About UNDP Regional Hub in Amman

The Amman Regional Hub plays a pivotal role in shaping solutions for the region’s most pressing issues. By leveraging UNDP's extensive expertise, partnerships with top universities and think tanks, and cutting-edge analytical tools like AI, the Hub drives innovation across environmental, socio-economic, governance, and conflict-related challenges. It also produces impactful research to guide regional dialogue and programming at all levels.

Additionally, the Hub provides strategic and programmatic support to UNDP Country Offices across the region, including facilitating access to regional and global funding and addressing country-specific needs through an innovative service delivery model. For instance, UNDP is already implementing a portfolio approach to tackle today’s complex and systemic development challenges. This approach offers a set of integrated interventions that aim to address root causes, generate long-term impact and streamline processes for efficiency and effectiveness.

The Hub is also equipped to swiftly respond to crises and emerging challenges. Through an integrated, agile approach that emphasizes cross-sectoral collaboration, it can deploy expert teams within 72 hours to provide on-the-ground support. This rapid response capability, backed by thematic expertise and strategic partnerships, positions the Hub as a key player in tackling complex situations at both regional and country levels.

Responding to transition in the region

UNDP is very well positioned to respond to the major transformations that the Arab States region has been undergoing since the beginning of the current decade. The dramatic push for democratic transition and various reform initiatives brought about by pressure from a youthful population that is better educated and connected via modern technology has opened new doors to more inclusive development and infused a new momentum for change to the better. Yet the region still registers high levels of exclusion and inequality, within and between countries, and suffers serious regression in development gains in some countries, due to persistent and fast expanding conflicts and forced displacement, generating protracted crises.

New Strategic Plan 2026-2029

The overarching goal of the new Strategic Plan 2026-2029 is to accelerate human development while reducing planetary pressures. This represents humanity’s next frontier: improving people’s lives while reducing pressure on our planet’s resources and systems. This is how UNDP will work with countries to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

The strategy is organized around four strategic objectives (prosperity for all, effective governance, crisis resilience, and a healthy planet) powered by three key accelerators (digital and AI transformation, gender equality, and sustainable finance). This framework allows scope to craft different development offers tailored to a country’s own priorities. It ensures integrated solutions that address interconnected global challenges.