News Insights · August 2, 2025 · 2 minutes read
On August 1, 2025, India launched the first tranche of four projects under the India–UN Global Capacity Building Initiative. The launch event was led by Shri Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs.
The India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative was officially announced in 2023 on the sidelines of the 78th UNGA. It aims to share India’s development experiences, best practices and expertise with partner countries in the Global South through capacity-building and training programs. It focuses on areas that contribute to the achievement of SDGs.
This initiative is a natural extension of India’s Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, but with active involvement from UN agencies. Instituted in 1964, the ITEC is the leading international capacity-building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs.
In the first phase, four projects have been selected for implementation:
1. Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal with the support of the World Food Programme
2. Digital Health Platform for Zambia and Lao PDR with the support of UNDP
3. Census Preparedness in Belize, Barbados, St Kitts & Navies, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago with the support of the UN Population Fund
4. Vocational Training Programme for South Sudan with the support of UNESCO
The training courses for these projects will be conducted through designated ITEC institutes and are scheduled to begin from September 2025.
Source: MEA
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