United Nations Development Programme - Annual Report 2007
As we review the activities of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) over the last year, it’s clear we face a double challenge. First, there is the overall coherence and “delivering as one” agenda, which is critical for the entire UN development system. As chair of the UN Development Group, the UNDP Administrator has a special role, working together with UN colleagues, in moving forward with reform. As we put in place the measures needed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the UN system at the country level, the idea is not to merge the various mandates or organizations, but rather to build on their skills and expertise so that the UN delivers in a more coherent way and is more effective in building the links between what happens at the country level with the global policy debate.
The second challenge we face relates to UNDP itself. UNDP is a key partner in building capacity for human development focused around four areas: poverty reduction, democratic governance, crisis prevention and recovery, and environment and energy. As set out in UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2008-2011, we need to continue to deliver in these areas on the ground, providing knowledge, policy advice, advocacy and technical support to programme countries on the basis of accumulated good practice and our comparative advantage.
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