Capacity and Capacity Development The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. UNDP Mission Statement So what’s new? The UNDP Framework for Capacity Development UNDP defines capacity as: Capacities for What?