How we work

UNDP work in diverse development related areas, provides for good positioning to support the work of other UN agencies and to better coordinate joint programming. 

UNDP is part of four on-going UN joint programmes, in which UNDP is leading on three of them, (1) the  food security programme which brings together agriculture, climate change, poverty alleviation and nutrition  (2) climate change to sustain Jordan’s MDG achievements which integrates environment, agriculture, water supply resources, health, food security and poverty. (3) Support to poverty Analysis and Monitoring. 

These JPs provided the opportunity for UN agencies to come together and agree visions, objectives, implementation, capacity development and monitoring approaches. UNDP was able to share its approaches and encourage other Agencies to adopt them, where appropriate. UNDP generally plays a coordinating and a leading role in unbundling how each agency carries out the function of capacity development and sought to agree common principles around capacity development in the JPs. Similarly in developing the activities for a “ Joint Budget”.  Some agencies participating in the JP have relied extensively on the experience of UNDP in recruiting companies, developing the TORs, evaluating the proposals, forming task forces, etc.

UNDP is also a very active member of the different UNDAF groups; governance, social, M&E, and is chairing the environment group. 

The UN, on behalf of the donor community led the 2011 Paris declaration monitoring survey, and UNDP hired a consultant to support this effort. A report was produced which was the basis for the report presented to the 2011 Busan HLF.