Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2004, the Government of the Czech Republic and UNDP in Europe and Central Asia have cooperated to bring best practices and comparative knowledge to countries throughout the region. In 2018, UNDP and the Czech Republic entered the next stage of collaboration – the Czech-UNDP Partnership for SDGs (CUP) for 2018-2024 period, with further extension to 2030.
The objective of the project is to address development challenges in the 7 target countries of the Czech Development Cooperation by bringing innovative sustainable solutions in partnership with private sector, civil society and academia.
Two modalities of the project are the Czech Challenge Fund and Expertise on Demand
Czech Challenge Fund
Challenge Fund (CF) leverages the innovation challenge instrument to leverage Czech know-how and generate improvement and value, especially by introducing new methods, ideas or products. All projects are implemented in coordination with local partners to assure viability in local conditions, long-term sustainability and tackle locally identified challenges. 90 CF projects have been supported since 2018.
$3,435,772.00 allocated for the Challenge Fund
Expertise on Demand
Expertise on Demand (EoD) focuses on transfer of Czech experience and specific know- how and creates opportunities to share Czech expertise and strengthen expert capacities within the global UN system. Expertise includes technological assistance, expert consulting, preparation of feasibility studies and other. 33 EoD projects implemented since 2018.
$1,101,914.10 allocated for the Expertise on Demand.
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Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management throughout the project duration, the CUP specialists collect, validate, document and make available know how, best practices, lessons learned, and all other important information produced and collected during project initiatives throughout the entire duration of the project.
allocated to the project
CF innovations tested in 6 countries
projects scaled up (33% of all completed CF projects)
Experts deployed via EoD for 33 projects
Czechia and UNDP working together
Since 2004, the Czech government and UNDP in Europe and Central Asia cooperate to bring best practices and comparative knowledge to countries across the region.
The Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Goals is funded by the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and implemented by the UNDP in Europe and Central Asia.
Key Milestones
2018
In 2018, the collaboration took form of the Czech UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (CUP) project focusing on 3 countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Moldova.
2020
In 2020, the initiative has grown in scope adding Ethiopia, Cambodia and Zambia to existing 3 partner countries.
2024
In 2024, the CUP was extended to 2025-2030 period and Ukraine was added as seventh country.
Sustainable Development Goals
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
