The Southern Conveyor Project is the most ambitious water development project ever attempted in Cyprus. It started in 1984, and the first phase was completed in 1989, providing water from 2,600 farm units. About 600,000 consumers also benefited from increased water supply. UNDP continued to provide consultancy services in strengthening the capacity of the project management in terms of tender evaluation, contract award, supervision of consultants etc. It is now a regional research center and many of its staff provide their expertise to the United Nations agencies and organizations.
Agriculture remains one of the mainstays of the Cypriot economy.
Plant protection, aquaculture, fisheries, animal newborn diseases, veterinary, meteorology are some of the areas where cooperation has been long standing. Marginal and mountainous lands were brought back under cultivation and rural roads were constructed in these areas. This has been an area of continued cooperation from the very early days till now. Apart from the development of human resources in the private sector, the needs of the public sector were also addressed through projects such as the Computer Master Plan, the Statistics and economic Management project, and support to institutes such as the Cyprus International Institute of Management and the Civil Service Academy. Most of the Cypriot training institutions are increasingly becoming regional training centers.