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The United Nations Development Programme officially began its work on the 22nd of November 1965. This agency emerged from a merger between the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and the Special Fund.
Every dollar in the United Nations Development Programme budget comes from voluntary contributions made by member states. There is no mandatory funding stream for this organization, and the total reached US$6,822.20 million in 2025.
Paul G. Hoffman served as the first administrator of the United Nations Development Programme starting in 1966. He previously led the Economic Cooperation Administration which administered the Marshall Plan.
An independent review published in January 2021 concluded that the Russian climate project worth US$7.8 million was not managed efficiently or effectively. The Netherlands withheld 10 million euros in funding due to these failures after whistleblowers raised concerns about misappropriation of funds.
Six Global Policy Centres operate across different regions including Seoul, Nairobi, Singapore, Istanbul, Oslo, and an office in Brasília called the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth. These centers foster innovation and partnerships while handling specific regional goals like resilient ecosystems or technology.