Governance and Funding
The UN Capital Development Fund was established in 1966 by the UN General Assembly
It is an autonomous, voluntarily funded UN organization, affiliated with the UN Development Programme.
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Governance and Funding
The UN Capital Development Fund was created in 1966 by the UN General Assembly. It is an autonomous, voluntarily funded UN organization, affiliated with the UN Development Programme.
The UNDP Executive Board also functions as the UNCDF Executive Board. The Executive Board—officially the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board—consists of 36 member states from regional groupings that serve on a rotating basis and meet three times per year. About two-thirds of the Executive Board is comprised of programme countries, while the remaining third is made up of donor countries. The Executive Board is subordinate to the Economic and Social Council and, ultimately, the United Nations General Assembly.
The Administrator of UNDP is also the Managing Director of UNCDF. The Executive Secretary has been entrusted with administering the majority of UNCDF operations.
Similar to UNDP, UNCDF receives contributions from member states and international development partners. The financial architecture of UNCDF is comprised of core voluntary contributions, flexible non-core funding, and earmarked funds. In the past decade, UNCDF's annual financing has more than doubled.
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The Executive Board is responsible for providing inter-governmental support to and supervision of the activities of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS in accordance with the overall policy guidance of the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council, and the responsibilities set out in the United Nations Charter.
Executive Board Investing in UNCDFUN General Assembly Resolutions
These UNGA resolutions establish the founding framework for UNCDF and the work it carries out
GA 1521 — 15/12/1960
The UN General Assembly decides, in principle, that a United Nations capital development fund should be established.
DownloadGA 2042 — 08/12/1965
The UN General Assembly resolves to ensure the beginning of the operations of a United Nations capital development fund at an early date.
DownloadGA 2186 — 13/12/1966
The UN General Assembly decides to bring into operation the UN Capital Development Fun as an organ of the General Assembly, as an autonomous organization within the UN.
DownloadGA 2321 — 15/12/1967
The UN Secretary-General is invited to ask the Administrator of UNDP to administer UNCDF by performing the functions of the Managing Director.
DownloadGA 3122 — 13/12/1973
The UN General Assembly decides on the feasibility of using the United Nations Capital Development Fund first and foremost for the least developed among the developing countries.
DownloadGA 3249 — 15/12/1974
The UN General Assembly invites all countries, especially those developed countries which have not so far contributed to UNCDF, to provide substantial voluntary contributions to the Fund so as to make it fully operative and effective.
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