Assessing the role of international organisations towards the development of the third world countries: a case study of UNDP in Uganda
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2026-04-09
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Uganda Christian University
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The study examines how international organizations, especially the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), have contributed to socio-economic development in Uganda. The study will highlight how governance reforms, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability initiatives spearheaded by the UNDP have contributed to socio-economic development in Uganda. The study will employ a mixed research approach, combining numerical and real-life experiences. The study will be conducted by administering a survey to 57 participants, including government officials, UNDP officials, and locals in Uganda. The study will reveal how governance reforms have contributed to transparency and accountability in Uganda’s public sector. The study will also reveal how poverty alleviation initiatives have contributed to poverty reduction in Uganda’s rural areas. The study will reveal how the UNDP’s initiatives in environmental sustainability have contributed to climate change mitigation and renewable energy expansion. However, the study will highlight how funding and political instability have remained impediments to socio-economic development in Uganda. The study will conclude by emphasizing the need for international cooperation and locals to promote socio-economic development in Uganda. The study will be important in its contribution to knowledge on how international organizations can support socio-economic development in poor nations, taking into account Uganda’s social, political, and economic factors.
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Undergraduate