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DEVELOPMENT: Lights Out - World's Poor Remain in the Dark
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 3 days ago
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With the flip of a switch, a light comes on or an electric toothbrush revs to power...But ask a person living in any of the least developed countries (LDCs) and they would be glad to have even at least a few hours of electricity each day. Access to reliable...
Tags: energy accessible, development countries, modern energy, Minoru Takada, UNDP, global level, political commitments, Denmark, Copenhagen, Environment, Biofuel, Energy economics, Bioenergy, Energy policy, Sustainable energy, Fuels, Energy development, United Nations Development Programme
Hunger is the lack of rain
“Hunger is the lack of rain.” ("A fome é a falta de chuva"): these are the words of a local farmer from Chicualacuala, a small town situated in the South-west of Mozambique, when asked about the causes of food insecurity in the country.With...
UNDP, Swiss Embassy launch disaster-management project
Beirut :: Lebanon | 9 days ago
Credibility The country’s political crisis may have been resolved for now, but Lebanon is still exposed to a looming danger of a different kind: natural disasters such as floods, forest fires, landslides and above all earthquakes pose a very real threat to the country’s...
Tags: UNDP, Lebanon, Swiss Embassy, Beirut, Disaster, Emergency management, Disaster preparedness, Humanitarian aid, United Nations Development Programme, Disaster Accident, Environment
Female garment workers in Pakistan: enlightened but discriminated
A recent survey report on female garment workers in Pakistan suggests that female workers are under represented, discriminated against, have more enlightened attitude and overall show a high level of job satisfaction. The research report "Current status...
Tags: Pakistan, religions, Islam, female garment workers, Gen-Prom, UNDP, female employment, special facilities, sexual harassment, productive, stares, garment worker, females employment, males worker, females garment, Karachi, females worker, Faisalabad, Trade unions, humanitarian, Workers' compensation, Labor, UNDP-Pakistan, Social Issues
CENTRAL AMERICA: Gender-based Violence, the Hidden Face of Insecurity
Managua :: Nicaragua | 12 days ago
Credibility Gender-based violence and sexual abuse are serious public security problems in Central America, and Nicaragua is no exception, according to reports by United Nations agencies and women�s organisations. Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean,...
Tags: Nicaraguan National Police Force, Central American, Costa Rica, UNDP, domestic violence, sexually abuse, Francisco Javier Bautista, El Salvador, United Nations Development Programme, IPS, Nicaragua, Managua, Family therapy, Aminta Granera, Violence against women, Violence, Rape, Sex crimes, Social Issues, Law Crime
UNDP works to rebuild peace, fellowship amongst youth in Sri Lanka
The usually sleepy town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka recently saw a surprising burst of activity. The small Tamil community was in the news for a slightly unusual reason: it was hosting Sinhalese school children and teachers from Matara district...
Tags: UNDP, Peace, humanitarian, Colombo, War Conflict
Côte d’Ivoire: UN transports voters lists for upcoming poll
The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) began transporting provisional voters lists to polling stations across the country in preparation for the upcoming presidential election. The United Nations’ Special Representative...
Tags: UNDP, UNOCI, voters lists
Live Lebanon calls for Diaspora donations
Beirut :: Lebanon | 14 days ago
Credibility Resident Representative, Lebanon is marked by both the positive and negative aspects of migration: estimates show that the annual migration rates of Lebanese leaving Lebanon are between 15,000 and 20,000. On the other hand Lebanon receives almost $4.5...
Tags: Lebanon, living lebanon, UNDP, Beirut, Levant, Western Asia, United Nations Development Programme, Outline of Lebanon, Mediterranean, Fertile Crescent
UNDP, Spain sign partnership to reduce poverty, tackle climate change
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark and Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Soraya Rodriguez, signed here today a multi-year Strategic Partnership Agreement for close to €400 million....
Tags: UNDP, climate change, tackling climate, United Nations Development Programme, Environment, Spain
UNDP Supporting the electoral process in Bangladesh
Electoral reform is an ongoing process in Bangladesh, and one that UNDP has been involved with for some time, including the unprecedented registration of 81 million voters from all walks of Bangladeshi life in 2008. Following the resounding success...
Tags: UNDP
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