UNDP

UNDP is the UN's global development network

The annual Human Development Report, commissioned by UNDP, focuses the global debate on key development issues, providing new measurement tools, innovative analysis and often controversial policy proposals. The global Report's analytical framework and inclusive approach carry over into regional, national and local Human Development Reports, also supported by UNDP.

In each country office, the UNDP Resident Representative normally also serves as the Resident Coordinator of development activities for the United Nations system as a whole. Globally, UNDP Administrator chairs meetings of the the UN Development Group. Through such coordination, UNDP seeks to ensure the most effective use of UN and international aid resources.

The mission of our Nordic Office is to inform the Nordic public, media and governments about the Millennium Development Goals and UNDP’s efforts to meet them. The office is located in Copenhagen, with sub offices in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki.

We currently have twelve staff members who are lead by our Nordic Director Jakob Simonsen (three permanent staff, five fixed-term agents, two Junior Professional Officers and two project staff). The office is part of UNDP’s Partnerships Bureau, which is responsible for the organisation's external relations. UNDP does not carry out any programme activities in the Nordic region, except for the Swedish Millennium Development Goal campaign, which is funded by the Swedish government.  

Please visit our global website to learn more about UNDP's work.