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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to build a better life. UNDP has a presence and an unrivalled track-record in supporting national development efforts in more than 160 countries. Its current priority is to help all countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. |
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Latest News
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5th June, 2008 |
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World Environment Day 2008
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Addiction is a terrible thing. It consumes and controls us, makes us deny important truths and blinds us to the consequences of our actions. Our world is in the grip of a dangerous carbon habit.
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24th April, 2008 |
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Workshop on Results Based Management and revised Project Cycles Operations Manual for Project Staff
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UNDP organized a one-day training workshop on Results Based Management (RBM) for the Project Directors (PDs) and Project Managers (PMs) on 14 April 2008 and a one day session on the revised PCOM held on 15 April 2008 at the Margalla Hotel, Islamabad. The objective of RBM training was to impart skills and knowledge to the participants regarding new management tools and approaches as prescribed by Results Based Management Guide (RMG) in order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of UNDP development assistance. The second day focused on deliberations around key changes introduced in the revised Project Cycle Operations Manual (PCOM) as per new corporate guidelines.
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17th April, 2008 |
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Switzerland commits US$ 3.7 million to address Gender issues in Pakistan
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Islamabad, April 17 2008: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today to provide USD 3.7 million for Gender Based Governance Systems Project (GBG). The agreement for GBG was signed by Mr. Pius Rohner, Country Director, SDC and Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, Resident Representative a.i, UNDP.
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What UNDP does in Pakistan
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UNDP Pakistan supports the Government of Pakistan in finding means to reduce poverty and promote human development for all segments of the society particularly the poor and marginalized women. UNDP Poverty Reduction and Gender unit is working within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and the National Plan of Action for the Advancement of Women. |  | | GovernanceThe link between human development and quality of governance is strong and well established and is at the core of development issues in Pakistan. This is reflected in the national strategies to attain MDGs through, Improved governance and consolidating devolution, both as a means of delivering better development results and ensuring social and economic justice. These considerations underpin UNDP Pakistans efforts in supporting governance processes and institutions that would improve their response to the needs of Pakistani citizens. |  | | Environment & Energy Pakistan, with its economy dependent on natural resources, faces the daunting challenge of the growing imbalance between an increasing population and the availability of natural resources to meet the basic needs of the people. Energy and environment are essential for sustainable development. The poor are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and lack of access to clean, affordable energy services. The country's environmental problems are grouped into two broad categories with varying degree of impact. |  | | Crisis Prevention and RecoveryPakistan is best with a plethora of natural and human induced hazards that threaten to affect the lives and livelihood of its citizens natural disasters including floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, and drought to human induced disasters such as fires, civil unrest and terrorism, refugee and internally displaced people, health epidemics, transport accidents, industrial accidents and war. According to the World Disaster Report 2002, two percent of Pakistan’s population were killed or adversely affected by disasters during the 1999 to 2001 period. |
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Human Development Report 2007/2008 |
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