UNDP Global Network

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global network to help people meet their development needs and build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working as a trusted partner with Governments, civil society and the private sector to help them build their own solutions to global and national development challenges.

Through the Millennium Development Goals, the world is addressing the many dimensions of human development, including the halving by 2015 of the proportion of people living in extreme poverty. Developing countries are working to create their own national poverty eradication strategies based on local needs and priorities. UNDP advocates for these nationally-owned solutions and helps ensure their effectiveness. We sponsor innovative pilot projects; connect countries to global best practices and resources; promote the role of women in development; and bring governments, civil society and outside funders together to coordinate their efforts.

Our Regional Bureaux

Our Regional Centres

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Bratislava, Slovak Republic
• Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Suva, Fiji

Our sub-Regional Resource Facilities

• Beirut, Lebanon
• Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Our Thematic Centres

• Drylands Development Centre, Nairobi 
• Oslo Governance Centre

Our Country Offices

UNDP Headquarters in New York

UNDP Geneva Liaison Office

United Nations Offices, Funds, Programmes and Regional Commissions

Departments of the United Nations Secretariat in New York