How does UNDP do it?

The UNDP country offices work with governments and partners to carry out a Country Programme (CP) to tackle poverty and its causes. A Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), covering the duration of the programme cycle (typically 5 years) is developed and signed with the Government and it forms the basis of the cooperation between UNDP and the host Government. UNDP uses a Result Based Management approach to carry out projects. This approach accepts that development problems are complex and not confined to one particular theme or sector. Therefore, UNDP’s interventions are interdisciplinary in nature, and address problems in different sectors at the same time. UNDP activities are based on the premise that governments have the primary responsibility for the development of their countries and for establishing and leading the national development agenda. In all cases, UNDP focuses its support on the development of national capacities, which must be led by and grounded in endogenous efforts in order to be meaningful and sustainable. That is at the heart of how UNDP understands and applies the principle of national ownership.