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UN Development Program(UNDP) is a UN organization that provides development assistance to member countries. UNDP assists governments with surveys and research natural resources, in the creation of educational institutions, in the development of energy resources, provides consulting and expert services, trains specialists, supplies equipment, etc. UNDP assistance is free of charge.

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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) was established by a decision of the UN General Assembly in 1965 and is the leading and most universally mandated organization of the UN system in the field of international technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for the purpose of sustainable socio-economic development.

The governing body of the Program is the Executive Board (EC), consisting of representatives of 36 states, who are elected for a period of 3 years during the organizational sessions of the UN Economic and Social Council (Russia is a member of the UNDP Executive Board). One annual and two regular sessions are held throughout the year to review and approve the Administrator's reports, budget, program areas, regional and country cooperation programs. The main official of the UNDP is the Administrator, who is appointed by the UN Secretary-General after appropriate consultations with the members of the EC (since 2005, the UNDP Administrator is Kemal Derviş (Turkey). The Program's activities cover more than 150 countries, in which more than 6,500 projects are implemented annually worth more than 800 million US dollars.

UNDP, as the principal organization of the UN system and its focal point for technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, focuses on key aspects of “sustainable human development" (poverty eradication, environmental protection, employment provision, assistance to women and socially vulnerable groups of the population in unfavorable conditions); training of national management personnel, implementation of public sector policies and reforms, in the field of economic management, including the creation favorable conditions for the development of the private sector, assistance in emergency situations with a focus on moving from emergency relief to long-term development.

UNDP technical assistance also includes the provision of advisory and expert services, organization of seminars and training of national specialists abroad.

The main donors of the Program from industry developed countries are: the Netherlands, Denmark, USA, Japan, Sweden, Germany and Norway. From the number developing countries- India, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand.

UNDP assistance is free of charge, non-politicized, the goals and parameters of which are determined by the governments of the recipient countries themselves. At the same time, UNDP has high-quality technical expertise, the ability to quickly respond to requests from recipients of assistance, and a proven methodology for finding donors and attracting investors.

An important element of the UNDP strategy for mobilizing additional resources is reliance on the concept of national expertise and national execution of projects, which involves the use primarily of domestic specialists (more than 90% of all UNDP projects in Russia).

Important integral part UNDP's overall financial policy is to mobilize funds from the private sector for the implementation of development projects and programs.

On November 17, 1993, an Agreement was signed between the Government of the Russian Federation and the United Nations Development Program, defining the forms, conditions and legal basis for cooperation. In March-April 2000, the Agreement was ratified State Duma and the Federation Council Federal Assembly Russian Federation. On May 4, 2000, the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin signed the law ratifying the Agreement.

Russia's voluntary annual contribution to UNDP since 2006 amounts to $1.1 million.

Current Cooperation Program between Russia and UNDP for 2004-2007. was approved during the first regular session of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board (New York, January 26-29, 2004).

Currently, within the framework of this cooperation program, the implementation of more than 30 UNDP projects in the field of system improvement continues government controlled, environmental protection and sustainable socio-economic development. The amount of project budgets approved in 2005 under agreements on the transfer of funds to UNDP projects is about $17 million.

UNDP cooperation with Russian regions (more than 30 subjects of the Federation) is actively developing. Currently, in those regions where UNDP is most active in its project activities, there are project offices that, while not being official representative offices of the Program, perform coordination functions in accordance with project documents. Such offices currently operate in Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, St. Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, Syktyvkar, Gorno-Altaisk, and Nazran.

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United Nations, (UN) - an international organization created to maintain and strengthen international peace and security and develop cooperation between states.
The foundations of its activities and structure were developed during the Second World War by the leading participants in the anti-Hitler coalition. The name "United Nations" was first used in the Declaration of the United Nations, signed on January 1, 1942.
UN Charter was approved at the San Francisco Conference, held from April to June 1945, and signed on June 26, 1945 by representatives of 50 states. The date of entry into force of the Charter (October 24) is celebrated as United Nations Day.
UN General Assembly occupies a central position as the main deliberative, policy-making and representative body. The General Assembly considers the principles of cooperation in the field of ensuring international peace and security; elects non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, members of the Economic and Social Council; on the recommendation of the Security Council, appoints the UN Secretary-General; jointly with the Security Council elects members International Court of Justice UN; coordinates international cooperation in the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian spheres; exercises other powers provided for in the UN Charter.
The General Assembly has a sessional order of work. It can hold regular, special and emergency special sessions.
The annual regular session of the Assembly opens on the third Tuesday in September and runs under the leadership of the President of the General Assembly (or one of his 21 deputies) in plenary sessions and in the main committees until the agenda is exhausted.
The General Assembly, according to its decision of December 17, 1993, is composed of 6 committees:
The General Committee makes recommendations to the Assembly regarding the adoption of the agenda, the distribution of agenda items and the organization of work.
The Credentials Committee reports to the Assembly on the credentials of representatives.
Committee on Disarmament and international security(First Committee)
Economic and Financial Affairs Committee (Second Committee)
Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs (Third Committee)
Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee)
Committee on Administration and Budget (Fifth Committee)
Legal Affairs Committee (Sixth Committee)
Part General Committee includes: Chairman of the General Assembly; Vice-Chairmen, chairmen of the main committees, elected taking into account the principle of equitable geographical representation of five regions (districts): Asia, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand) and Eastern Europe.
Special sessions The UN General Assembly may be convened on any issue at the request of the Security Council within 15 days from the date of receipt of such a request by the UN Secretary-General or a majority of UN members. At the beginning of 2014, 28 special sessions were convened on issues affecting most countries of the world: human rights, environmental protection, drug control, etc.
Emergency special sessions may be convened at the request of the UN Security Council or a majority of UN member states within 24 hours of receipt of such a request by the UN Secretary-General.
Security Council bears primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, and all UN members are required to obey its decisions. The five permanent members of the Security Council (Russian Federation, USA, UK, France, China) have veto power.
The Security Council consists of 15 members: five members of the Council are permanent (Russia, USA, Great Britain, France and China), the remaining ten members (in the terminology of the Charter - “non-permanent”) are elected to the Council in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Charter.
UN Secretariat – it is a body that serves the other main organs of the United Nations and implements the programs and policies adopted by them. The Secretariat is staffed by international staff located in agencies around the world and carrying out the varied day-to-day work of the Organization. The Secretariat's offices are located at UN Headquarters in New York and other UN headquarters (the largest of which are the UN offices in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi).
The UN Secretariat ensures the work of UN bodies, publishes and distributes UN materials, stores archives, registers and publishes international treaties states - members of the UN.
The Secretariat is headed by Secretary General , who is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a period of 5 years with the possibility of re-election for a new term.
Currently, there is a procedure according to which a citizen of a state - a permanent member of the UN Security Council cannot be elected UN Secretary-General.
International Court of Justice- the main judicial organ of the UN. The court consists of 15 independent judges who act in their personal capacity and are not representatives of the state. They cannot devote themselves to any other occupation of a professional nature. When performing judicial duties, members of the Court enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities.
Only the state can be a party to the case of this Court, and legal entities and individuals have no right to appeal to the Court.
UN Economic and Social Council carries out the functions of the UN in the field of economic and social international cooperation. Consists of 5 regional commissions:
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
To organize the work of bodies in the UN system, established official and working languages. The list of these languages ​​is defined in the rules of procedure of each body. All major UN documents, including resolutions, are published in official languages. Verbatim reports of meetings are published in working languages ​​and speeches delivered in any official language are translated into them: English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
If a delegation wishes to speak in a language that is not an official one, it must provide oral or written translation into one of the official languages.
UN Charter was the first treaty in the history of international relations that established the obligation of states to observe and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms.
The UN Charter also enshrines the basic principles of international cooperation:
- sovereign equality all members of the UN;
- resolution of international disputes exclusively by peaceful means;
- refusal in international relations to threaten or use force in any way incompatible with the goals of the UN;
- non-interference by the UN in matters that are essentially within the internal competence of any state, etc.
An integral part of the Charter is the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
Peacekeeping missions and operations are an important tool for maintaining peace and international security. Their activities are determined by a number of resolutions of the General Assembly adopted in accordance with the Charter of the Organization. The UN Charter itself does not provide for peacekeeping operations. However, they may be determined by the goals and principles of the UN, which is why the Security Council regularly considers questions about the need for a particular peacekeeping mission.
Implementation peacekeeping operation The UN can be expressed in:
- Investigating incidents and conducting negotiations with conflicting parties with a view to their reconciliation;
- verifying compliance with the ceasefire agreement;
- promoting the maintenance of law and order;
- provision of humanitarian assistance;
- monitoring the situation.
- provision of humanitarian assistance:
Humanitarian disasters can happen anywhere and at any time. Whatever their cause - flood, drought, earthquake or conflict - they always lead to loss of life, population displacement, the loss of communities' ability to sustain themselves and bring enormous suffering.
In countries that have been exposed to natural disasters for a long time or are recovering from conflict, humanitarian aid is increasingly seen as part of overall peacebuilding efforts, alongside development, political and financial assistance.
Currently Special attention UN is given weapons control and disarmament. Weapons contribute to the destruction of the world, the propaganda of separatism and other acts directed against the world.
Central Institutions United Nations or UN Headquarters - complex of buildings in New York(USA), which serves as the official office for the main working bodies of the UN. The headquarters area is within the judicial jurisdiction of the United States.
In addition to the buildings in New York, the UN has three more auxiliary, regional headquarters: in Geneva(Switzerland), in Vienna(Austria) and in Nairobi(Kenya), however, the most important decisions of the Organization are taken in New York, since it is there that most meetings of the General Assembly and the UN Security Council take place. In total, about 61,000 employees from approximately 170 states work in UN working bodies, agencies and centers around the world.

Public holidays established by the United Nations:


February 4
World Cancer Day is an annual event organized by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC). The purpose of this day is to focus public attention on this global problem.

February 21
International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been celebrated every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

March 8
International Women's Day (8 March) is a date celebrated by women's groups around the world. It is also celebrated at the United Nations, and in many countries this day is a national holiday.

20th of March
Earth Day
In the international calendar there are two world holidays called Earth Day - one is celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox, and the second is on April 22

21 March
International Day of Eradication racial discrimination. Held by decision of the XXI session of the UN General Assembly on October 26, 1966. It is celebrated annually on March 21.

March 22
World Water Day
The idea of ​​holding World Water Day was first voiced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which took place in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.

March 23
World Meteorology Day
Every year, on March 23, World Meteorology Day is celebrated under the auspices of the UN. In 1950, it was on this day that the World Meteorological Organization Convention came into force.

April 7
World Health Day. Celebrated on the day of the creation of the World Health Organization - WHO - in 1948. Since then, about two hundred countries around the world have become members of the World Health Organization.

April 23
World Book and Copyright Day
April 23 is a symbolic date for world literature: on this day in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died.

May 3
World Press Freedom Day
In 1993, the General Assembly proclaimed May 3 as World Press Freedom Day (decision 48/432 of December 20). This decision was the result of the work of the UNESCO General Conference.

May 8
Days of remembrance and reconciliation dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War
On November 22, 2004, the General Assembly proclaimed May 8 and 9 as days of remembrance and reconciliation.

May 15
International Family Day. Established by the UN General Assembly in 1993. The establishment of this day aims to draw the attention of the public in different countries to numerous family problems.

May 17
World Information Society Day
On March 27, 2006, the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution declaring May 17 as World Day information society. This day is a professional holiday for all programmers, system administrators and Internet providers.

May 21st
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Celebrated for the first time on May 21, 2003. (World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development).

22nd of May
International Day of Biological Diversity
Celebrated annually on May 22 (International Day for Biological Diversity). Biodiversity continues to decline and the ecological balance is still subject to change.

May 25
Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories
In 1999, the General Assembly invited the Special Committee on Decolonization to observe annually the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, beginning on 25 May. The week was proclaimed in 1972.

May 29
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
In 2002, the General Assembly declared May 29 as International Peacekeepers Day. This day is designed to honor the sacrifice and dedication of peacekeepers serving around the world.

May 31
World No Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization declared May 31 as World No-Tobacco Day in 1988. The world community was tasked with ensuring that the problem of tobacco smoking disappears in the 21st century.

June 4
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
On 19 August 1982, at its emergency special session on the question of Palestine, the General Assembly, “appalled by the enormous number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese child victims of Israeli acts of aggression,” decided to observe June 4 as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.

June 5
World Environment Day
Celebrated annually on June 5, World Environment Day is one of the main ways for the United Nations to draw global attention to environmental issues.

June 17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The General Assembly proclaimed June 17 as the “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” in 1995 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on June 17, 1994.

June 20
World Refugee Day
For many years various countries and regions celebrated their own commemorative days and even weeks dedicated to refugees. One of the most famous is African Refugee Day, which is celebrated in several countries on June 20.

June 23
UN Public Service Day
On December 20, 2002, the 57th United Nations Assembly adopted resolution 57/277, declaring June 23 as UN Public Service Day, which will be celebrated every year.

June 26
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The history of the fight against the spread of drugs, or at least attempts to somehow control their circulation, goes back almost 100 years.

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
In 1997, on the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council, the Assembly proclaimed 26 June as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. This day is celebrated with the aim of eradicating torture.

4th of July
International Cooperatives Day
In 1992, the General Assembly proclaimed the first Saturday in July 1995 as International Cooperative Day (resolution 47/90 of 16 December). This day marked the centenary of the International Cooperative Alliance.

July 11
World Population Day
In her address, Soraya Obeid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said: “Across the world, young people want to be heard and participate.

August 9
International Day of the World's Indigenous People.
Established on December 23, 1994 by the UN General Assembly. On this day in 1992 the first meeting took place Working group on Indigenous Peoples of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.

12th of August
International Youth Day
Established by the UN General Assembly on December 17, 1999, at the proposal of the World Conference of Ministers of Youth, held in Lisbon on August 8–12, 1998.

August 23
International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Celebrated on the recommendation of the 150th session of the Executive Council of UNESCO on the day of the slave revolt of Saint-Domingue and Haiti in 1791, which marked the beginning of the process of eliminating the system of slavery.

8 September
International Literacy Day
One of the international days celebrated in the United Nations system. Literacy is a celebration for humanity, which has made impressive progress in this area.

16 of September
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
In 1994, the General Assembly proclaimed September 16 as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The day is set in memory of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.

September 21
International Day of Peace
For some of us, the world is an everyday reality. Our streets are calm, our children go to school. Where the foundations of society are strong, the priceless gift of peace may not be particularly noticed by anyone.

September 28
World Maritime Day
One of the international days in the United Nations system. Celebrated since 1978 by decision of the Xth session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) in the last week of September.

October 1
International Day of Older Persons
On December 14, 1990, the General Assembly decided to recognize October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. This holiday originated in the 20th century. First, Older People's Day began to be celebrated in Europe, then in America, and at the end of the 80s all over the world.

The 4th of October
World Space Week
On 6 December 1999, the General Assembly proclaimed the period from 4 to 10 October as World Space Week to celebrate the contribution of space science and technology to human well-being.

October 5
World Teachers Day
The professional holiday of all education workers was established in 1994. Ask any parent what they think the most important element teaching your child, and he will probably answer: good teachers.

World Habitat Day
Celebrated on the first Monday of October, its other name is International Housing Day (“habitat” is English word stands for “housing conditions”).

October 9
World Post Day
One of the international days celebrated in the United Nations system. Held by decision of the XIV Congress of the World Postal Union (1974) on the day of the creation of the union on October 9, 1874 in Switzerland.

October 10
World Mental Health Day
Celebrated since 1992, on the initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health.

October 14
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
It was first celebrated in accordance with the resolution of the UN General Assembly of December 22, 1989, within the framework of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (1990-1999).

October 16
world food day
For the first time, countries around the world officially declared one of the most important tasks to be the eradication of hunger on the planet and the creation of conditions for the development of sustainable Agriculture, which would be able to feed the world's population.

17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
“The struggle to eradicate poverty - one of the main moral challenges of our time - cannot remain the goal of a few; it should become the calling of many.

October 24
United Nations International Day
UN Day is the birthday of the United Nations. On October 24, 1945, after a majority of the founding states ratified the treaty creating the world body, the United Nations was officially created.

Disarmament Week
Disarmament Week takes place every year from 24 to 30 October. The annual observance of Disarmament Week, which begins on the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, is provided for in the Final Document of the Special Session of the UN General Assembly

World Development Information Day
In 1972, the General Assembly established World Development Information Day, the purpose of which was to attract the attention of the world public opinion to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation.

November 6
International Day for the Prevention of Exploitation of the Environment during War and Armed Conflict
On November 5, 2001, the General Assembly declared November 6 of each year as the International Day for the Prevention of Exploitation of the Environment during War and Armed Conflict.

November 16
International Day for Tolerance
In 1996, the General Assembly invited Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November each year with events.

20 November
World Children's Day
In 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries introduce the practice of celebrating "World Children's Day" as a day of world brotherhood and mutual understanding of children, dedicated to activities aimed at ensuring the well-being of children throughout the world.

Africa Industrialization Day
As part of the Second African Industrial Decade, the General Assembly proclaimed 20 November as “African Industrialization Day”. The Day is aimed at enlisting the support of the international community for the industrialization of Africa.

November 21
World Television Day
On 17 December 1996, the General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as "World Television Day" to commemorate the date of the first World Television Forum at the United Nations.

November 25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The UN General Assembly declared November 25 as the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women” in 2000.

29th of November
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
On this day in 1947, the UN Assembly adopted a resolution on the partition of Palestine. In 1977, the General Assembly decided to observe November 29 annually as the "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People."

December 1
World AIDS Day
All over the world on this day they talk about AIDS, about the threat to the existence of humanity that the global epidemic poses. You can remember and mourn those who have already died or are terminally ill and talk about the scale of the tragedy.

December 2nd
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The “International Day for the Abolition of Slavery,” which is celebrated on December 2, commemorates the date of the adoption by the General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.

December 3
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
In 1992, at the end of the United Nations Decade of Persons with Disabilities (1983-1992), the General Assembly proclaimed December 3 as “International Day of Persons with Disabilities.”

5th of December
International Day of Volunteers for Economic and Social Development (World Volunteer Day)
The UN General Assembly in 1985 invited governments to annually celebrate December 5 as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.

December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
On December 6, 1996, the General Assembly proclaimed December 7 as “International Civil Aviation Day.”

9th December
International Anti-Corruption Day
At the initiative of the UN, December 9 is celebrated as “International Anti-Corruption Day”. On this day in 2003, the UN Convention against Corruption was opened for signature at a high-level political conference in the Mexican city of Merida.

December 10
Human Rights Day
In 1950, the General Assembly invited all states and interested organizations to observe December 10 as “Human Rights Day.” This day marks the anniversary of the adoption by the Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

December 11th
International Mountain Day
December 11 is celebrated as International Mountain Day, established by the decision of the 57th UN General Assembly in 2003.

December 18
International Immigrant Day
On the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council (decision 2000/288 of 28 July 2000), the General Assembly proclaimed 18 December as “International Immigrants' Day”.

December 19th
International Day to Help the Poor
According to international experts, at the end of the 20th century, about a quarter of the total population of the planet, i.e. one and a half billion people eke out a miserable existence.

United Nations South-South Cooperation Day
On 23 December 2003, the General Assembly adopted resolution 58/220, which decided to proclaim 19 December “United Nations South-South Cooperation Day”.

20th of December
International Day of Human Solidarity
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in a resolution dedicated to the implementation of the first UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty.

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United Nations Development Program

Capacity development:

empowering people and institutions

ANNUAL REPORT

2 Improving people's lives through capacity development

7 The role of UNDP in the UN development system

11 UNDP Programs: Capacity Development in Action

13 Strong institutions, inclusive growth: reducing poverty and achieving the MDGs

19 Expanding the rights and powers of citizens

V development interests: democratic governance

24 Strengthening capacity to reduce vulnerability: crisis prevention and recovery

28 Green Growth: Environment and Sustainable Development

31 Develop capacity to achieve results

34 UNDP resources

On the cover:

Participants of a seminar in the South Vietnamese city of Soc Trang, dedicated to modern methods agricultural production iris growing

UNDP assisted the Bhutan Election Commission in preparing for the first elections held in this country in 2008.

national elections. Pictured: A Bhutanese voter proudly displays his registration card.

Administrator Kemal Dervish visits a village outside Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which is being supported by UNDP to transition to renewable energy.

Strengthen capacity to make a difference

The start of the past year was promising for developing countries' efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other development goals. Early 2007 world economy entered its third year exclusively rapid growth, and this progress has had a positive impact on poverty reduction in general and the performance of least developed countries, in particular

ness. Sub-Saharan African economies grew at an average rate of more than 6% in 2007. Robust economic growth in a number of large developing countries, including China, India and other countries in the Rising South, provided further evidence that rapid progress towards poverty reduction and achievement of the MDGs was possible.

However, by mid-2007 it became clear that developing countries would have to respond to significant uncertainty in the development of the global economy. The transformation of the crisis in the US subprime mortgage market into a large-scale financial sector crisis affecting the US and Europe and raising serious concerns about the possibility of a sharp slowdown in the growth of advanced economies, in particular the US economy, now threatens a serious reversal of poverty reduction. In many countries, the situation is aggravated by soaring energy and food prices. Moreover, expansionary macroeconomic policies, the inevitable response to financial sector difficulties, are creating inflationary pressures throughout the global economy. In addition, most donors have now retreated from their financial commitments to scale up development assistance and will require enormous efforts to achieve the targets they agreed to up to 2010.

The nature of the modern global economy underscores our interdependence and our need for much better global policies. On the other hand, each state must also deal with its own problems. UNDP's focus is on supporting countries in identifying the actions and policies needed to respond to their diverse and interconnected development challenges. As this year's Report shows, we do this by helping countries develop the capacity of their people and institutions to improve people's lives and accelerate human development. The development community increasingly recognizes that capacity building – at the local, community and national levels – plays a key role in addressing development challenges. This is why UNDP's focus is also on empowering people and institutions through capacity development.

This report highlights the relevance of our activities and vital important the above agenda, both in terms of the programmatic work of UNDP and in terms of our coordinating role as Chair of the UN Development Group and manager of the resident coordinator system. The report shows how UNDP is focusing on four key areas: poverty reduction and achieving the MDGs; democratic governance; crisis prevention and recovery; environment and sustainable development. Through these and other activities, UNDP reaffirms its commitment to supporting countries in their efforts to improve people's lives.

Kemal Dervish

UNDP Administrator

“The grant would have been spent in a week, but long-term assistance in training and capacity development turned out to be more useful for us.”

Rice farmer Sofulala Zega on the results of a program to ensure sustainable livelihoods for the people of Nias Island (Indonesia), which was funded by UNDP

With the assistance of UNDP, Benin introduced unified legislation on entrepreneurial activity, What

makes it easier for foreign corporations to invest funds

UNDP supports the International Rice Research Institute in Manila, Philippines, which has been conducting research on agriculture and environmental sustainability for over 30 years

2 Annual Report 2008: Improving Lives

Improving people's lives through capacity development

If human development is considered in the UNDP mandate as a goal, then capacity development is considered as a means. UNDP defines capacity development as a process in which individuals, organizations

Nations and societies acquire, strengthen and maintain the ability to set and achieve their own development goals. Working alongside governments, civil society and other partners in 166 countries, UNDP strives to advance human development by helping people access the knowledge, experience and resources they need to build better lives.

UNDP views capacity development as its comprehensive contribution to development. Currently, the main document that guides UNDP's interactions with development partners is the Strategic Plan 2008–2011, which states that its “policy recommendations, technical support, advocacy and strengthening coherence in global development must be aimed at truly improving people's lives, expanding their range of choices and opportunities."

Improved lives, choices and opportunities come easier for some and harder for others. Although some developing countries are benefiting from globalization and catching up with rich countries, hundreds of millions of people are still excluded from the benefits of growth. Entire countries and regions are lagging behind in development, and even in countries with good economic performance, large pockets of social exclusion can be found.

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V to help accelerate progress in countries that are rapidly catching up with rich countries, while simultaneously helping to accelerate progress in lagging parts of the world. One way to achieve this is to help build effective institutions to distribute the benefits of growth and development more equitably, especially to the benefit of the poor.

Although the world has passed halfway to the 2015 target date for achieving the MDGs, the forecast for their implementation is far from clear. Since 2000, the number of children dying annually from preventable diseases has decreased by approximately 3 million, primary education enrollment rates are increasing worldwide, and 2 million more people are receiving AIDS treatment. more, the proportion of women in parliaments today is much higher. Many countries are demonstrating that rapid and widespread progress is possible. It occurs where strong government leadership, good policies to support private investment and productivity, and sound strategies for increasing public investment are supported by adequate financial and technical assistance from the international community. By moving in this direction, many Asian countries have paved the way for the fastest poverty reduction in history. Despite these achievements, a significant number of government

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UNDP defines capacity building as the process by which individuals, organizations and societies acquire, strengthen and maintain the ability to define their own development goals and achieve them over time.

Attracting partners Stage 5: and achieving consensus

Monitoring and evaluating the results of implementation of capacity-building strategies

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Formulating Capacity Building Strategies

Source: UNDP Bureau of Development Policy.

In Kandahar, Afghanistan, members of the local development assembly (LDA) discuss the province's development priorities. UNDP is supporting a new model of community-based development in which WDAs are directly involved

in the development and implementation of infrastructure projects and at the same time ensure the safety of project personnel

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Jordan clears mines with UNDP support

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turned to their fellow citizens in search of qualified specialists to provide public services. In Jordan, UNDP worked with the government to develop a sustainable mine clearance strategy that enabled the country to meet its obligations under the international convention on the prohibition and destruction of anti-personnel mines. The areas cleared of mines include the southern Wadi Al Arab region - an area of ​​extensive foreign investment in the tourism sector - and the Jordan Valley, home to many of Jordan's poorest communities. In Albania, UNDP supported the creation of an online database called Brain Gain, which allows highly qualified specialists from the Albanian diaspora abroad to help develop academic institutions, the private sector and other areas of life in their homeland.

UNDP's role as a trusted development partner is reflected in its expanding range of partnerships with the private sector. Leading companies such as Banyan Tree, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Engro, Global Alumina, Google, Kevian, Microsoft, Pao de Azucar, Pfizer, Visa and others are joining governments and UNDP in efforts to implement the MDGs, recognizing that inclusive growth promises long-term benefits for all partners in the partnership. UNDP remains the leading UN specialized agency in developing countries in promoting Global Compact– a framework for interaction between the UN system and the private sector. UNDP currently coordinates the activities of more than 80 country and regional networks under the Global Compact.

An outgrowth of the Global Compact is the Sustainable Business Development Initiative (SBDI), a platform for companies to engage in pro-poor business activities in developing countries with promising business environments. Going beyond social investment and philanthropy, RUAP offers national and international firms a mechanism for developing commercially viable business projects.

com in order to increase profits and/or enter new markets. Today, RUPD works with 75 companies, from Northern multinationals to local small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting investments ranging from US$10,000 to US$4 million.

UNDP is helping Albania equip secondary schools with computer labs that will benefit about 140,000 students

As UNDP continues to support these and other capacity development efforts, some encouraging trends are emerging. One of them is a consistent focus on strengthening national performance capabilities in the areas of program management, projects, finance, logistics and human resources. This follows on from the recommendations of the Strategic Plan and reflects the increased capacity of local service delivery organizations. The second trend is the evolution of civil service reform, the transition from the formation of executive skills to a qualitative increase in the competence of managers, incentive systems, mechanisms for promoting ethical standards and anti-corruption measures. The third trend is a renewed emphasis on continuous and higher education, which, coupled with an innovative response to brain drain in vital sectors, aims to take advantage of the increasing mobility of the global labor market and turn potential threats into opportunities.

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To achieve their national goals, their partnership with UNDP allows them to take increasing responsibility for global development. Twelve new members of the European Union, including chartered recipients such as Estonia and Latvia, recently met to discuss their role in providing development aid for the first time.

As countries' capacity grows, flexibility and adaptability become important components of UNDP's work. These factors are significant in the context of UNDP's work in middle-income countries. Members of this group of countries, home to half the world's population, often face the challenge of making optimal use of their human and financial capital and effectively allocating resources based on sound planning. Although many of them have moved beyond targeted assistance programs to contribute to UNDP core resources themselves, they continue to benefit from access to global network UNDP, by facilitating development partnerships that focus on developing institutional and policy capacity,

tics in these countries. UNDP continues to work with middle-income countries to support their capacity development at the subnational level, working with municipalities and district administrations to improve integrated planning, development finance management and local service delivery capabilities. UNDP also supports policymakers to take action to strengthen responses to climate change, promote gender equality, support disadvantaged communities and strengthen government institutions.

As the framework for standard care has changed, there has been a growing need to expand opportunities to access, discuss and implement new forms of development. Mechanisms for coordinating and managing national aid needed to respond quickly to growing pressure to scale up and deliver results. Therefore, UNDP's approach to capacity development is constantly evolving, moving beyond the implementation of individual projects and turning to building the institutional capacity of the country. By working with development partners to improve the performance of organizations and institutions, UNDP contributes to global efforts to improve people's lives.

Low-cost, multi-functional platforms supported by UNDP are helping women in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal increase their productivity and income. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded $19 million to this project.

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"If I needed to short form to express my opinion about the United Nations and its work today, I would highlight the spirit of principled pragmatism. By its right and purpose, the UN is obliged to be the voice of conscience of the world. Part of this moral duty is to live up to the hopes and expectations placed upon us and to achieve results.”

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General. The Economist: The World in 2008

The role of UNDP in the UN development system

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works in more than 170 countries and territories to help end poverty, reduce inequality and social exclusion. We help countries develop strategies, build governance and partnership skills, develop institutional capacity, and build resilience to support development results.

UNDP cooperation with the Russian Federation has been carried out for more than 20 years since the opening of the UNDP office in Moscow in 1997. Over the years of work in Russia, UNDP has contributed to the implementation of a variety of initiatives at the federal, regional and local levels. UNDP projects provided government and civil society partners with policy advice, technical assistance and strengthened national managerial and technical capacity. Over the years, UNDP in Russia has helped solve a wide range of problems related to sustainable development and strengthening human potential: from the socio-economic rehabilitation of regions affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, to job creation in cities and rural areas, to capacity building public administration in municipalities to HIV/AIDS prevention, from the transformation of national markets to promote energy efficient technologies to the creation of national parks and reserves.

In 2015, relations between UNDP and Russia moved to a qualitatively new level after signing by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov Partnership Framework Agreement, which emphasizes Russia’s growing role on the world stage as a donor in promoting the agenda for achieving sustainable development goals.

In 2015 there was also The Trust Fund “Russian Federation - UNDP for Development” was created, which is a financial mechanism for implementing Russian assistance to the CIS countries, as well as countries in other regions with low level income and below average income. Since the establishment of the Trust Fund, the Government of the Russian Federation has allocated funding in the amount of US$55 million for projects implemented by UNDP in partner countries, including US$10 million specifically allocated for programs to strengthen the resilience capacity of developing countries. climate change, and $10 million to finance projects aimed at promoting the socio-economic development of youth.

Currently, with the financial support of Russia, UNDP projects have been completed or are being implemented in the countries of the EAEU/CIS, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and small islands developing countries Pacific region, aimed at improving the well-being of the population, integrated development of territories, promoting energy efficiency, combating diseases, increasing access to climate finance, adapting to climate change, as well as solving other critical problems in partner countries.