ABSTRACT
Money is not only relevant for realizing the UN's development-related activities, ranging from norm- and standard-setting to advocacy, knowledge production to technical assistance. This chapter analyzes past and current trends as well as future prospects for funding the UN Development System (UNDS) and discusses the consequences of the current funding system. It presents an overview of the different types of funding, overall funding trends, and funding sources. Specialized agencies such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are independent international organizations whose task is primarily to set standards. Funds and programs such as the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP) directly answer to the General Assembly and the secretary-general; they engage in operational development and humanitarian activities. Human rights, poverty reduction, and gender equality are core UNDP norms, but an evaluation of its projects financed by global funds and philanthropic foundations.
