The United Nations Development Programme and SystemThis volume provides a short and accessible introduction to the organization that serves as the primary coordinator of the work of the UN system throughout the developing world -the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The book:
Offering a clear, comprehensive overview and analysis of the organization, this work will be of great interest to students and scholars of development studies, international organizations and international relations. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 The origins of UNDP | 7 |
2 The 1980s and 1990s | 40 |
3 UNDP in the twentyfirst century | 64 |
4 Performance and results | 89 |
5 The future of the UN development system | 108 |
Notes | 142 |
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