Most of the world’s nations are not doing enough to protect women and girls from the economic and social fallout being caused by the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data released today by UNDP and UN Women from the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker. The tracker, which includes over 2,500 …
For more than two hours on the morning of September 1, a motley group of city councillors, police officers and civil servants in Shimla listened with evident fascination as the former general officer commanding of Uttarakhand Sub Area recounted details of the unprecedented rescue operation in the wake of the …
LONGIDO, a largely pastoral district in the northern part of the country, located about 70km north of Arusha near the Namanga border with Kenya has experienced a dramatic depletion of natural forests, soil erosion, change of weather, loss of biodiversity, water catchments and soil fertility, resulting in abject poverty. To …
China took last place in an aid transparency index listing 68 donors released on Wednesday, which said the majority of the world's donors were not sharing enough information about their activities. The Asian country took last place for the second year in a row in the index compiled by Publish …
The State Government should formulate a strong solar energy policy to use solar power at cheaper costs and to meet power consumption demand particularly in difficult terrains of the State, viewed experts at a programme organsied here recently. Currently, eight solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 8 MW …
As many as 34 panchayats in the Western Ghats region in Kerala are set to become the crucible of an experimental project seeking to minimise the impact of commercial and livelihood activities on fragile ecosystems. Funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the India High Range Mountain Landscape Project involves …
The Human Development Report 2014 released Wednesday by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stresses on sustaining human progress through reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience. The report is released in Pakistan at a time when millions of people are affected by recent flashfloods that could have been managed through timely identification …
Small island nations, particularly those in the Pacific, are already experiencing "extreme effects" from global warming, and rich nations including Australia have a "moral responsibility" to help them cope with future unavoidable threats, a senior World Bank executive said. Atoll nations including Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands are seeing …
Small island developing states in Asia-Pacific are at a development crossroads. Some have achieved middle-income status. The classification is based on several indicators, one being economic. Some are also ranked as medium human development, a measure of achievement in key areas such as health, income and standard of living. But …
More than 56 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A new UNDP report says poverty levels in the period from 2000-2012 fell from 41.7% to 25.3% of the population. But despite …
Japan is providing US$15 million to help several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries cope with the impact of climate change. The "Project for Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership" will help Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, Dominica and Belize build the capacity to cope with climate change. …
In a reflection of the poor standard of living of Indians, the country’s ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, according to a United Nations Development Programme report. “India’s HDI value for 2013 is 0.586 which falls in the medium human development category positioning …
India may have little to feel proud about in the findings of UNDP’s Human Development Report for 2014, but the good news is that with ongoing rural employment and school education programmes and some serious discussions on universal healthcare over the last couple of years, it is moving in the …
Pakistan retained its last year's position at number 146 in the category of 'low development countries' in the UN Human Development Report (HDR) 2014 'Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Enhancing Resilience' released at the UN University Headquarters here on Thursday. The country's human development index (HDI), a measure derived …
KATHMANDU: The Government of Nepal, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre and the United Nations Development Programme today signed a $5 million project to expand access to renewable energy in rural areas under the government’s National Rural Renewable Energy Program Framework. A press statement issued today by the UNDP said the project …
The World Population Day is an annual event observed on July 11 every year seeking to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. The date of observance was inspired by that of Five Billion Day …
Ecuador’s government was moving to install a power plant to exploit oil fields under the iconic Yasuni national park at the same time as pursuing a high-profile international scheme not to exploit the oil, according to government documents seen by the Guardian. Plans to install the plant further undermine claims …
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have agreed to work together along with INTERPOL, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Development Program, the UN Environment Program and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to curb illegal logging and timber trade that is stripping the East African region of some …
The Economic Development Ministry signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on June 25 to support the Divi Neguma Livelihood Development Programme to withstand climate related shocks. The agreement was signed between Ministry Secretary, Dr. Nihal Jayathilaka and UNDP Country Director, Sri Lanka Razina Bilgrami to implement …
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Economic Development Wednesday signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Government's rural livelihood development programs to withstand climate-related shocks. Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Development Dr. Nihal Jayathilaka and Resident Representative of UNDP in Sri Lanka Ms. Razina Bilgrami …
The UNDP’s second Human Development Index (HDI) report for the Maldives urges stakeholders to address regional inequalities which remain a “major challenge” towards human development. The first sub-regional HDI report of its kind, titled ‘Bridging the Divide: Addressing vulnerabilities, Reducing inequalities’ was officially launched today, analysing the disparities between the …
