Gender in Development Programme - Promotes gender equality and the advancement of women by evaluating gender issues in UNDP programs. www.undp.org/gender
Office to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNSO) - Works in the overall framework of UNDP's sustainable human development mandate to support dryland development and the implementation of desertification accords. www.undp.org/seed/unso
Public-Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (PPPUE) - Promotes civil cooperation in water, sanitation, and energy programs in small and medium-sized cities. Provides online databases about projects and issues in small-scale environmental cooperation. www.undp.org/pppue
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) - Information on volunteering with the United Nations. There are currently over 4,000 UN Volunteers around the globe. www.unv.org
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Strives to reduce poverty; increase literacy; create jobs; enhance technical cooperation between industrialized and non-industrialized nations; protect the environment; and ensure that women receive recognition, encouragement, and training. www.undp.org