BACKGROUND PAPER on United Nations Development Programme (UNDP ...

The global Report's analytical framework and inclusive approach carry over
into regional, national and local human development reports, also supported
by UNDP. So far, more than 420 National Human Development Reports have
been published in 135 countries. These Reports are created by national
experts and intellectuals who draw on UNDP's global network for advice and
inspiration; their success shows how quality research and advocacy can spur
policy debates, draw political attention to pressing issues, and help countries
build their own development solutions.
• A global network
In each country office, the UNDP Resident Representative normally also
serves as the Resident Coordinator of development activities for the United
Nations system as a whole. Through such coordination, UNDP seeks to
ensure the most effective use of UN and international aid resources.
3.2 EXECUTIVE BOARD SECRETARIAT
One of the main reasons that UNDP is a trusted development partner all over the
world is because it operates according to the principles and values of the United
Nations. That means respecting each country’s control over its own future, while
bringing countries together to work on shared challenges.
The UNDP Executive Board includes representatives from 36 nations around the
world, on a rotating basis. It is responsible for providing inter-governmental support
to and supervision of the activities of UNDP, and for ensuring that it is responsive to
the needs of programme countries.
3.3 MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU IN THE YEAR 2003
PRESIDENT
H.E. Mr. Roble Olhaye (Djibouti)
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative
VICE-PRESIDENTS
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Al-Haddad (Yemen)
Ambassador
Mr. Denys Toscano (Ecuador)
First Secretary
Mr. Juraj Koudelka (Czech Republic)
First Secretary
Ms. Kjersti Rodsmoen (Norway)
Counsellor
Membership of the Executive Board
(term expires on the last day of the year indicated)
2002 2003
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