UNDP
- United Nations Development Programme -
Naoki Katayama Kyoto University DC Development Forum Friday Session
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Contents
Mission History Organization Key Financials Priority Regions Instruments Recent Practices Recruiting
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Mission
UNDP's mission is to help countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable human
development.
→ expand the choices people have
to lead lives that they value
：
development.” ―― Mahbub ul-Haq: special adviser to the administrator of UNDP
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“GNP is not the end, but merely a means to
History
UNDP was established in 1966 to unify the operations of EPTA (the Expanded Program of Technical Assistance) and UNSF (the United Nations Special Fund)
The Human Development Report (HDR) was first launched in 1990.
The Millennium Development Compact was presented in HDR 2003.
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Organization (1/2)
One of the United Nations programmes and funds Under the jurisdiction of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 192 member countries and regions
UNDP administers UNV, UNCDF, and UNIFEM.
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Organization (2/2)
（１）Administrator: Mark Malloch Brown （２）Executive Board: 36 countries
（３）UNDP Headquarters: New York
（４）Over 133 Country Offices in 166 countries
（５）5 Liaison Offices: Geneva, Brussels, Copenhagen, Tokyo and Washington
（６）UNDP staff : about ４,４００
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Key Financials (1/2)
Core Fund
→ Voluntarily funded by member states
Thematic Trust Funds
– Multi-year Funding Framework – Special-Purpose Funds United Nations Volunteers (UNV) the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Key Financials (2/2)
主要拠出国一覧
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Priority (1/2)
Millennium Development Goals Democratic Governance → information and communications technology (ICT) Poverty Reduction Crisis Prevention and Recovery Energy and Environment HIV/AIDS → Gender equality
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Priority (2/2)
分野別実績
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Regions (1/2)
• Arab States • Europe and the CIS • South & West Asia • East Asia & the Pacific • Caribbean • Latin America • West Africa • Southern Africa • Central & Eastern Africa the UNDP Resident Representative (Res. Rep.)
: serves as Resident Coordinator of UN System's operational activities for development.
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Regions (2/2)
About 90 % of UNDP's Core programme funds go to countries with an annual per capita GNP of $750 or less, especially to African countries.
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Instruments
“Knowledge Networks" Sub-Regional Resource Facilities (SURFs) The Global Cooperation Framework (GCF) the Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships Human Development Reports
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Recent Practices (1/4)
Annual Report 2003
– Five Global Challenges, Six UNDP Practices
Evaluation Office
– Thematic Evaluations – Country Evaluations – Essentials
Microfinance Electoral Assistance Small and Medium Enterprise Development
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Recent Practices (2/4)
“Support for Decentralization in Cambodia” – Support to the Royal Government of Cambodia to establish the legal and regulatory framework for decentralization – STARTING DATE :May 2001 – EXPECTED ENDING DATE: December 2005 – TOTAL BUDGET: US $ 3,000,000
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Recent Practices (3/4)
“Strengthening the Parliament of Niger”
– Assistance to the National Assembly of Niger – STARTING DATE: June 2001 – EXPECTED ENDING DATE: August 2004 – TOTAL BUDGET: US $ 867,000 – EXECUTING AGENCY: National Assembly
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Recent Practices (4/4)
“Assessment of Development Results Bulgaria” : Country Evaluation – Social Capital – Job Creation and Active Labour Market Policy – Decentralization and Local Governance – Capacity for EU Accession
: Ensure all national programmes are closely aligned with EU institutional and administrative standards.
(RECOMMENDATIONS)
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Recruiting
• International opportunities for expert
practitioners • Leadership Development Programme • Internships • Junior Professional Officers' Programme • Consultants • United Nations Volunteers (UNV) • Recruitment mission to Japan Japanese staff (January, 2004): ７８（３７ staff in the Professional and higher categories, ３５ ＪＰＯ）
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