Since 1985, UNDP has been supporting the MoEFCC in meeting  its  national  and  international  environmental priorities and commitments. These include close to 40 projects  in  the  area  of  climate  change,  sustainable natural resource management and chemical management.    The    technical    and    policy    support provided by UNDP focus on institutional strengthening and building capacities to utilize natural resources in a sustainable way, while  increasing resilience  to climate variability and associated risks and impacts.