The development landscape is not just one of challenges—it is brimming with possibility. Satellites connect remote communities, AI drives breakthroughs in medicine and agriculture, renewable energy becomes increasingly affordable and efficient, and people unite through digital platforms to address shared challenges. These opportunities offer pathways to better, fairer futures— if we choose to seize them.

UNDP's Landscape of Development paper marks the first phase in shaping our Strategic Plan 2026-2029. It sheds light on the interconnected and rapidly evolving world we must navigate as we accelerate efforts toward the 2030 Agenda. We turn to Phase 2, the design of the Strategic Plan, with this goal in mind: to equip UNDP to seize these opportunities and help build the futures we want.