ABIDJAN, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) gave Cote d'lvoire 83 million U. S. dollars under the framework of supporting governance programs between 2009-2013,a communique from this institution said on Wednesday.

The communique stipulated that the program will involve a number of issues with the chief target of improvement of quality of service delivery in the public sector and consolidation of economic governance.

It will also engage in such activities as promotion of democracy and the human rights, as well as development projects.

"The program is part of UNDP's contribution under the United Nations' development document on the strategy for poverty reduction between 2009-2013 in matters of good governance," the communique pointed out, stressing that the targets of this program are state institutions, public administration, all local government organizations, private sector organizations and the civil society groups.

The UNDP director in the country, Andre Carvalho, was quoted assaying Cote d'lvoire had made significant steps by creating institutions to promote good governance.

"The success of any country in matters of good governance depends on the quality of her institutions. If a government does not function rationally and efficiently despite the willingness, the utilization of limited resources that she has will not be efficient," he said, reaffirming the willingness of UNDP to work together with Cote d'lvoire to improve governance.