UNDP in the Arab States  

Who we are

The Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) based in New York serves as the headquarters for UNDP regional programmes and country offices in 16 Arab countries, with the 17th located in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Bureau ٍis headed by Abdallah Al Dardari, Regional Director.  

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

What we do

UNDP’s activities in the Arab States region build on UNDP’s five thematic priorities, with additional emphasis placed on addressing the main impediments to human development in the region as identified by the Arab Human Development Report series, namely freedom and good governance, knowledge, and women’s empowerment. Through its activities, the Bureau therefore seeks to promote and advance:

• Sustainable development
• Democratic governance and peacebuilding
• Climate Change and disaster resilience
• Women’s empowerment
• Knowledge societies
• HIV and development
• Energy and environment
• Youth