What are the criteria for seelcting countries for support through the UNDP Global Programme?

All UNDP Country Offices are eligible for support from the ‘country window’ of the global programme. Countries that meet one or more of the following criteria will be prioritised:

1. Countries that have Least Developed Country (LDC) status, especially those from the Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
2. Countries in which UNDP is already supporting governance assessment initiatives in the country i.e. through an existing UNDP supported governance programme or through a project supported by the UNDP Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF).
3. Countries in which governance assessment is a priority concern for national partners especially government counterparts and there is a clear interest and willingness on the part of key stakeholders to actively engage in an inclusive and participatory governance assessment initiative. Financial or human contributions (cost-sharing) from national counterparts will be seen as highly beneficial.
4. Projects that have a strong focus on capacity development and in strengthening partnerships between state and non-state actors.
5. Projects that support innovative sectoral (e.g. education, health etc.) or thematic approaches to governance assessments.
6. It should be noted that interested countries which are not selected for support from the ‘country window’ of the global programme are still eligible to be supported indirectly through the regional and global windows.