HIV/AIDS, Africa

UNDP Joins Global Fund in Announcing Enhanced Financial Safeguards

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced new measures aimed at strengthening even more of its safeguards against fraud and corruption in the global fight against pandemic diseases in the developing world.

Burkina Faso: women help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Since January 2009, 175 women's groups have been involved in 1,345 educational sessions, reaching some 150,680 people, more than half of whom are women.

In Southern Sudan, successes reported in HIV-AIDS fight

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A major effort by UNDP to combat an HIV/AIDS epidemic has achieved successes in an area impoverished by more than 20 years of conflict.

Helen Clark: Remarks at Inaugural meeting of HIV Global Commission

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

UNDP puts forward new approach to speed up progress on MDGs

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

UNDP presented the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Acceleration Framework, an innovative approach designed to help countries identify and resolve barriers to eradicating extreme poverty, and achieving sustainable development.

UNDP salutes anti-poverty heroes in annual photo contest

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly 1,400 contestants submitted more than 3,000 photos in both the professional and amateur categories. Three top prizes were awarded in each of MDGs categories and the public voted online for a People's Choice award.

New UN website gives access to real-time financial data

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

For the first time in UN history, UNDP provides real-time financial information to the public on donor contributions received, amounts transferred to participating organizations, and certified annual expenditure reports.

Sony helps Africa combat the spread of AIDS during 2010 FIFA World Cup

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The "Public Viewing in Africa" partnership project between Sony Corporation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) brought 26 World Cup matches live to 24,000 people living in Cameroon and Ghana.

UNDP Announces 2010 Red Ribbon Award Winners

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Twenty-five community-based organisations representing 17 countries across the globe have won the 2010 Red Ribbon Award.

UNDP and Sony bring the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Cameroon's Poor

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Official FIFA Partner, Sony Corporation, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a campaign to bolster efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) a set of eight internationally-agreed goals designed to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.

Community organizations key to fighting HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso

Thu, 06 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On the last day of her official visit to Burkina Faso, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark visited one of 176 UNDP supported community HIV/AIDS associations and spoke with sex workers about their concerns for the future.

Día Mundial de la Malaria: reducción de la vulnerabilidad en Sudán

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

El Día Mundial de la Malaria, que se celebra el 25 de abril, es una oportunidad para fijar la atención sobre los esfuerzos mundiales que se hacen para controlar esta enfermedad que puede causar la muerte, transmitida a los humanos por los mosquitos infectados.

Lucha contra la violencia de género en Rwanda

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Con el apoyo del PNUD, un centro da apoyo sanitario, jurídico y psicosocial a las víctimas de la violencia de género en Ruanda.

Burkina Faso: Appui auprès des patients séropositifs

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Une fois entamé, le traitement par les Antirétroviraux (ARV) dure toute la vie. Au sein des "Centres d'observance" soutenus par le PNUD, les personnes qui viennent de commencer le traitement par les ARV font l'apprentissage d'une nouvelle vie.

UNDP engages Namibian communities in conversation on HIV/AIDS

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

UNDP is supporting a nationwide programme that engages communities in dialogue on the causes of HIV and AIDS, boosting local responses to the epidemic.

UNDP empowers communities to treat TB in Burkina

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thanks to a community care project to fight tuberculosis, a nationwide net work of community associations has been set up to support patients during the treatment.

UNAIDS, Millennium Villages join forces on children and HIV in Africa

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages Project have signed an agreement to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa.

HIV/AIDS a focus of UNDP Administrator's visit to the DRC

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

On her first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Helen Clark visited a walk-in HIV/AIDS Clinic run by Congolese NGO ACS AMO Congo (Actions Communautaires contre le Sida - Avenir Meilleur pour les Orphelins) in the populous heart of Kinshasa.

UNDP and UNAIDS team with parliamentarians on HIV

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

UNAIDS and UNDP have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Forum of Arab and African Parliamentarians for Population and Development to promote access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.

International Women's Day Special: Faces of strength and courage

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

March 8 is International Women's Day, an opportunity to remind the world of women's economic, political and social achievements. Find out more about UNDP's work in gender equality and women's empowerment.

Senators in Burundi uphold rights of men who have sex with men

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Senators in Burundi overwhelmingly rejected an amendment of the penal code that included provisions for imprisonment of people who have sexual relationships with those of the same sex.

World AIDS Day: UN celebrates African Red Ribbon Award Winners

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As part of World AIDS Day December 1st, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is honoring 25 Red Ribbon Award winners with funds to bolster their work.

UNDP helps sex workers find alternative careers in Burkina Faso

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The UNDP is helping to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and train hundreds of sex workers to find other areas of employment.

A university in Mozambique teaches the economics of HIV & AIDS

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As part of UNDP's action plan to meet its millennium development goals in Mozambique, the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo has started training sessions in the economics of HIV & AIDS.

UNAIDS and UNDP announce Red Ribbon Award 2008 winners

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The innovative and sustainable approaches taken by the 25 winning organizations to provide prevention services, care, treatment and support to people living with HIV provide inspiring evidence that local actions are worthy routes to respond to the global epidemic.

Zambia releases Human Development Report

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

The national HIV and AIDS response should take the household as its starting point, recommends the 2007 Zambia Human Development Report.

A reward for grassroots activists on World AIDS Day

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Community groups that are on the front lines of the global AIDS fight are to be honored by the Red Ribbon Award.

HIV/AIDS 'Red Ribbon' Awards handed out in Toronto

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Five local communities from around the world were honoured here tonight with the newly created Red Ribbon Awards for their outstanding contributions to the frontline response to HIV and AIDS.

Enhanced public service delivery in Southern Africa

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT

UNDP's South Africa Capacity Initiative (SACI) is helping the sub-region to provide fast and efficient public services.

Benin: Support and local capacity building

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:00:00 GMT

Partnership with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria

Togo: Strengthening the National Response to HIV/AIDS