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The Development Account is a capacity development programme of the United Nations Secretariat aiming at enhancing capacities of developing countries in the priority areas of the United Nations Development Agenda. It is funded from the Secretariat’s regular budget and has a biannual budget of $19 million funding around 28 projects implemented by 10 entities of the Executive Committee of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA, 5 Regional Commissions, UNCTAD, UNEP, Habitat and UNODC). The programme was originally established in 1997 and since then 166 projects have or are being implemented for a total budget of $110 million.  This website contains information on projects by tranche, theme, region and implementing entity.

Documents

The Documents section contains General Assembly resolutions, including mandates; reports by the Secretary-General as well as budget fascicles and ACABQ reports.