Economic and Social Development
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
United Nations Series on Development
The UN Series on Development presents work undertaken by staff of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in particular the Development Policy and Analysis Division, in the course of their research.
ECLAC Books
Etudes de la CNUCED sur les politiques d'investissement international au service du développement
Asia-Pacific MDG Study Series
Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) Series
The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, the technical and internet communities and academia. This series intends to be a useful resource for understanding the genesis and evolution of the Global Alliance and its action towards harnessing the power of information and communications technology for sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council
Assessment of Development Results
This series assesses the attainment of intended and achieved results as well as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) contributions to development results at the country level. Their scope include, but is not confined to, UNDP responsiveness and alignment to country challenges and priorities; strategic positioning; use of comparative advantage; and engagement with partners. The number and selection of countries, and the timing of these evaluations, are determined to ensure coverage and to allow findings and recommendations to feed into the preparation of the subsequent programme. Wherever possible, these evaluations will be conducted in conjunction with other United Nations organizations.
Thematic Evaluation Reports
This series assesses United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) performance in areas that are critical to ensuring sustained contribution to development results in the context of emerging development issues and changing priorities at the global and regional levels. To this end, thematic evaluations may cover, for example, UNDP policies, focus areas, partnerships, programmatic approaches, cooperation modalities, or business models. The Evaluation Office also engages in evaluations conducted jointly with other United Nations organizations to assess system-wide performance.
Global and Regional Programme Evaluations
Global, regional and South-South programme evaluations assess the performance and intended and achieved results of those programmes. They are intended to reinforce the substantive accountability of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to the Executive Board, and will be timed to contribute to the preparation and approval of the next programme.
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples represents the fulfilment of a recommendation by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that a United Nations publication be produced to analyse a broad spectrum of indigenous peoples’ issues and serve as a key advocacy tool for raising awareness and promoting the rights of indigenous peoples as enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other international instruments. Each report focuses on different issues faced by indigenous peoples with topics ranging from poverty and well-being, culture, environment, education, health, human rights, and emerging issues.
Commodities at a Glance
Commodities are products stemming from agricultural production or mining production that have not yet been transformed: agricultural products, tropical beverages, energy, minerals, ores and metals. The series, Commodities at a Glance, aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and reader-friendly format.
Human Development Perspectives
Human Development Perspective series was introduced by the UNDP's Human Development Report Office in 2020 as a flexible platform for extending the research from the annual global Human Development Report, and to cover the emerging issues facing human development year-round.