United Nations Development Programme Careers and Employment

About the company

Founded
1966
Company size
more than 10,000
Revenue
less than £1M (GBP)
Industry
Nonprofit & NGO
Headquarters
New York
Link
United Nations Development Programme website

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners.

UNDP is an executive board within the United Nations Genera...

UNDP is an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP Administrator is the third highest-ranking official of the United Nations after the United Nations Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General.

Headquartered in New York City, the UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from member nations. The organization has country offices in 177 countries, where it works with local governments to meet development challenges and develop local capacity. Additionally, the UNDP works internationally to help countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Currently, the UNDP is one of the main UN agencies involved in the development of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

UNDP provides expert advice, training, and grant support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. To accomplish the MDGs and encourage global development, UNDP focuses on poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS, democratic governance, energy and environment, social development, and crisis prevention and recovery. UNDP also encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women in all of its programmes.

Furthermore, the UNDP Human Development Report Office publishes an annual Human Development Report (since 1990) to measure and analyse developmental progress. In addition to a global Report, UNDP publishes regional, national, and local Human Development Reports.

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United Nations Volunteer in Orissa

on January 22, 2023

Each day was a challenge

I really wanted to continue but due to family constraint I was unable to continue.There is too much scope to work with new ideas and each day get opportunity to meet new faces with varied problems.

State Lead, Senior Project Officer eVIN and CoWIN UNDP Project in Kolkata, West Bengal

on June 5, 2022

Great exposure and learning possible

Growth opportunities within the company limited but gives a major boost to one's career overall. No work life balance. Can develop leadership skills .

Centre Manager in Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand

on December 28, 2021

If you work with UNDP you do not get job security.

It has been a wonderful journey for the last 1 year I have been working as a Centre Manager for District Rural Development Authority Government of Uttarakhand and United Nation Development Program Joint Project “Yojana Saarthi”. I had immense learnings and exposure in this period working with UNDP. This has been one of the most enriching work experiences I ever had, and I would love to work with...

State Project Manager in Mumbai, Maharashtra

on November 26, 2021

Learning by doing worth showcasing

Great teamCooperation Learning Communication Strengthening stakeholders Inter governmental meeting Community participation assuredReplicapble case studies

Individual consultant in Ranchi, Jharkhand

on April 1, 2020

Learning and effective

I feel myself comfort to work in this organisation because they used to enhance the skill of their co-worker so that we can groom and grasp the knowledge.

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