The United Cultures for Development (UCD) is a network made up of cultural and development organisations from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe whose goal is to enhance sustainability of partner organisations through cultural and social entrepreneurship as well as professionalism of the sector. The network does this through capacity building activities; fostering cultural entrepreneurship; exchanges; lobby and advocacy. UCD currently has 15 partners spread around the world. It was founded in January 2007 and as of September 2010 has a Secretariat that is based in Nairobi, Kenya.