General
Presentation
The United Nations Development Programme 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 is present
on the ground trough offices in 166 countries , working
with the people on their own solutions to global and
national development challenges. Our UN Identity ensures
neutrality and our respect for each country's control
over it's own future. UNDP is committed to play a pivotal
role in achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals
at 189 countries endorsed at the United Nations Millennium
Summit. Working through the UNDG, UNDP is helping lead
the efforts to integrate the MDGs into all aspects of
the UN system's work at the country level. UNDP is focusing
its own staff and circle of partners to support developing
nations as they map out the policies and assemble the
alliances needed to reach these goals.
UNDP in Angola
In post-war Angola
, UNDP collaborates with the Government, UN sister Agencies,
Donors, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders
in promoting people-cantered development and building
partnerships to fight poverty through UNDP's core five
practice areas:
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Democratic Governance
- Poverty Reduction
- Crisis Prevention and Recovery
- Energy and Environment
- HIV/AIDS
UNDP implements its programmes
within the framework of the Standard Basic Assistance
Agreement between the Government of Angola and the United
Nations Development Programme, signed by the Parties
on 18 February 1977 . The Ministry of Planning is UNDP's
formal Government counterpart. UNDP's priority areas
of intervention for the programming cycle 2005-2008
are described in the Draft Country Programme Document
(CPD).The majority of projects being implemented in
support to the national recovery and development efforts
are implemented under the National Execution (NEX),
Direct Execution (DEX), NGO Execution and Agency Execution
modalities, taking maximum advantage of the Angolan
expertise and human resources required for recovery
and development initiatives.
UNDP is also engaged
in extensive advocacy work through its annual Human
Development Report published at the global, regional,
national and local levels. Thanks to quality research
and advocacy the Human Development Reports (HDR) generate
significant policy debates within developing countries,
helping them build their own development solutions.
UNDP Angola facilitated the process leading to the preparation
of three National HDRs (1997, 1998 and 1999), and the
fourth issue (2004/2005) is expected to be published
in mid-2005.
For more information
http://mirror.undp.org/angola
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