About UNDP

UNDP supports Djibouti since 1979 in his own solutions to development challenges and developing capacities that will help them achieve human development and Sustainable Development Goals. 

Building a better future!

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results in in the three development settings:

• Eradicate poverty in all its forms
• Accelerating structural transformations
• Building resilience to crises  

In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and and promote the active participation of women.

Priorities Country Programme 2018-2022

UNDP's objectives in Djibouti are mainly derived from the Country Programme Action Plan (PAPP), and contributions to the strategic outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF).

The main goal of the country programme is to accelerate achievement of the sustainable development goals. It tackles interconnected development, humanitarian and resilience challenges and seeks to reduce poverty, gender and geographic inequalities and exclusion. It fosters environmental sustainability and resilience through integrated strategies. It supports the most vulnerable and enhances national and subnational institutional capacities for inclusive growth, poverty reduction, prevention of violent extremism, and enhancement of social cohesion.

The country programme rotates around three interrelated programme pillars, which together can generate more catalytic, transformative and systemic changes and help of Djibouti attain its sustainable development goals.Les objectifs du PNUD à Djibouti découlent principalement du Plan d’actions de Programme de Pays (PAPP), et des contributions aux résultats stratégiques du plan cadre des Nations unies pour l'assistance au développement (PNUAD).

•         Strengthened Livelihood and access to basic health services

•         Environmental sustainability and climate resilience

•         Enabling and inclusive governance framework for sustainable development