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UNDP for Beginners

The guide is a brief yet concise overview of the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) multifaceted structure, its intricate jargon and its ongoing transformations. As a large, multilateral organization, the United Nations Development Programme is a complex structure. Internal jargon and the use of abbreviations also make it difficult for outsiders to understand what UNDP does and how it does it. This is further complicated by the United Nations Development Programme's recent makeover as the result of eroding confidence in development assistance as well as a financial crisis. This guide for beginners is written to give you a snap-shot of where UNDP stands now, as well as providing an overview of the basic structures and systems of UNDP. It targets new staff members and people who work with UNDP.

To download the guide written for the Junior Professional Officers Service Centre in Copenhagen, click here (1.21 MB).