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Development Account projects are being implemented by global and regional entities. The projects, executed in 7 tranches, cover all regions of the globe and focus on 11 thematic clusters.

Themes for active tranches 5, 6 and 7 are:

  • Tranche 7: "Support to addressing key global development challenges to further the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, through collaboration at the global, regional and national levels"; and
  • Tranche 6: "Supporting the implementation of internationally agreed goals through innovation, networking and knowledge management"; and
  • Tranche 5: "Supporting progress towards the internationally agreed development goals, through knowledge management, networking and partnership".

Tranche 7

Title Entity Region Theme
10/11A:Facilitating effective integration of developing countries in the global economy through aid for trade schemes ECA, jointly with ECLAC, ESCWA, ECE, ESCAP Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade
10/11B:Mainstreaming climate change into agricultural policies for achieving food security and poverty reduction in West Africa  ECA Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11C:Capacity-building for integrated shared water resources management in Southern Africa  ECA, in collaboration with ECE and ESCAP Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11D:Mitigating climate change through attracting foreign direct investment in advanced fossil fuel technologies ECE, jointly with DESA and ESCAP Europe; Asia Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11E:Facilitating climate change adaptation in transport through addressing the energy-environment linkage ECE, jointly with the ECLAC, ESCWA, ECA, ESCAP Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11F:Improving quantification of women’s unpaid work in support of poverty eradication policies ECLAC, in collaboration with DESA Latin America and the Caribbean Social development; Advancement of women
10/11G:Improving management of resource allocation for environment in Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC, in collaboration with UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Environment and natural resources; Governance and institution-building
10/11H:Strengthening national statistical and inter-institutional capacities for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals through inter-regional cooperation and knowledge-sharing ECLAC, jointly with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ESCAP, and in collaboration with DESA Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Statistics; Governance and institution-building
10/11I:Improving Disaster Risk Preparedness in the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Region ESCAP Asia Environment and natural resources
10/11J:Enhancing energy security and improving access to energy services through development of Public-Private Renewable Energy Partnerships ESCAP, jointly with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ECLAC Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11K:Strengthening social protection in Asia and the Pacific ESCAP, jointly with ECA, ESCWA, ECLAC Asia Social development
10/11L:Capacity Building on Climate Change Mitigation for Poverty Alleviation in Western Asia ESCWA, in collaboration with ECA, ESCAP and DESA Asia Sustainable development; Social development
10/11M:Strengthening Capacities in the ESCWA Region to Negotiate Bilateral Investment Treaties ESCWA, jointly with UNCTAD Asia Macroeconomics and finance
10/11N:Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Trafficking in Persons in South Eastern Europe with Special Focus on Moldova UNODC Europe Drug and crime prevention
10/11O:Strengthening Capacities in Developing Countries for the Effective Enforcement of Competition Law to Minimize Constraints to Economic Productivity UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Governance and institution-building
10/11P:Addressing the Impact and Implications of the Global Financial Crisis on Developing Countries through Support to Services Sector Development UNCTAD, in collaboration with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade
10/11Q:Enhancing Capacities of Developing Countries to Mainstream Gender in Trade Policy UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade; Advancement of women
10/11R:Strengthening Capacity for Effective Asset and Liability Management in National Debt Management Offices UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean; Africa Macroeconomics and finance; Governance and institution-building
10/11S:Integration of the trade dimension in the United Nations development assistance framework UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade; Governance and institution-building
10/11T:Building the Capacity of Customs Officers to Prevent Illegal Trade in Environmentally Sensitive Commodities through the Green Customs Initiative UNEP Global Sustainable development; International trade; Environment and natural resources
10/11U:Capacity-Building in National Planning for Sustainable Food Production UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia Science, technology and productive sectors
10/11V:Enhancing the Contribution of Local Authorities and their Partners towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Building the Capacity of Local Government Training Institutes UN-Habitat, in collaboration with UNDP and ILO Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Governance and institution-building
10/11W:Strengthening regional knowledge networks to promote the effective implementation of the United Nations development agenda and to assess progress DESA, jointly with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ECLAC and ESCAP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Social development
10/11X:Contributing to the Achievement of Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals in Africa through Strengthening Public Sector Human Resource Management Capacities DESA, in collaboration with ECA Africa Social development
10/11Y:Supporting the Establishment of a Latin American Parliamentary Knowledge Network DESA, in collaboration with ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Governance and institution-building
10/11Z:Strengthening National Capacities to Adapt to Climate Change through Improving Management of Water Variability and other Climate-Driven Changes in Africa DESA, in collaboration with ECA and UNITAR Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11AA:Strengthening National Reporting in Support of the Implementation of the Non-legally Binding Instrument on All Types of ForestsS DESA Global Environment and natural resources
10/11AB:Enhancing Key Statistics and Indicators to Monitor Progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals DESA, in collaboration with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ECLAC and ESCAP Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Sustainable development; Statistics
10/11AC:Strengthening capacity of national policy analysts in the social and economic sectors of developing countries in the production and use of National Transfer Accounts DESA in collaboration with ECLAC, ESCWA and ESCAP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia Social development; Population
10/11AD:Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to promote the implementation of ECOSOC resolutions and the UN agenda at the country level DESA in collaboration with UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Governance and institution-building
10/11AE:Strengthening capacities of African policy-makers to mainstream natural disaster risk reduction into national and regional development policies and strategies in Africa ECA in collaboration with DESA and UNISDR Africa Environment and natural resources; Governance and institution-building
10/11AF:Strengthening capacity in mitigating the impact of the financial crisis and sustaining dynamism and inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific ESCAP Asia Macroeconomics and finance
10/11AG:Strengthening statistical capacity of countries with economies in transition to assess progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goal on Environmental Sustainability and provide data on environmental vulnerabilities ECEi n collaboration with DESA Europe; Asia Statistics
10/11AH:Improving poverty measurement: Building national statistical capacity in Caribbean countries to estimate Purchasing Power Parities ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Statistics
10/11AI:Strengthening national capacities of policy makers in the ESCWA region to formulate national youth policies and plans of action: Responding to the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) ESCWA in collaboration with UNFPA Asia Social development
10/11AJ:Enhancing the capacities of landlocked developing countries to attract FDI for the development and modernization of productive capacities UNCTAD Asia; Africa Macroeconomics and finance
10/11AK:International cooperation to develop a global monitoring system in national investment policies UNCTAD in collaboration with regional commissions Global Macroeconomics and finance
10/11AL:Strengthening regional and national processes for formulating and implementing sustainable energy strategies that contribute the most to GHG emission reduction UNEP in collaboration with FAO, ESCAP, ECA, ECLAC and ECE Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11AM:Strengthening statistical capacity for crime prevention in Asia UNODC jointly with ESCAP Asia Statistics
10/11AN:Capacity development for cities in Asia and the Pacific to increase resilience to climate change impacts  UH-Habitat jointly with ESCAP Asia Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
10/11AO:Strengthening the Capacity of Developing and Transition Economies to Link to Global Supply Chains through the reduction of trade obstacles ECE jointly with ESCAP, ESCLAC, ESCWA, in collaboration with UNDP Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade
10/11AP:Strengthening national capacities of export sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean to meet the challenges of climate change ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable development; International trade
10/11AQ:Strengthening Government and Civil Society Capacity to Incorporate Economic and Social Rights into Macroeconomic Policy ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable development; Macroeconomics and finance; Social development
10/11AR:Developing a regional financial and monetary architecture in the Asia-Pacific in support of global financial reforms ESCAP, in collaboration with DESA, UNCTAD, and regional commissions Asia Macroeconomics and finance
10/11AS:Strengthening national capacities in the ESCWA region in developing green production sectors  ESCWA in collaboration with UNEP, UNIDO, UN-HABITAT Asia Sustainable development; Science, technology and productive sectors
10/11AT: Regional Project for Strengthening Statistical Capacity for the ESCWA Countries in Energy Statistics and Energy Balance ESCWA Asia Statistics
10/11AU:Strengthening capacities of developing countries in Africa and Asia to support their effective participation in negotiating bilateral, regional and multilateral trade facilitation arrangements UNCTAD in collaboration with ECA, ESCAP, ECE Asia; Africa International trade
10/11AV:Enhancing national ownership of trade-related assistance in UN country-level development plans UNCTAD in collaboration with UN-CEB cluster Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa International trade
10/11AW:Integrating environmental sustainability in the UNDAFs and UN common country programming processes UNEP in collaboration with UNDP Global Sustainable development
10/11AX:Strengthening national capacities in India and Bangladesh for integration of sustainable building practices in social housing programmes. UNEP in collaboration with UN-HABITAT Asia Social development
10/11AY:Promoting Rule of Law and Governance in the Criminal Justice System in Liberia  UNODC Africa Drug and crime prevention

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Tranche 6

Title Entity Region Theme
08/09A: Strengthening national capacities to deal withinternational migration: Maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impact ECLAC with ECA, ESCWA, ECE, ESCAP and DESA Global Social development and social integration and countries in special needs/ population
08/09B: Enhancing capacity of developing countries to implement international standards for commercial agricultural products in order to improve their trade competitiveness ECE with ECA, ESCAP, ECLAC, ESCWA and UNCTAD Global Trade
08/09C: Enhancing capacities to eradicate violence against women through networking of local knowledge communities ECLAC with ECA, ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA and DESA Global Advancement of women, social development and social integration and statistics
08/09D: Enhancing the trade competitiveness of least developed countries, countries in transition, and transit countries through the implementation of single window facilities ESCAP with ECE, and in collaboration with UNCTAD Global Trade
08/09E: Eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure development in Asia and Latin America ESCAP with ECLAC and in collaboration with HABITAT Asia, Latin America and the Carribean Environment and natural resources and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09F: African statistical knowledge networks in support of progress toward the internationally agreed development goals DESA with ECA Africa Statistics
08/09G: Capacity building for graduation strategies for least developed countries in Asia and Africa DESA in collaboration with UNCTAD, ESCAP and ECA Asia and Africa Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and trade
08/09H: Strengthening statistical capacity in support of progress towards the internationally development goals in the countries of the Southern Association for Regional Cooperation DESA in collaboration with ESCAP Asia Statistics
08/09I: Strengthening national capacity for the integration of sustainable principles into development strategies in countries emerging from conflict DESA Global Environment and natural resources, social development and social integration and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09J: Enhancing national capacities for the effective implementation of the United Nations development agenda and assessment of progress DESA Global Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and social development and social integration
08/09K: Building institutional capacity and networks to work with young people for development in Africa DESA in collaboration with ECA Africa Social development and social integration
08/09L: Strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the tourism sector of six developing countries in the Economic Community of West African States subregion UNCTAD in collaboration with ECA Africa Governance and institution building, science and technology for development and trade
08/09M: Support for decision making and policy formulation on foreign direct investment in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and the Monterrey Consensus UNCTAD in collaboration with DESA Global Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt, science and technology for development and trade
08/09N: Promoting sub-regional growth oriented economic and trade policies towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Arab countries of West Asia and North Africa UNCTAD in collaboration with ECA and ESCWA Asia and Africa Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and trade
08/09O: Enhancing effective participation of developing countries in dynamic and new sectors of international trade UNCTAD Global Trade
0809P: Building productive capacities in developing countries to enhance their participation in global supply chains UNCTAD Global Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and trade
08/09Q: Building national capacities for biodiversity indicators and reporting in Southern and Eastern Africa UNEP in collaboration with ECA Africa Environment and natural resources, governance and institution building, sustainable development and human settlements and statistics
08/09R: Strengthening national institutional capacities for mainstreaming multilateral environmental agreements into national poverty reduction strategies UNEP Global Environment and natural resources and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09S: Global energy network for urban settlements: promoting energy access for the urban poor worldwide UN-HABITAT Global Environment and natural resources and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09T: Building capacity for localizing the Millennium Development Goals at the urban and municipal levels in Latin America and the Carribean UN-HABITAT Latin America and the Caribbean Environment and natural resources, governance and institution building, social development and social integration and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09U: Strengthening national criminal justice capacity to disrupt key human trafficking routes in Egypt, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan UNODC Africa and Asia Drug and crime prevention and governance and institution building
08/09V: Water quality in Central Asia ECE in collaboration with ESCAP and UNEP Asia Environment and natural resources, governance and institution building and science and technology for development
08/09W: Innovative financing mechanisms for new and renewable energy projects ECA in collaboration with DESA Africa Environment and natural resources, macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and sustainable development and human settlements
08/09X: Capacity building in support of land policy reforms in African countries for achieving sustainable development ECA Africa Sustainable development and human settlements and statistics
08/09Y: Strengthening capacity of local governments in Latin America to address critical issues arising from internationally agreed development goals ECLAC Latin America and the Carribean Governance and institution building
08/09Z: Strengthening the capacity of national statistical offices in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals ECLAC in collaboration with DESA Latin America and the Carribean Social development and social integration and statistics
08/09AA: Participatory human development in post conflict countries ESCWA Western Asia Social development and social integration
08/09AB: Strengthening capacity to design and implement national development strategies DESA Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable development and human settlement, macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt, social development and social integration, science and technology for development and governance and institution building
08/09AC: Strengthening science, technology and innovation policies for development in Latin America UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean Social development and social integration, trade and science and technology for development
08/09AD: Building capacities of local governments in Africa to cope with climate change UN-HABITAT and UNEP Africa Sustainable development and human settlements, environment and natural resources and countries in special needs/ population
08/09AE: Understanding potential economic impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable development and human settlements, macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt and environment and natural resources
08/09AF: Regional harmonization of cyber legislation to promote the knowledge society in the Arab World ESCWA Western Asia Trade, science and technology for development, governance and institution building and drug and crime prevention
08/09AG:Strengthening Macroeconomics and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Micro-Macro Modelling DESA in collaboration with UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Macroeconomics and finance; Social development
08/09AH: Building capacity of governments and NGOs to promote implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa DESA in collaboration with UNHCHR Africa Social development; Governance and institution-building
08/09AI:Strengthening capacity of National Tax Administrations of developing countries in Latin America to reduce Tax Transaction Costs  DESA in collaboration with CIAT, ECLAC, UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean Governance and institution-building
08/09AJ:Supporting Finance and Planning Authorities to Formulate and Implement Macroeconomic Policies DESA in collaboration with UNDP, ESA Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Macroeconomics and finance; Governance and institution-building
08/09AK:0809AK Retooling Global Development: Strengthening Coherence and Coordination of Development Policies  DESA Global Social development; Governance and institution-building
08/09AL:Interregional Cooperation on the Use of Data on Informal Sector and Informal Employment in National Accounts ECA, jointly with ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA, in collaboration with UNSD (DESA), ILO, AFRISTAT  Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Social development
08/09AM:Capacity-building of Government Officials in management of public-private partnerships for improved service delivery and infrastructure development in Africa ECA in collaboration with ECE, ESCAP Africa Social development; Governance and institution-building
08/09AN:Building the capacity of SPECA  countries to adopt and apply innovative green  technologies for climate change adaptation ECE in collaboration with ESCAP Asia Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources; Governance and institution-building
08/09AO:Strengthening the Capacity of Government Officials to Adapt to Possible Scenarios of Disasters Associated with Extreme Events: Analysis for adaptation and disaster risk reduction policies ECLAC in collaboration with WB, IDB, ECA and ESCAP Latin America and the Caribbean Environment and natural resources
08/09AP:Capacity Building of Control Authorities and Transport Operators to Improve Efficiency of Cross-border Transport in Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries   ESCAP jointly with UNCTAD, ECA ECLAC Asia; Africa International trade
08/09AQ:Strengthening South-South Cooperation to increase the affordability of sustainable energy options in Asia and the Pacific ESCAP jointly with DESA, FAO, UNEP, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNIDO, in collaboration with ECLAC and ECE Asia Sustainable development; Environment and natural resources
08/09AR:Strengthening capacities for policy-oriented analysis of key global development challenges at developing country universities UNCTAD Global Social development
08/09AS:Strengthening the capacity of policy-makers and business leaders in three BioTrade beneficiary countries in integrating REDD+ projects into BioTrade strategies UNCTAD Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Sustainable development; International trade; Environment and natural resources
08/09AT:Strengthening the capacity of the rural communities in  LDCs  to utilize the market access opportunities provided by Duty Free Quota Free (DFQF) and enhancing value- added of their traditional products UNCTAD Asia; Africa International trade
08/09AU:Building statistical capacity to monitor the Millennium Development Goal Slum Target in the context of natural disasters and housing crisis in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean UN-Habitat In collaboration with ECA, ESCAP, ESCWA, ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa Environment and natural resources

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Tranche 5

Title Entity Region Theme
06/07AE: Building capacities in the Asia Pacific region to address financial implications of external shocks and climate change mitigation through innovative risk-management instruments UNCTAD Asia and the Pacific Sustainable development and human settlement, macroeconomic analysis, finance, trade, environment and natural resources
06/07AF: Building statistical capacity in the low income countries of South East Asia DESA with ESCAP Asia and the Pacific Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt, statistics and government and institution building
06/07AG: Integrating climate change into national sustainable development strategies and plans in Latin America and the Caribbean DESA with ECLAC Latin American and the Caribbean Sustainable development and human settelement, environment and natural resources
06/07AH: Enhancing the Role of Economic and Social Councils for Inclusive Socio-Economic Policy Development DESA with ECA Africa Social development and social integration and governance and institution building
06/07AI: Improving water and health in central, South Eastern and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus ECE with WHO Europe Sustainable development and environment and natural resources
06/07AJ: Capacity building of Pacific Small Island Developing States to incorporate the Mauritius Strategy into national sustainable development strategies ESCAP with ECLAC and DESA Asia and the Pacific Sustainable development and human settlement and environment and natural resources
06/07AK: Strengthening national capacities for sustainable production and consumption UNEP with DESA and ECLAC Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable development and human settlement, environment and natural resources and science and technology
06/07AL: Supporting Millennium Development Goal (MDG) - based development strategies through integrated regional action ESCAP with ECE Asia and the Pacific and Europe Sustainable development and human settlement , social development and social integration, environment and natural resources and statistics
06/07AM: Strengthening national capacities to design and implement sustainable energy policies for the production and use of biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC Latin American and the Caribbean Sustainable development and human settlement, social development an social integration, environment and natural resources and science and technology for development
06/07AN: Strengthening African national capacity to prepare Millennium Development Goal (MDG) - consistent poverty reduction strategies ECA with DESA Africa Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt, social development and socia integration, trade and advancement of women

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