Part of CIFAL Global Network

The Social Development Programme in UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Inclusion has a global presence through its headquarters in Geneva and its network of 34 CIFAL Centres strategically located across Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Each CIFAL Centre is a regional hub for capacity development, bringing together the public sector, private sector, and civil society to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Most training activities from the Social Development Programme are delivered through the CIFAL Network. CIFAL Centres assist local actors in addressing development challenges and achieving sustainable urbanisation. Each centre specialises in thematic areas such as Sustainability Learning, Public Policy and Governance, Management, Peace and Security, Human and Social Development, Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure and Economic Development, and Technology and Innovation.