UNDP in Ukraine

About UNDP in Ukraine

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

In Ukraine, three development focus areas define the structure of UNDP's assistance activities. These include democratic governance and local development; prosperity, poverty reduction and MDGs and energy and environment. In each of these thematic areas, UNDP ensures balance between policy and advocacy work, capacity building activities and pilot projects. UNDP established its presence in Ukraine in 1993.

Helping to develop Ukrainian solutions to reach Ukrainian development goals.

Ukraine's local development success story featured in new publication

New UNDP publication features success stories from 16 countries where UNDP support has resulted in transformative changes, including by fostering the growth of institutional and human capacities. To qualify as a transformational success, a story needed to demonstrate tangible and sustainable achievements, substantiated by data and personal testimonies. Since these depend on significant changes in institutions, attitudes and behaviours, which require long-term efforts, each story chron- icles a development intervention that generally spans a 5-to-10-year period.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 17:56

Montenegro: Defense reform brings greater security

Montenegro’s Boka Bay is a place of striking beauty. Only a few years ago, this unique place faced a dire threat : 128 tonnes of toxic fuel, once destined to propel anti-ship rockets, was stored on the shore at risk of leaking from outdated storage tanks. “My family, friends and neighbours were all concerned,” said local resident Tamara Jurlina, who lives near the storage area.

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 11:10

New Video: United Nations Year in Review 2011

United Nations, New York - Earth's 7 billionth resident was born into a world of contradiction and change. There could be enough for all, yet a billion people remain hungry. Around the world protestors fought for freedom and better opportunities. From conflict in Libya to nuclear disaster in Japan and famine at the Horn of Africa - the UN provided relief and solutions. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared sustainable development and lifting people out of poverty the main goals of his second term in office.

Wednesday, 28 December 2011 16:21

The largest in Eastern Europe gender project comes to an end, analyzes results

18 manuals, almost 2500 trainings for 50 000 professionals and officials , three education centers, ficw academic departments, one completed gender map of Ukraine. These are the results of the three-years work of Equal Opportunities and Women’s Rights in Ukraine Programme (EU-UNDP joint project). The project started in September 2008 and was aimed to support Ukrainian Government and civil society in the implementation of gender equality mechanisms.

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