# United Nations Development Programme

> Human development on a healthy planet

UNDP is the United Nations' lead agency on international development, working to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities across 170 countries and territories.

UNDP is a United Nations fund that helps governments and communities address poverty, inequality, climate change, and governance challenges across 170 countries. It supports national governments, civil society, and communities through programs on energy access, gender equality, digital transformation, and crisis response. As the UN's primary development body, UNDP also produces the annual Human Development Report and administers the global Multidimensional Poverty Index.

- Type: Non-Profit
- Sector: Industry Bodies & Trade Associations
- Status: Active
- Founded: 1965-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/united_nations_development_programme

## Products

- [UNDP](https://thegrid.id/profiles/united_nations_development_programme): UNDP is the United Nations' lead agency on international development. Operating across approximately 170 countries and territories, it works with governments, communities, and development partners to reduce poverty and inequality, strengthen governance, build climate resilience, and protect natural resources. The organization's work is organized around six signature solution areas with digitalization, innovation, and sustainable finance as cross-cutting enabling pillars. UNDP also acts as a bridge between humanitarian response and long-term development, maintaining presence across fragile and conflict-affected settings. (Impact Initiative, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://undp.org)
- [Blog](https://www.undp.org/blog)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.undp.org/copyright-terms-use)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/undp)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/undp)
- [Facebook](https://facebook.com/UNDP)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/UNDP)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@UNDP)

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