This 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: Traces the origins and evolution of UNDP, outlining how a central UN funding mechanism and field network developed into a more comprehensive development agency Evaluates the UNDP's performance and results, both in its role as system coordinator and as a development organization in its own right Considers the return of the UNDP to a more central role within the UN development system, in order to review the successive attempts at UN development system reform, the reasons for failure and the future possibilities for a more effective system with the UNDP at the centre. 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.
- ISBN:
- 9780415776493
- 9780415776493
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Category:
- International institutions
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
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08-07-2011
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x156x16mm
- Weight:
- 0.36kg
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