India-UN Capacity Building Initiative

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India-UN Capacity Building Initiative

News: Recently, India and the United Nations have jointly launched ‘India-UN Capacity Building Initiative’.

What is the initiative?
• It aims to build the capacity of countries in the Global South by sharing India’s development experiences, best practices, and expertise through capacity-building and training programs.
• The UN-India team and the Gates Foundation will collaborate, utilizing India’s technical and economic cooperation platform to share India’s development experiences and best practices worldwide.
• The initiative will also put into action the development goals established during India’s G20 Presidency, including the G20 Action Plan for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and enhancing technology and digital infrastructure.
• The initiative represents a significant step in accelerating progress toward the SDGs through South-South Cooperation which demonstrates India’s commitment to strengthening its development partnership with the Global South.