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Development Cooperation Projects - UNPAN Global
The United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) is part of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Its principal mission is to strengthen the public governance capacities of developing Member States in Asia and the Pacific and beyond to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
The objective of this UN DESA Development Account Project 2124B is to improve the institutional capacity of countries to develop policy experimentation and regulatory sandboxes on new technologies as an innovative and catalytic approach to accelerate the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
This UN DESA Development Account Project 1819C intends to build national capacities in two inter-related areas: on the use of modelling tools for the identification of synergies, interlinkages and trade-offs across sectors, goals and policies and on the mechanisms to strengthen institutional capacity to improve coordination and policy coherence in the design, implementation and evaluation of national policies for sustainable development.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
The objective of this UN DESA Development Account Project 1819G is to strengthen the capacity of selected developing countries in Asia and the Pacific in organizing and mobilizing their institutions and public servants to enhance effectiveness and institutional coordination, public accountability, and engagement of key stakeholders in the implementation and review of the SDGs.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
Past Projects
Past projects contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
Advisory Services
Governance and Public Institutions
UN DESA/DPIDG supports member states of developing countries in strengthening governance capacities to advance the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It does so by assisting countries in the design of inter-ministerial, multi-sectoral and cross-territorial/ multi-level institutional arrangements that promote evidence-based and integrated policy making in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Transformational Leadership and Public Servants’ Capacities to Realize the SDGs
UN DESA/DPIDG supports member states of developing countries in strengthening capacity of leaders and public servants to implement the sustainable development goals by working with schools of public administration to design curricula, training materials and competency frameworks.
Transparency, Accountability and Integrity to Realize the SDGs
UN DESA/DPIDG supports member states of developing countries in improving national capacities to promote accountability and prevent corruption. It does so by assisting countries in assessing the corruption risks related to SDG implementation, developing action plans and conducting training initiatives for civil servants aimed at strengthening accountable institutions, including auditing preparedness for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Innovation and Delivery of Public Services for SDGs Implementation at National and Local Levels, including through Digital Government
UN DESA/DPIDG supports member states of developing countries in improving national and local capacities by assisting them in mapping services against the SDGs, designing and delivering innovative and inclusive services, including through the use of ICTs. Particular attention is given to key public service delivery dimensions, including access, quality, responsiveness, affordability and people-orientation.
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG
Country Stories
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Building Public Service Capacities to Implement the SDGs in Bangladesh with the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC) Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG | Institutionalization of a Center for Digital Public Innovation in Colombia
Contributed by UN DESA/DPIDG | The Value of e-Government
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Related Information
GLOBAL Level: UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) _ UN in Action
Publication: Mainstreaming the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Reference Guide to UN Country Teams
Publication: Theory of Change UNDAF Campanion Guidance
Publication: Foundational Primer on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Contact Us
To request advisory services, please contact:
Juwang Zhu, Director, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
For the further information about the UN DESA Capacity Development Support and Development Account Project, please contact:
Adriana Alberti, Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit, DPIDG, UN DESA
E-mail: alberti@un.org