partnerships: Under this priority area, together with state and non-state partners and employing digital transformation, UNDP will seek to strengthen governance, legislative and justice systems, promote people-centred service delivery and advocate for wider application of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. 

Additionally, UNDP will contribute to integrating and accelerating progress on the SDGs by supporting government to implement coherent national development plans, policies, and strategies that are human rights responsive; mobilise financing and advocate for sound public financial management; and provide evidence-based policy advice.It focuses on the three anchor programmes of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth; Nature, Climate, Energy and Resilience; and Governance and Peace; and two enabling programmes of Digitalization, Innovation and Smart Cities, and SDG Integration and Acceleration with Youth 4 Development as a flagship programme.

Youth, gender and disability as central priorities. UNDP will implement specialized portfolios on Gender for Development and Youth for Development that incorporate disability mainstreaming across interventions.

The Programme and implementation is aligned with principles and priority programs under Uganda's Fourth National Development Plan (NDP-IV) 2025/26 to 2029/30, and Uganda’s long-term Vision 2040. It is also aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Uganda 2026 - 2030 which articulates the United Nations’ collective response to support the country’s development agenda and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this Decade of Action. It's implementation will contribute to agro-industralisation, tourism, mineral development and science, technology and innovation (ATMS), the key drivers for Uganda's ambitious 10-fold growth by 2040.

Partnerships

Accelerating sustainable solutions to all the world’s biggest challenges — ranging from poverty, climate change, inequality and closing the financial gap requires strong and robust partnerships with both state and non-state actors.

Leveraging on its comparative advantage, integrator role, thought leadership and trusted partner’s role, UNDP Uganda collaborates with government, bilateral donors, foundations, UN agencies, funds and programmes, international financial institutions, Intergovernmental Organisations, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations, cultural institutions and the academia in programme design, execution and resource mobilization. UNDP Uganda also benefits from vertical funds from Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF.) Within Government, UNDP partners with ministries, departments, authorities and agencies at both the national and local government levels for service delivery and national ownership.

UNDP benefits from its global presence in nearly 170 countries to bring together actors from diverse backgrounds to share expertise, explore joint ventures and develop solutions for global and national development challenges.

Leadership

The Resident Representative is the accredited senior UNDP official. She assumes overall responsibility for the UNDP programme and operations.

The Resident Representative is supported by the deputy Resident Representative.

Contact us

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, Nakasero 
P.O. Box 7184, Kampala, Uganda.
Tel:      +256417112100/301 

Fax: +256 414 344801                                                                                                              

Email: registry.ug@undp.org