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May 20
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Africa: Helen Clark - Statement for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia [document]
Creating a safe and equal future for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people Read more »
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Africa: Statement On UNDP Internal Evaluation of Its Strategic Plan [press release]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducts regular, comprehensive evaluations of its activities as a cornerstone of its continuous process of learning and performance... Read more »
May 18
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Africa: UNDP Chief Hails Crucial Role of Local Government in Fight Against Poverty
Maximising the power of local government will be crucial to realizing the ambitions of a post-2015 global development agenda which can lead to eradicating extreme poverty, tackling... Read more »
May 16
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Mali: The International Community Pledges €3.25 Billion to Help Rebuild Mali
International partners today pledged to support Mali's political transition and development process, at a conference organized jointly by the Governments of Mali and France with... Read more »
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Africa: Helen Clark - Speech At Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference 2013 [document]
Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator Keynote address at the Commonwealth Local Government Forum Conference 2013 Read more »
May 15
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Mali: Rebeca Grynspan - Message to High-level Conference on Support and Development of Mali [document]
I thank the Government of France, the European Commission and the Government of Mali for organizing this conference to assist the people of Mali and better coordinate support in... Read more »
May 13
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Africa: Creating Business Opportunities for Poor Key to Advancing Sustainable Development - Report
Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations... Read more »
May 9
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Africa: Helen Clark - Statement At the High-Level Event On Human Security [guest blog]
Almost twenty years ago, the concept of human security was introduced to global development discourse by UNDP through the 1994 global Human Development Report. The report defined... Read more »
May 2
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North Africa: UNDP and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Unite to Fight Poverty in the Arab World
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Islamic Trade and Finance Corporation (ITFC) of the Islamic Development Bank agreed today to cooperate in the Arab States... Read more »
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Africa: Helen Clark - 2013 Hands Lecture
Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator Read more »
May 1
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Southern Africa: Countries Sign World's First Large Marine Ecosystem Legal Framework
With the signing of the Benguela Current Convention, Angola, Namibia and South Africa will work together on the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the Benguela Current... Read more »
April 30
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Mali: At Election Time, Traditional 'Griots' Become Peace Messengers
In his fifties, Mossa Al Mouamar Ali, nicknamed Moussa Moussa, proudly bears his traditional boubou (a light tunic and pants) hand-stitched by tailors in Timbuktu, a region... Read more »
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Togo: Supporting Tourism As a Tool for Development
Through diversifying destinations and boosting tourist arrivals, tourism in developing countries can contribute to poverty reduction as it offers significant opportunities for... Read more »
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Africa: Helen Clark - Remarks to the Meeting of the World Bank's Development Committee [document]
The UN welcomes the elaboration of the "Common Vision" for the World Bank and its two goals. Read more »
April 26
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Africa: UN Welcomes Renewed Push to Fight Malaria
Tremendous progress to eliminate malaria has been made over the past decade, including a global reduction in malaria deaths of more than 25 percent, yet per year the disease still... Read more »
April 25
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Africa: Philanthropic Foundations Engaged in Post-2015 Development Agenda
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) hosted on 23 April a special event with philanthropic foundations from around the world to generate new ideas for advancing... Read more »
April 23
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North Africa: UNDP, World Bank and Opec Development Fund to Create 'Arab Development Portal'
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) agreed today to create an innovative data-gathering prototype... Read more »
April 22
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Africa: Boost for Aid Effectiveness as Transparency Initiative Gains Momentum
More than 130 organizations are now publishing their data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), an open data platform that gives a comprehensive and comparable... Read more »
April 19
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Africa: Beyond-the-Classroom Approach Vital to Eradicate Poverty
With 1,000 days to go to meet global education goals, innovative partnerships and coordinated actions that go beyond the education sector are urgently needed to achieve a... Read more »
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Africa: UNDP Chief Calls for Scaled-Up Development Cooperation
Increasingly complex and interrelated challenges posed by conflict, violence, and disasters demand scaled-up collaboration among governments and development partners, United... Read more »
April 18
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Somalia: Tribute to the Tireless Efforts of Somali Human Rights Defenders
In Sunday's dual attacks on the Banadir Regional Court and in Wadajir District in Mogadishu, where dozens of people died, Somalia tragically lost a number of its legal... Read more »
April 17
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Africa: 1,000 Days Campaign Renews Focus On Unfinished Business of MDGs
From Eritrea to Bangladesh, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offices have observed the 1,000-day milestone to the end of 2015 - the deadline for achieving the Millennium... Read more »
April 16
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Africa: Promoting Access to Low-Carbon Development in Africa - 5th Africa Carbon Forum in Cote d'Ivoire
As part of their work to support African nations along a low-emission path to development, partner UN agencies, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the World... Read more »
April 15
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Angola: Rehabilitating Angola's Protected Coastal Areas
In an important move to promote sustainable development across its national territory, the Government of Angola will step up its efforts to protect a vast natural area along the... Read more »
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Africa: General Assembly Confirms New Four-Year Term for Helen Clark As UNDP Administrator
The United Nations General Assembly confirmed this morning the appointment by the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, of Helen Clark as Administrator of the United Nations Development... Read more »
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