The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) was launched in 1965 by the United Nations Technical Assistance Enlargement Program and the United Nations Special Fund. Headquarters are located in New York City, United States. The administrator of the UNDP is Achim Steiner since June 19, 2017. UNDP is operational in 177 countries around the world.
UNDP is operational in the Republic of Azerbaijan since 1992 and is the first UN organization to function in the country after its accession to the United Nations.
Currently, UNDP's key activities in the country cover sustainable economic development and decent employment, human capital strengthening, environmental governance, and natural disasters and emergencies. Currently, 22 projects are under implementation in these areas.
Projects implemented by UNDP in Azerbaijan:
1 |
Promoting Innovation and Employment in Azerbaijan |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population Duration: 2019-2024 (UNDP), (USAID) |
2 |
Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurship and Employment (USAID) |
Beneficiary: The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affair Duration: 2019-2022 (USAID), (UNDP) |
3 |
Creating new platforms to support active youth engagement in global policy debates |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Youth and Sport Duration: 2018-2022 (UNDP), (Government of RA) |
4 |
Creating inclusive and Decent Jobs for Socially Vulnerable Groups |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population Duration: 2019-2024 (UNDP), (Government of RA) |
5 |
Modernization of Sustainability and Efficiency of ICT infrastructure and ICT services in the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Digital Development and Transport Duration: 2013-2022 (UNDP), (Government of RA) |
6 |
EU4Climate |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Duration: 2019-2022 (EU) |
7 |
Conservation and sustainable use of globally important agro-biodiversity |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Agriculture Duration: 2018-2022 (GEF), (Government of RA) |
8 |
Support to the Ministry of Health to strengthen healthcare procurement system in the country |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Health Duration: 2020-2022 (Government of RA) |
9 |
National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Support |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Duration: 2020-2023 (Green Climate Fund) |
10 |
Support to women-led community-based initiatives |
Beneficiary: The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affair Duration: 2020-2022 (Kingdom of Netherland) |
11 |
VET for the future: development of VET providers’ execellence in Azerbaijan |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Science and Education Duration: 2020-2024 (EU) |
12 |
Economic Empowerment for Entrepreneurship and Employment (E4), GBV Component, Addressing GBV through comprehensive and coordinated community effort |
Beneficiary: The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affair Duration: 2020-2024 (USAID) |
13 |
Strengthening the Mine Action Programme in Azerbaijan and promotion of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action as an International Centre for Mine Action |
Beneficiary: ANAMA Duration: 2017-2023 (UNDP), (Government of RA) |
14 |
Accelerator Lab |
Beneficiary: UNDP Duration: 2019-2022 (Gatar Foundation) |
15 |
Sustainable, Integrated and Gender Inclusive Finance Framework for Azerbaijan, Beyond Oil |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Economy Duration: 2020-2022 (SGD Found) |
16 |
Developing Innovation-driven and Sustainable Civil Society in Azerbaijan |
Beneficiary: The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Duration: 2020-2023 (EU) |
17 |
Support to Sustainable Tourism |
Beneficiary: State Tourism Agency Duration: 2021-2023 (Government of RA) |
18 |
EU4Mayors |
Beneficiary: Government of RA Duration: 2021-2024 (EU) |
19 |
Empowering and creating equal opportunities for vulnerable, conflict affected women in Azerbaijan to overcome barriers towards greater economic and social participation (ECEO) |
Beneficiary: The State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Duration: 2021-2024 (British Embassy) |
20 |
Scaling up investment in energy efficiency in buildings through enhanced energy management information system (EMIS) and green social housing |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Duration: 2020-2022 (GEF) |
21 |
Promoting Competitiveness, Collaboration, and Modernization in Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Lankaran Economic Region |
Beneficiary: Ministry of Agriculture Duration:2021-2024 (EU) |
22 |
Mainstreaming Human-Rights Based Approach Through Strengthened Institutional Capacity in Azerbaijan |
Beneficiary: Government of RA Duration: 2022 (UNDP) |