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17 August 2009 Microcredit helps cushion Jamaicans in harsh economic times UNDP is playing a key role in the response to the crisis in Jamaica, making $170 million available there to support development interventions to strengthen small enterprises, create job opportunities and bolster social programs. 17 August 2009 Transformation and inclusion critical for building peace in Nepal The 2009 Nepal Human Development Report suggests that democracy, fair representation and effective participation are the tools for ending discrimination. Go to Press Release 14 August 2009 Civic education to boost voter turnout in Afghanistan To raise awareness about voting procedures in Afghanistan, the Independent Election Commission has enrolled sports stars and civic educators to organize mock polling stations throughout the country. Go to Press Release
13 August 2009 Improving rural banking systems in Vanuatu A strategic partnership will make banking services more accessible and relevant to the people of rural Vanuatu. 13 August 2009 Afghanistan voter helpline answering 35,000 queries per week With polling day just a week away, a non-stop humming sound emanates from the voter helpline call centre that operates in Kabul. In the past two months, the number of calls rose from 25,000 to nearly 35,000 per week.
12 August 2009 Sex-trafficked girls have a higher risk to contract STIs and HIV Sex-trafficked women and girls in South East Asia are at substantial risk of sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and a majority of them are under 17 years of age, according to a new independent regional research study by the Harvard School of Public Health and UNDP. Go to Press Release 12 August 2009 The economic crisis's impact on migrants and AIDS Migrants are left out of current stimulus packages and HIV/AIDS programmes are under threat, warns a UN paper released today at the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and Pacific (ICAAP). The adverse impact of the financial crisis on health and migration is likely to expand, just as it did in the ’97 Asian crisis, as currency devaluations lead to higher drug prices, donor funding declines, and government programs are cut, says the report. Go to Press Release 11 August 2009 90 % of MSM in Asia Pacific have no access to HIV prevention and care More than 90 per cent of men having sex with men (MSM) in Asia Pacific do not have access to HIV prevention and care services, and if interventions are not urgently intensified the spread of HIV in this vulnerable population will escalate sharply in the very near future. Go to Press Release 11 August 2009 Afghan Media Commission monitors election coverage Ten days before the Afghans head to the polls to choose their next president and provincial council members, elections are dominating the news in the country. To ensure that election coverage is fair to all the candidates, a five-member Electoral Media Commission has been set up by the Independent Election Commission. Go to Press Release 10 August 2009 Removal of punitive laws essential for effective AIDS responses Experts from the Commission on AIDS in Asia concluded that in order to prevent and control HIV in the region, there must be a significant focus on improving human rights protections for people living with HIV, women and typically marginalized populations. Go to Press Release 07 August 2009 Afghanistan prepares for voting day Some 17 million ballot papers and nearly 100,000 ballot boxes are being delivered across the country by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission. 06 August 2009 Court of Women hears testimonies from trafficked, sexually exploited A jury deliberating on a most unusual trial – the first South East Asia Court of Women on HIV and Human Trafficking in South East Asia – today urged the governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations and others to urgently to address the vulnerabilities of women to trafficking and HIV. Go to Press Release 06 August 2009 Ireland increases assistance to local governance in Timor-Leste In a boost to the decentralization process in the country, the Government of Ireland signed an additional contribution of EUR 360,000 to the Local Governance Support Programme, jointly support by UNCDF and UNDP. Page: < Previous 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ... 75 Next > |
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