Two Regional Service Centers (RSC), one in Asia and one in Africa, support South-South Cooperation by pooling resources and by offering advisory, program, knowledge, and operational services. These service centers, with headquarters in New York, USA, support the various countries in each region. The Regional Service Center is part of an effort to shift UNDP towards a more decentralized and networked service model.

Africa
The Regional Coordinator for the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in Africa is based in Johannesburg at the Regional Service Centre, under the direction of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa. It has been tasked with developing programmes and initiatives targeting the African countries, which make up the largest percentage of those lagging in economic growth and human development. more..

Asia-Pacific
The UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok has undertaken projects on several key development issues within the Asia and the Pacific region, including disaster risk management, post-crisis recovery and Internet connectivity. more..