UNDP Publications

UNDP in Action 2009/2010

UNDP in Action 2009/2010: Delivering on Commitments showcases results. All of UNDP’s policy advice, technical and financial support and advocacy toward strengthening human development are aimed at one end result: real improvements in people’s lives.

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010

More than halfway to the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the data and analysis in this report provide clear evidence that targeted interventions, sustained by adequate funding and political commitment, have resulted in rapid progress in some areas. In others, the poorest groups, those without education or living in more remote areas, have been neglected and not provided the conditions to improve their lives.

Human Development Report 2010: 20th Anniversary Edition

For the first time, the Report looks back rigorously at the past several decades and identifies often surprising trends and patterns with important lessons for the future. These varied pathways to human development show that there is no single formula for sustainable progress—and that impressive gains can be achieved even without consistent economic growth.

What will it take to achieve the MDGs?: An international assessment

Building on the lessons from the MDG synthesis report, this document specifies in eight-point action agenda what is required to accelerate MDG progress in the next five years.

Beyond the mid-point: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

This report review factors that shape MDG progress, as well as constraints and bottlenecks that hamper MDG achievement.

Arab Human Development Report 2009

In Arab countries, a widespread lack of human security undermines human development, according to the Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries. This report is prepared by independent scholars drawn from the region.

Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results

The 2009 Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results is a revision of the previous Handbook published in 2002. The publication is a corporate initiative to strengthen a culture of results-orientation in UNDP programming, and is different from previous versions. Recognizing the importance of integrating results management at the design stage, it includes guidance on results-based planning. By providing ‘how to’ on results-based planning, monitoring and evaluation, this Handbook is intended to strengthen the organization as a global partner in development.

Elections and Conflict Prevention: A Guide to Analysis, Planning and Programming

This guide identifies strategic approaches and forms of programming that can help to anticipate and prevent the types of violent conflict that can accompany elections and set back development in emerging democracies or post-war societies. It presents valuable lessons learned from the previous, extensive experience of UNDP and its partner organizations in the field.

Creating Value for All: Strategies for Doing Business with the Poor

This groundbreaking UNDP report showcases 50 examples of local and international companies successfully integrating the poor into their business models to create wealth, spur growth and spark social change. The report also offers tools for businesses interested in more inclusive markets.

Making the Law Work for Everyone

This Report summarizes key findings of the Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an independent commission co-chaired by Madeleine Albright and Hernando de Soto and hosted by UNDP, concerning the rule of law and the legal protection of the poor as key aspects to achieve their economic, social and political development.