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Our approach to capacity development

The Division’s capacity development activities advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SAMOA Pathway and other internationally agreed development goals, guided by the outcomes of United Nations intergovernmental bodies on the three pillars of sustainable development – social, economic and environmental.

Capacity building activities are also aimed at strengthening and maintaining the capabilities of states and societies to design and implement strategies that minimize the negative impacts of current social, economic and environmental crises and emerging challenges. As a cross-cutting entry point, capacity building activities promote the integration of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs into national sustainable development planning frameworks, sharing lessons learned and good practices through workshops and related events.

The Division’s activities also connect the 2030 Agenda and other internationally agreed development goals with selected sectoral areas, among them, sustainable energy, water and sanitation, oceans and blue economy, regions and cities, disaster risk reduction, science and technology, and promotion of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Activities seek to promote cross-cutting approaches and value of stakeholder engagement in planning and decision-making.

Demand-driven capacity development activities are delivered in conjunction with partners, including our two project offices away from the Headquarters (UNOSD and UNCRD ) as well as UN regional commissions, other UN entities, and UN resident coordinators’ offices. Target countries include those interested in follow-up to their Voluntary National Reviews, as well as countries in special situations, especially LDCs and SIDS. Activities are funded from the Regular Programme for Technical Cooperation (RPTC), Development Account, and various extra-budgetary sources, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund of the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund.

The RPTC, which complements other funding sources, allows a fast and flexible response to requests of Member States for short-term assistance to meet small-scale capacity development-related challenges.







The 2030 Agenda and capacity-building

The 2030 Agenda recognizes that capacity-building forms part of the means of implementation for the SDGs (paragraph 41). Each SDG contains targets relating to means of implementation, including capacity- building. Moreover, SDG 17, which covers means of implementation and the global partnership for sustainable development, contains target 17.9which aims to: "Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation”.



Capacity building for 2030 Agenda implementing – what we do




Support governments and stakeholders to strengthen the contribution of micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, etc.



Strengthen the capacity of SIDS to achieve Agenda 2030 and the SAMOA Pathway. 



Strengthen the capacity of countries to integrate the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs into national development plans and sustainable development strategies. Use is made of practical tools and peer learning to facilitate implementation.


Promote multi-stakeholder and participatory approaches through the provision of both workshops and online training courses.

Support governments and stakeholders to monitor and develop effective partnerships for the SDGs.

Countries interested in capacity development support are invited to visit our contact form and select "Capacity development support" under the category of your message.



Capacity-building: Historical context

Capacity-building has long been recognized as one of the means of implementation for the achievement of sustainable development. This is reflected in the outcome documents and action plans adopted by major international conferences on sustainable development. Agenda 21, adopted at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, addresses capacity-building in its Chapter 37. Decisions relating to capacity-building were taken by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development at its fourth (1996), fifth (1997) and sixth (1998) sessions and by the United Nations General Assembly at its Special Session to review the implementation of Agenda 21 (1997). The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), adopted at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development also recognized the importance of capacity-building for the achievement of sustainable development. Similarly, the outcome document of the Rio +20 Conference, the Future We Want, emphasized the need for enhanced capacity-building for sustainable-development and for the strengthening of technical and scientific cooperation. In the context of small island developing states, capacity- building is also recognized as a key issue in the 2014 SAMOA Pathway for a wide range of areas, such as climate change, sustainable energy, ocean sustainability, management of chemicals and waste as well as financing. 













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The SDG Partnership Guidebook

The aim of this Guidebook is to convey the magic of how multi-stakeholder partnerships at country level can deliver extraordinary results towards the Sustainable Development Goals and provide clear guidance on how to build the most robust, effective collaborations. The Guidebook sets out the key Bu...

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SDGs Learning, Training and Practice - 2020 Edition Report

The 5th Edition of the SDG Learning, Training and Practice was held from 7 – 13 July 2020 in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 edition of the SDG Learning, Training and Practice was aimed at advancing knowledge and skills acquisition; networking; sharing experiences and peer t...

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Supporting Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Cambodia through Streamlining Business Registration Policies

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the Cambodian economy, comprising more than 90 percent of enterprises in the country. In 2018, MSMEs provided over 70 percent of employment opportunities and more than half of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The upgradin...

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Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and their role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This report aims to demonstrate the relevance, roles and contributions of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It examines the roles of MSMEs in each of the SDGs, as well as MSMEs in economic activities related to creating employme...

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Partnership platforms for the SDGs: Learning from practice

The 2030 Agenda is built on a fundamental shift in approach to international development: engaging the unique roles and resources of all sectors of society and requiring extensive collaboration across sectors to achieve its ambitious goals. ‘Partnership platforms’ are important mechanisms to convene...

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Stakeholder Engagement and the 2030 Agenda: A Practical Guide

The multi-stakeholder nature of the 2030 Agenda demands an enabling environment for participation by all, as well as new ways of working in partnerships to mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources at all levels. This publication adapts the content of an e-learning...

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A capacity development workshop: Accelerating national implementation of the 2030 Agenda

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Publication - Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement in 2015 established a strong foundation for the coherent implementation of climate action and sustainable development objectives across all levels and sectors. The multiple interlinkages between the 2030 Agenda and t...

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Policy Brief: The Role of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This policy brief examines the potential of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It includes an analysis of opportunities and challenges for leveraging full potentials of MSMEs in achieving the SDGs, including access to finance, ac...

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Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom, We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for su...

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The UN Regional Commissions and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

The regional commissions are uniquely positioned as carriers of the United Nations development agenda in the regions. With their convening power and proximity to Member States, they serve as inclusive regional intergovernmental platforms for deliberating and adapting universal norms and global frame...

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Practitioner's Guide: Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability

From the guide: "We are pleased to share this Practitioner’s Guide: Capacity Development for Environmental Sustainability, which brings together UNDP’s experiences and expertise in both capacity development and environmental sustainability, to provide practical guidance for UNDP staff, development p...

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Empowering Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through Innovation and Sustainable Industrial Development

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), representing over 90 per cent of businesses globally and accounting for a significant share of employment, remain central to employment, inclusive growth, decent work and sustainable industrial development. As is highlighted in global policy discus


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Promoting Inclusive Adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence among Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nigeria for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals

icro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) constitute the backbone of Nigeria’s economy and play pivotal roles in advancing inclusive and sustainable development. According to research by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), MSMEs account for the overwhelming majority of business entities


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The 21th International Symposium on Juncao Technology and Industry Development: 40 Years of Juncao Technology: Advancing Poverty Reduction, Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Development

The year 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the invention of Juncao technology, a groundbreakinginnovation developed in 1986 by Prof. Lin Zhanxi of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University(FAFU). Over the past four decades, Juncao technology has evolved into an important model ofSouth-South cooper


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National Capacity Building Workshop on Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through SDG Localization in Namibia

A national “Capacity Building Workshop on Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through SDG Localization in Namibia” is being organized by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSDG/UNDESA), UN Economic Co


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UN-Portugal Ocean Fellowship - Capacity Building Program on Sustainable Ocean Governance and Blue Economy (3rd Edition)

ObjectivesThe purpose of the United Nations - Portugal Ocean Fellowship Programme is to: Provide high-level ocean policy officials from UN Member States classified under UN-DESA’s methodology, as published annually in the statistical annex of the WESP, as Developing economies with access to a c


Lisbon, Portugal






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Scaling Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Capacity Building: lessons learnt, gaps and the way forward

Registration:https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dc1bD0Vi6chJXoO 


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National Capacity Building on “Promoting Juncao Technology for Resilient Food Systems, Poverty Eradication and Climate Adaptation in Zimbabwe”

Zimbabwe, like many countries, has made partial but uneven progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Only three SDGs are showing progress, seven stagnating, and five require more effort. Food security, climate‑smart agriculture, and access to basic services show the strongest gains,


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National Capacity Building on “Promoting Juncao Technology for Resilient Food Systems, Poverty Eradication and Climate Adaptation in Kenya”

Kenya, like many of its peers in the East African Community, has demonstrated a resilient but uneven trajectory toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to 2024 SDG progress assessments, Kenya is on track or maintaining moderate progress on approximately 40 per cent of it


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Workshop on Advancing Sustainable Development through SDG Localization in Ghana Takoradi, Ghana

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) supports SDG localization by strengthening local capacities to align development efforts with national plans and the 2030 Agenda. A core entry point is the preparation of Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs), which assess local SDG pro


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Enhancing Resilience of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Accelerating SDGs in Ethiopia, with the support of generative Artificial Intelligence Tools

Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are cornerstones of Ethiopia’s socio-economic development. They contribute significantly to job creation, income generation, and inclusive and sustainable growth, particularly for youth and women. MSMEs in Ethiopia account for the most business enti


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