Strategy

To achieve its goals, UN DESA/DPIDG’s capacity development support to UN Member States is delivered through an integrated approach linking the normative, analytical and operational work in the area of governance and public institutions. UN DESA planning, programming and implementation of country-level support is aligned with and supports the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), as “the most important instrument for the planning and implementation of the UN development activities at the country level in support of the 2030 Agenda”. Its capacity development work builds on the agreements that emerge from the inter- governmental process and helps countries implement those agreements. It also distills lessons learned from the country level and provides inputs to the inter-governmental process.

Capacity development activities benefit from the research and policy recommendations that emerge from the Division’s main analytical products, including the World Public Sector Report and the UN E- Government Survey. Publications and reports are also produced to disseminate findings and lessons learned. Capacity development activities build on the Division’s ability to carry out comprehensive comparative analysis on countries’ experiences, collect good practices, including through the UN Public Service Awards, the Compendium of National Institutional Arrangements for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The division mobilizes the UN system as well as other partners. It utilizes peer-learning and good practices from countries in the region and globally. It works closely with the UN Regional Commissions and the UN Resident Coordinator System, and other relevant partners.