<P> The UNDP was founded on 22 November 1965 with the merging of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance ( EPTA ) and the Special Fund . The rationale was to `` avoid duplication of ( their ) activities '' . The EPTA was set up in 1949 to help the economic and political aspects of underdeveloped countries while the Special Fund was to enlarge the scope of UN technical assistance . The Special Fund arose from the idea of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development ( SUNFED ) ( which was initially called UNFED ) . </P>
<P> The UNDP was founded on 22 November 1965 with the merging of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance ( EPTA ) and the Special Fund . The rationale was to `` avoid duplication of ( their ) activities '' . The EPTA was set up in 1949 to help the economic and political aspects of underdeveloped countries while the Special Fund was to enlarge the scope of UN technical assistance . The Special Fund arose from the idea of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development ( SUNFED ) ( which was initially called UNFED ) . </P>
when was the united nations development programme created
when was the united nations development programme created
22 November 1965
22 November 1965