undp seoul policy centre

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Matthew Taylor – Public Affairs Specialist

Matthew Taylor – UNDP Public Affairs Specialist

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‘People are the real wealth of nations. Development is about expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value. And it is about much more than economic growth, which is only a means —if a very important one —of enlarging people’s choices’ Mahbub ul-Haq

UNDP was born in 1966 as a combination of two programmes:

•The Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA) provided technical assistance to Least Developed Countries (connecting countries to knowledge for development)

•The United Nations Special Fund conducted surveys and investment analyses to help identify development projects. (connecting countries to resources)

•Contributed to development worldwide.

Where’s this?

UNDP arrived in RoK in 1966

•40 years of development support •Provided over $100 million •275 programmes delivered across 20 areas: industry, science and technology, agriculture and social development.•Supported efforts to modernize the Port of Busan

• Today, UNDP is present in 177 countries and territories

• Often working at Policy Level for mass impact

• Plays a coordinating role for the UN system

• In all our activities, we encourage the In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rightsprotection of human rights and the and the empowerment of womenempowerment of women

The Millennium Development Goals

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Achieve universal primary education

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global partnership for development

UNDP’s main work areas

Country demand has defined the areas of comparative advantage

Poverty Reduction and Achieving the MDGs.Poverty Reduction and Achieving the MDGs.

Democratic Governance.Democratic Governance.

Crisis Prevention and Recovery. Crisis Prevention and Recovery.

Environment & Energy for Sustainable Development.Environment & Energy for Sustainable Development.

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2011 Match against Poverty in Hamburg, Germany

Proceeds from the last 8 Matches Against Poverty have benefited projects in more than 27 developing countries, including recovery efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake and floods in Pakistan

Advocating for Development

UNDP – One day on Earth

http://vimeo.com/25025705

So, where does a developed RoK So, where does a developed RoK

fit in to all this?fit in to all this?

• UNDP Seoul Policy Centre for Global Development Partnerships.

• Began work in January 2011.

• New form of RoK / UNDP cooperation to promote global development and knowledge for poverty reduction and sustainable human development,  

• Part of the UN global development and knowledge network.

The Centre:

• Is a knowledge hub for cutting edge development research, policy dialogue, publications and knowledge sharing

• Builds bridges between Korea, new development partners and developing nations and contributes to building capacity in developing countries.

• Facilitates policy dialogue for results

5 tracks:

• sharing knowledge on the Korean development experience;

• undertaking cutting edge research with partners;• facilitating and contributing to policy dialogue;• engaging in advocacy and supporting partnerships for

development; and• positioning the Centre as a hub for knowledge sharing.

All areas contribute to enhancing the capacities of developing countries and partners inside and outside of the Republic of Korea.

The CentreThe Centre:• Engages in cutting edge research and policy

dialogue on:- Development challenges in middle income Development challenges in middle income

countriescountries- New global development partnerships, particularly New global development partnerships, particularly

new and emerging donor countries. new and emerging donor countries.

Sharing knowledgeSharing knowledge

• facilitates exchanges between Korean and foreign development practitioners, policy makers and experts and supports knowledge networks;

• responds to queries from governments and UNDP country offices on specific aspects of Korea’s development experience for policy discussions;

• Maintains database of relevant information for easy access by development practitioners

• Builds knowledge networks in the RoK

Global Development Agenda AdvocacyGlobal Development Agenda Advocacy

• Post MDGs• Busan Partnership for Effective Development

Cooperation

• Centre brings UNDP’s knowledge and experience to Korean development debates

• shares knowledge on key development reports, such as the UNDP Human Development Report

At the end of the day it’s all about peopleAt the end of the day it’s all about people.

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