The Peace and Development Foundation is the official partner in Hong Kong of the United Nations Development Programme in China. The PDF works together with the UNDP in advocacy and awareness raising; leadership training and capacity building; and fundraising for the UNDP for projects. The PDF's focal areas are Human Development and Poverty Alleviation; and Climate Change and Environmental Conservation in Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta, and Mainland China.

The official partnership between the PDF and the UNDP is part of the UNDP in China's efforts to strengthen the role of the private sector and the buisness community in addressing China's remaining development challenges, and to mobilise all sectors of society to achieve the Xiao Kang vision and the Millennium Development Goals, pledged by the world's governments to be achieved by 2015. In its initial years, the PDF focused on fundraising activities, and capacity building of Hong Kong youth. Over time, the PDF has expanded its activities in these areas to include wider sectors of society, as well as engaging in advocacy and awareness raising relating to the United Nations' work in China and the Millennium Development Goals.

The Peace and Development Foundation is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2005, and registered as a charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance of Hong Kong.

• Mr. Charles BROWN (Co-Chairman & Founding Board Member)
• Mr. Daniel FUNG (Co-Chairman & Founding Board Member)
• Ms. Kathy CHIU (Chairperson Emeritus & Founding Board Member)
• Mr. Oscar CHOW (Treasurer & Board Member)
• Dr. Roy CHUNG (Board Member)
• Ms. Pansy HO (Board Member)
• Ms. Betty DA SILVA (Board Member)

In 2009, the PDF appointed the former Olympic and World Champion Table Tennis Player, Dr. Deng Yaping, as the PDF Special Representative.

As Special Representative, Dr. Deng's focus is on outreach and awareness raising on sutainable development and youth education in China and Hong Kong in accordance with the objectives and priorites of the UNDP in China. [more]

The UNDP is the United Nations' global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, exeperience and resources to help people build a better life. It is on the ground in 166 countries, working on solutions to global and national development challenges.

The UNDP in China fosters human development to empower women and men to build better lives. As the United Nations' development network, the UNDP draws on a world of experience to assist China in developing its own solutions to the country’s development challenges. Through partnerships and innovation, UNDP works to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and an equitable Xiao Kang society by:

• reducing poverty;
• strengthening the rule of law and democratic governance;
• promoting environmental sustainability; and
• fighting HIV/AIDS.

The UNDP started its operations in China in September 1979 with the signature of the UNDP-Government of China Standard Basic Agreement Since then, UNDP has completed over 900 projects, assisting in a diverse set of fields ranging from agriculture to industry to energy to public health to poverty alleviation to economic restructuring, and many more in-between. Beginning in 1982, UNDP has developed and implemented multi-year Country Programmes and Cooperation Frameworks with specific thematic and result focuses. Since then, UNDP has completed five such Frameworks in close collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce.

Through this partnership and the successful implementation of hundreds of programs, thousands of Chinese citizens have been trained, the technical capacity of key Ministries and institutes has been strengthened, contributing to significant progress to promote and achieve human development in China. Today, more than 85% of UNDP projects in China are directly executed by Chinese institutions, involving more than a dozen government ministries as well as NGOs and the private sector. In recent years, intensified results-based management and broadened strategic partnerships with key development actors have become a priority. Now, in addition to grass-roots interventions, UNDP increasingly works towards advocacy, policy advice, dialogue and facilitation, as well as brokerage for innovative solutions.

UNDP Projects Supported by the PDF

Human Development in the Context of Climate Change

The PDF has supported various UNDP Projects that address the issues of human development and poverty allevation; climate change and environmental conservation; and capacity building. UNDP projects supported by the PDF include:

• UNDP Haitian Earthquake Relief - "Cash for Work" Programme [more]
• China Human Development Report: China's Pathway Towards a Low Carbon Economy and Society [more]
• United Nations China Appeal for Wenchuan Earthquake Early Recovery Support [more]
• Capacity Building of University Students from Hong Kong through the UNDP-PDF Internship Programme [more]

[more about projects supported by the PDF]

The focus of the PDF's work in 2010 is "Human Development in the Context of Climate Change".

This focus follows the UNDP's revised strategy in delivering its development work, which integrates climate change and poverty alleviation.

The PDF will be supporting the projects of the UNDP that focuses on this issue. The PDF will also be focusing on this issue in its awareness raising and capacity building activities in 2010.

The Peace and Development Foundation is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2005, and registered as a charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance of Hong Kong.

The PDF is committed to accountability, transparency and corporate governance. There is no administration deduction by the PDF for donations to specific projects and programmes, and 100% of your countribution goes to UNDP projects and programme. The United Nations has a high level of governance and auditing standard and approved to be trustworthy and experienced in disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

The PDF is generously supported by members of the public community in Hong Kong. The PDF welcomes donations of any amount to support the work of the UNDP and the PDF.

[more about the supporting the PDF]