United Nations Development Programme

Question 1

It is the UN’s global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources, to help their people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the expertise of UNDP and its wide range of partners.

Answer 1

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Question 2

What is the mission of UNDP

Answer 2

The United Nations Development Programme (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.

Question 3

Who is the UNDP President

Answer 3

H.E. Mr. Roble Olhaye (Djibouti)

Question 4

Goals of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Answer 4

> Fighting poverty
> Preventing crisis, enabling recovery
> Protecting the environment
> Empowering women
> Growing national capacity

Question 5

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Answer 5

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empowerment of women
4. Reduced child mortality
5. Maternal Health Movement
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases
7. Ensure Environment Stability
8. Develop a global partnership for development