India concerned over dip in contributions to UNDP

India has expressed concern over the continuous decline in contributions to the UN Development Programme at a time when the agency has to step up its activities and assist member states in their efforts to achieve the ambitious 2030 development agenda, reports PTI.
First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Mohd Noor Rahman Sheikh said at the annual session of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Population Fund Executive Board that nations are entering the phase of implementation of the transformative Agenda 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNDP as the main development UN Agency has to play a key role in assisting member states in their efforts.
“In this context, it is worrying to note the continuous decline in contributions to UNDP while the need of the hour is for UNDP to enhance its activities,” he said yesterday.
While India has been contributing to South-South Cooperation, he pointed out that North-South Cooperation is declining and needs to be scaled up to help meet objectives of 2030 agenda.
He said India concurs with the observation made in the UNDP Administrator Helen Clark’s report that national ownership remains a key driver of performance for the agency’s srategic plan.

India concerned over dip in contributions to UNDP

India has expressed concern over the continuous decline in contributions to the UN Development Programme at a time when the agency has to step up its activities and assist member states in their efforts to achieve the ambitious 2030 development agenda, reports PTI. First Secretary in Indias Permanent Mission to the UN Mohd Noor Rahman Sheikh said at the annual session of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Population Fund Executive Board that nations are entering the phase of implementation of the transformative Agenda 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP as the main development UN Agency has to play a key role in assisting member states in their efforts. In this context, it is worrying to note the continuous decline in contributions to UNDP while the need of the hour is for UNDP to enhance its activities, he said yesterday. While India has been contributing to South-South Cooperation, he pointed out that North-South Cooperation is declining and needs to be scaled up to help meet objectives of 2030 agenda. He said India concurs with the observation made in the UNDP Administrator Helen Clarks report that national ownership remains a key driver of performance for the agencys srategic plan.