United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)

Objectives:

The United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) is part of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Its principal mission is to strengthen the public governance capacities of developing Member States in Asia and the Pacific and beyond to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Key accomplishments

UNPOG works with UN Member States to achieve the following expected accomplishments:

Strengthened capacity of governments in target countries to build institutions, at national and local levels, able to support the Sustainable Development Goals and Targets in an integrated, effective, transparent and accountable way.
Enhanced government capacity in target countries to promote innovation for inclusive service delivery in specific sectors, including health, education, job creation, the environment, to support achievement of the SDGs and Targets.
Strengthened government capacity to develop open innovation systems to engage societies, including the poorest and most vulnerable, in designing, delivering and implementing policies for realizing the SDGs, as well as to design and implement effective partnerships.

Lead Division: UN DESA/DPIDG
Partners: Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) of the Government of the Republic of Korea
Donor: Republic of Korea
Funding Source: XB
Yearly Budget: $1.5 million
Time Frame: June 2006 to 2030
Thematic Area: governance and public institutions, innovation for inclusive service delivery, innovation to engage societies, national to local governance, and disaster risk reduction.
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Focus Countries: Asia and the Pacific

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