The U.S. Committee for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP-USA) aspires to build a world in which Americans are educated about the importance of international development to the building of a more democratic, prosperous, peaceful, and secure planet.

We envision a nation in which citizens understand, appreciate, and support the special role UNDP and the UN development system play in making this dream a reality. Above all, we envision a strong America which leads a cooperative global effort to free billions from the curse of hunger, ignorance, mismanagement, conflict, and preventable illness.

Mission
UNDP-USA strives to educate Americans about UNDP’s crucial role in international development, provide a forum to discuss how America can best provide support and leadership to the UN Development system, and coordinate that support. We do this by:

• Educating the policy community about the importance of UNDP to achieving American development objectives, the value of UNDP partnerships, specific ways America can support UNDP.
• Building partnerships between UNDP and corporate leaders with an interest in international development.
• Engaging individual American citizens who wish to support UNDP.

If you are interested in learning more about UNDP-USA, you can read our 2007 Annual Report.