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Our Leadership
Working together
Achim Steiner
Administrator
Haoliang Xu
Associate Administrator*
Ahunna Eziakonwa
Regional Bureau for Africa
Abdallah
Al Dardari
Regional Bureau
for Arab States
Kanni Wignaraja
Regional Bureau for
Asia and the Pacific
Ivana Živković
Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
Michelle Muschett
Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
Shoko Noda
Crisis Bureau**
Ulrika Modéer
Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy
Angelique M. Crumbly
Bureau for Management Services
Marcos
Athias Neto
Bureau for Policy and Programme Support**
** Entry on Duty: November 2023.
Usha Rao-Monari – served as Under Secretary-General and Associate Administrator until July 2023.
Asako Okai Asako – served as Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Crisis Bureau until August 2023.
Team UNDP
At UNDP, we focus on empowering our people to consistently deliver better and stronger results. We do this by building their capabilities and by creating an inclusive, equitable work culture where innovation and experimentation can thrive.
23,000
UNDP PERSONNEL
People for 2030 Strategy
Now in the second phase of the strategy, we’re improving the personal and professional experience of our people, firmly establishing UNDP as an employer of choice in the development sector.
Our new UNDPListens engagement survey was designed to ensure that all personnel can share their feedback openly and confidentially. Nearly 12,000 colleagues spoke up through the survey in 2023, the highest response rate in nearly two years of global staff surveys.
We are building a talent pipeline of diverse, committed professionals. The third cohort of the UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme attracted over 12,000 applications, while the first cohort of UNDP’s Graduate Programme came from 15 UNDP programme countries.
New learning opportunities
278 future leaders supported through our Leaders for 2030 Programme
10,000+ colleagues participated in our career development webinars
800+ professional certification courses offered in key areas
UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors (GWAs)
Photo: UNDP Kenya
Photo: Emmanuel Agbeble
In 2023, our Goodwill Ambassadors took centre stage at high-level events during UNGA 78 and the SDG Summit. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau spoke about AI and inequality, while Afropop artist Yemi Alade joined him in a panel discussion on fighting gender-based violence, and performed her favourite songs to inspire action for the SDGs.
We also welcomed Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden as a new Goodwill Ambassador, joining our dedicated team of GWAs and celebrity advocates.