# UN137-38 - 1965 United Nations Special Fund
The United Nations Special fund was set up to speed economic growth and social advancement in low-income countries. In 1965, the U.N. combined its technical aid programs to form the U.N. Development Program. The U.N.D.P. suggests ways for nations to make their farms, mines, and water resources more productive. It has helped people learn to manage, as well as work in, industries that will benefit their countries.
The United Nations Special fund was set up to speed economic growth and social advancement in low-income countries. In 1965, the U.N. combined its technical aid programs to form the U.N. Development Program. The U.N.D.P. suggests ways for nations to make their farms, mines, and water resources more productive. It has helped people learn to manage, as well as work in, industries that will benefit their countries.