GLOBAL Capacity Development
for Health
WHO WE ARE
OUR APPROACH
AREAS OF WORK
OUR IMPACT

Overview

UNDP's commitment to addressing HIV and other major health and development challenges is based on the principles that health is a driver for and an indicator and outcome of development.

Strategy

As outlined in the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025, UNDP’s support to countries aims to eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformation for sustainable development and supporting governments to build resilience to shocks and crises.

Capacity Development role

UNDP defines capacity development as the process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time.

Partners

Strong partnerships are the cornerstone of UNDP's work to strengthen systems for health. In its support to countries UNDP works closely with other United Nations entities, development organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia and key populations to develop resilient and sustainable systems for health.

UNDP-Global Fund partnership

The effectiveness of UNDP's model of health programme support, with its emphasis on end-to-end capacity development, is evident in the results of its long-standing partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund).

Overview

UNDP works with governments and partners to support the implementation and management of health programmes in challenging operating contexts.

Capacity Development of key partners

Implementing partners of health programmes require support and oversight to execute, manage and monitor their assigned roles effectively.

The Capacity Development plan

Whether in its role as an implementing partner managing large-scale HIV, TB, and malaria programmes funded by the Global Fund or as a technical assistance

Transitioning programmes to government

External donors have historically contributed a significant amount of financing for health programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

Health system components

Investments in resilient and sustainable systems for health lay the foundation for the effective and equitable delivery of HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.

Human rights

Human rights barriers include stigma and discrimination, punitive laws, policies and practices, violence, harassment, gender, and social and economic inequalities.

Key populations

People most affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria are often the same people who are marginalised and have limited or no access to health care.

Gender

Gender equality is essential to achieving health and well-being for all, accelerate progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets and ensuring that no one is left behind.

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Healthcare Procurement and the Compliance with International Environmental Conventions on Chemicals: A UNDP Guide for Procurement Practitioners

Healthcare Procurement and the Compliance with International Environmental Conventions on Chemicals: A UNDP Guide for Procurement Practitioners

November 1, 2025

United Nations Development Programme, Green Procurement Index Health 
UNDP has developed a guide for procurement practitioners to monitor and evaluate compliance with international conventions for environmental safeguarding.

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