The Upazila Parishad Govemance Project (UZGP) is part of the overall programmatic framework for UNDP and UNCDF support to the Govemment of Bangladesh Local Govemance reforms, supported by the European Union, the Govemments of Switzerland (SDC) and Denmark (Danida). The UZGP is the product of the Preparatory Assistance that UNDP implemented duing 2009-2010 (with Swiss support) to address many of initial challenges of UZPs.