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- United Nations Secretary General has praised the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for championing greater prosperity for all while contributing to South-South cooperation.
- The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is a dedicated facility within the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation established in 2017.
- It is supported and led by the Government of India,managed by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation and implemented in collaboration with the United Nations system.
- It works with developing countries by providing assistance to projects that aim to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as per their request.
- The Fund adheres to the principles of South-South cooperation and places a priority on (a)national ownership and leadership (b)equality, (c)sustainability (d)development of local capacity and (e)mutual benefit.
- In the last two years, the Fund has developed a portfolio of 36 projects in partnership with 37 developing countries and 21 of these projects are under implementation with many nearing completion.
- The Government of India has also committed a total of USD 150 million for this Fund over the next decade to support projects that are in alignment with the 2030 Agenda.
- The amount includes 50 million dollars under a separate ‘Commonwealth Window’ which has been established with the aim of working specifically with Commonwealth developing countries to promote common understanding and shared interests.



