The world is full of opportunities. Human ingenuity never rests. To transform ideas into action and better lives, UNDP harnesses the drivers of development.

• Innovation sparks new solutions. We unleash innovation to untangle development complexities, open up new possibilities and trigger transformation. How? By harnessing fresh ideas of the next generation, grass-roots inventions, data and technology.
• Finance propels scale. Nothing happens without it. A world with a $100 trillion-plus economy has the money, yet the SDGs face an annual $4 trillion financing gap. From bond markets to national budgets, UNDP aligns and leverages public and private capital to power up the global goals.
• Partnerships generate impact. And UNDP has a whole world of them, from remote villages to corporate boardrooms to the helms of governments. These networks leverage the wide range of capabilities, resources and knowledge of our partners.

Sound operations underpin our success. Rigorous audits repeatedly confirm our efficiency and effectiveness in making every dollar count. The words of our development partners speak to our lasting relevance and value. Our multiple awards showcase the many ways in which UNDP shines as a modern development organization. And then there are our people, our greatest strength, our champions of a better world.

Everything that UNDP does reflects mandates set by intergovernmental agreements. These include landmarks such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals , the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development and the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review . These commitments guide UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029, endorsed by UN Member States.