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Development Account projects are being implemented by global and regional entities. The projects, executed in 6 tranches, cover all regions of the globe and focus on 11 thematic clusters. Use the menu on the right to navigate to the projects in each region.

Global

Title Entity Region Theme
04/05D: Interregional partnership for promoting trade as an engine of growth through knowledge management and taking advantage of information and communication technology ECLAC and all RC's Global Trade
04/05F: Capacity building in trade and environment ESCAP, all RCs and UNCTAD/ UNEP/WTO Global Trade and environment and natural resources
04/05J: Capacity building at the local and national levels for the monitoring of Millennium Development Goal Target on slums UN-HABITAT and DESA Global Environment and natural resources
04/05K: Capacity building for debt sustainability in developing countries UNCTAD Global Trade
04/05L: Strengthening capacity in developing countries for meeting Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through policies and actions in trade and trade-related areas UNCTAD Global Trade
04/05M: Capacity building in trade and transport facilitation for land locked and transit developing countries UNCTAD and RCs Global Trade
04/05N: Attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment: Ensuring the realization of benefits through institutional capacity building and deepening linkages between small and medium-sized enterprises and foreign affiliates UNCTAD Global Trade
04/05T: Promoting knowledge-management, innovation and the use of information technology in the public sector to meet the Millennium Declaration Goals DESA Global Governance and institution building
04/05W: Capacity building on ICT policymaking DESA, RCs, UNDP and UNCTAD Global Science and technology for development
02/03I: Capacity building in developing interregional land and land-cum-sea transport linkages RC (ESCWA) Global Countries in special needs
02/03J: Capacity building on key issues on the international economic agenda UNCTAD Global Trade
02/03K: Capacity building in developing countries to attract and benefit from international investment UNCTAD Global Trade
02/03L: Building capacity through training in dispute settlements in international trade, investment and intellectual property UNCTAD Global Trade
02/03M: Institutional capacity building for competition law policy UNCTAD Global Trade
02/03O: Renewable energy for information and the provision of communication services in rural areas of developing countries UNEP and ITU Global Environment and natural resources  
00/01C: Capacity building to improve water management and accelerate investments in the water sector DESA and RC Global Environment and natural resources  
00/01D: Capacity building for decision-making in sustainable development DESA and RC Global Environment and natural resources  
00/01H: Capacity building and institutional development for equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities DESA Global Social development and social integration 
00/01M: Capacity building and policy networking for sustainable resource-based development UNCTAD, DESA and UNU Global Trade
00/01N: Enhancing the capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition for effective integration in the multilateral trading system UNCTAD Global Trade
00/01O: Capacity building for debt sustainability analysis UNCTAD Global Trade
00/01P: Capacity building for diversification and commodity-based development UNCTAD Global Trade
98/99A: Promotion of electronic commerce UNCTAD Global Trade
98/99D: Computer and telecommunication system for international and national drug control UNODC Global Drug and crime prevention
98/99E: Capacity building and networking for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda in least developed countries UN-HABITAT Global Environment and natural resources  
98/99F: Online network of regional institutions for capacity building in public administration and finance DESA Global Governance and institution building 
98/99H (ii): Activities for the implementation of the Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development DESA Global Social development and social integration 

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Africa

Title Entity Region Theme
04/05A: Enhancing knowledge sharing to support the poverty reduction strategy process in Africa ECA Africa Governance and institution building
04/05B: Strengthening the capacity of the African policy community to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through knowledge sharing in South- South partnership framework ECA and ECLAC Africa Social development and social integration
04/05H: Capacity building for sustainable utilization, management and protection of internationally shared groundwater in the Mediterranean region ESCWA, ECE, UNESCO and other non-UN Africa, Europe, Asia Environment and natural resources
04/05O: South-South regional cooperation for promoting best practices for crime prevention in the developing world UNODC Africa, Latin America Drug and crime prevention
04/05P: Capacity building through partnership and information and communication technology for using indigenous knowledge for nature conservation in Africa UNEP Africa Environment and natural resources
04/05Q: Capacity building for environmental data, information and knowledge management to support decision making at regional and national levels UNEP Africa, Latin America Environment and natural resources
04/05R: Development of national legal databases for capacity building to enhance access to environmental law information in Africa UNEP, FAO and IUCN Africa Environment and natural resources
04/05U: International partnerships for new and emerging technologies for sustainable development DESA Africa Environment and natural resources
04/05V: Strengthening statistical capacity building in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in the region of the Economic Community of West African States DESA, ECWA and ECA Africa Statistics
02/03A: Capacity building for the promotion of capital markets in Africa ECA Africa Trade
02/03B: Capacity building for research on emerging population issues in developing countries DESA, ECA and ESCAP Africa, Asia Social development and social integration
02/03C: Capacity building in trade facilitation and electronic business in the Mediterranean ECE, ECA and ESCWA Africa, Asia, Europe Trade
02/03P: Drug abuse prevention in the workplace and in the family in Southern Cone countries UNODC Africa Drug and crime prevention
02/03Q: Strengthening of a network of focal points on gender awareness in Africa and West Asia DESA and ECA Africa, Asia Advancement of women
02/03S: Design and implementation of national cleaner technology strategies DESA Latin America, Africa, Asia Environment and natural resources
00/01E: Capacity building machinery related to the promotion of gender equality in the African countries DESA Africa Advancement of women
00/01J: Development of a collaborative framework for integrated environmental assessments and reporting for West Africa UNEP Africa Environment and natural resources
00/01L: Combatting urban pollution of superficial and groundwater aquifers in Africa UNEP, UN-HABITAT and ECA Africa Environment and natural resources
00/01K: Sustainable waste management for African countries UN-HABITAT Africa Environment and natural resources
98/99B: Capacity building in economic and social policy analysis in Africa through the networking of expertise ECA Africa Social development and social integration
98/99G: Research network for development policy analysis DESA Africa Social development and social integration
98/99H (i): Activities for the implementation of Agenda 21 DESA Africa, Latin America Environment and natural resources
98/99H (iv): Activities for the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action DESA Africa Advancement of women
98/99H (v): Internet for population research (Population) DESA Africa, Asia Social development and social integration

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Asia

Title Entity Region Theme
04/05C: Capacity building for air quality management and the application of clean coal combustion technologies in Central Asia ECE, ESCAP and UNEP-Asia Asia, Europe Environment and natural resources
04/05G: Housing the poor in urban economies local government capacity building in Asia and the Pacific through virtual communities on the Internet ESCAP, DESA and HABITAT Asia Environment and natural resources
04/05H: Capacity building for sustainable utilization, management and protection of internationally shared groundwater in the Mediterranean region ESCWA, ECE, UNESCO and other non UN Africa, Europe, Asia Environment and natural resources
04/05I: Promoting new technologies for employment and poverty alleviation in the ESCWA Member Countries ESCWA Asia Social development and social integration
04/05O: South-South regional cooperation for promoting best practices for crime prevention in the developing world UNODC Africa, Latin America Drug and crime prevention
04/05Q: Capacity building for environmental data, information and knowledge management to support decision making at regional and national levels UNEP Africa, Latin America Environment and natural resources
02/03B: Capacity building for research on emerging population issues in developing countries DESA, ECA and ESCAP Asia, Africa Social development and social integration
02/03C: Capacity building in trade facilitation and electronic business in the Mediterranean ECE, ECA and ESCWA Asia, Europe, Africa Trade
02/03G: Capacity building of Member States of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific for managing globalization ESCAP and UNCTAD Asia Macroeconomic analysis, finance and external debt
02/03H: Networking of expertise on foreign direct investment in Member States of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ESCWA and UNCTAD Asia Trade
02/03N:Improving participation and capacity building in the implementation of certified environmental management systems in West Asia UNEP Asia Environment and natural resources
02/03R: Networking and capacity building for poverty alleviation through community-based development in the areas affected by environmental degradation DESA Asia Social development and social integration
02/03S: Design and implementation of national cleaner technology strategies DESA Asia, Latin America, Africa Environment and natural resources
02/03T: Strengthening statistical capacity in the region of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia DESA and ESCWA Asia Statistics
02/03Q: Strengthening of a network of focal points on gender awareness in Africa and West Asia DESA and ECA Africa, Asia Advancement of women
00/01A: Capacity building in strategic planning and management of natural resources in Asia and the Pacific ESCAP Asia Environment and natural resources
00/01B: Training programme on addiction rehabilitation and drug prevention in the workplace for Asia and the Pacific UNODC Asia Drug and crime prevention
00/01F: Rational and efficient use of energy and water resources in Central Asia ECE and ESCAP Asia, Europe Environment and natural resources
98/99H (i): Activities for the implementation of Agenda 21 DESA Africa, Latin America Environment and natural resources
98/99H (v): Internet for population research (Population) DESA Asia, Africa Social development and social integration
00/01G: Strengthening the regional capacity for statistical development in South-East Asia DESA Asia Statistics

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Europe

Title Entity Region Theme
04/05C: Capacity building for air quality management and the application of clean coal combustion technologies in Central Asia ECE, ESCAP and UNEP-Asia Europe, Asia Environment and natural resources
04/05H: Capacity building for sustainable utilization, management and protection of internationally shared groundwater in the Mediterranean region ESCWA, ECE, UNESCO and other non UN Europe, Asia, Africa Environment and natural resources
02/03C: Capacity building in trade facilitation and electronic business in the Mediterranean ECE, ECA and ESCWA Europe, Africa, Asia Trade
00/01F: Rational and efficient use of energy and water resources in Central Asia ECE and ESCAP Europe, Asia Environment and natural resources

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Latin America and the Carribean

Title Entity Region Theme
04/05E: Strengthening the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean countries to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals ECLAC Latin America Social development and social integration
04/05O: South-South regional cooperation for promoting best practices for crime prevention in the developing world UNODC Latin America, Africa Drug and crime prevention
04/05Q: Capacity building for environmental data, information and knowledge management to support decision making at regional and national levels UNEP Latin America, Africa Environment and natural resources
04/05S: Building capacity in macroeconomic policy analysis in Central America and the Caribbean DESA, ECLAC and other non UN Latin America Governance and institution building
02/03D: Capacity building of national machineries for governance with the gender perspective in Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC and DESA Latin America Advancement of women
02/03E: Urban poverty: an action-oriented strategy for urban governments and institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC and UN-HABITAT Latin America Governance and institution building
02/03F: Strengthening of networking of institutions and experts to accelerate the development of social and environmental statistics in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC and DESA Latin America Statistics
02/03S: Design and implementation of national cleaner technology strategies DESA Latin America, Africa, Asia Environment and natural resources
00/01I: Enhancing the economic and social development policy capabilities in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean ECLAC Latin America Social development and social integration
98/99H (i): Activities for the implementation of Agenda 21 DESA Latin America, Africa Environment, natural resources and human settlement
98/99H (iii): Strengthening capacity in the compilation of statistics and indicators for United Nations conferences, follow-up in the CARICOM region DESA Latin America Statistics

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