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The legislative elections were held on February 6 peacefully in this country known as a bastion of stability and democratic governance in Africa. Since 2008, UNDP has supported the modernization and consolidation of electoral system through its support of the National Electoral Commission.
UNDP has mobilized 700,000 USD from the Spanish Cooperation, which has given continuity to the activities of the regional project to support the public administration reform , contributing to the consolidation of the National System of Identification and Authenticity Civil (SNIAC). This project which aims to strengthen the infrastructural support of SINIAC, has contributed to the acquisition of equipment for three databases containing biometric information.
As a prelude, the UNDP has supported the organization of the first voter registration in Cape Verde using the biometric information. The project contributed also for capacity development by training, approximately 600 trainers and operators kits census at a national level and had as well conduct an extensive information and education campaign in order to sensitized people to realize their participation' s right. The project has also created an integrated database containing biometric information for the election, as well for civil and border services.
Capeverdean diaspora has been the subject of special attention. Whith UNDP, the country has implemented a strategy census of its population living abroad, through funds raised from Government of Luxembourg, and reaching more than 30,000 people before the election period.
Cape Verde has few natural resources, with a population of 500,000 people distributed in 4000Km2, and a cultivable area of 10%. However, since January 2008, the country was graduated from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for Middle Income Countries (MICs). This important step recognizes the success of an independent country since 1975 including the choice of development based on human capital, services, new information technologies, tourism, agriculture and fisheries, among others, which have significant reduction of poverty (49% of the population in 1989 to 26.6% in 2007), growth of real GDP per capita (from 902 USD in 1990 to $ 3,306 in 2008), and a significant improvement living conditions of the population. These achievements and successes are attributed to a harmonious political and economic governance, with political stability and, in a context of sustainable peace, because of social and economic development a priority in the national agenda of development.
In this context, UNDP plays a catalytic role in cooperation with national agencies within the UN system, particularly the strengthening of national institutions, through the component e-governance "of its Governance program.
General features during the The Social Good Summit Geneva 2017.
The Social Good Summit Geneva was launched in 2016. The event brings together every year, high level decisions makers - entrepreneurs, investors and international organizations - to forge partnerships and broaden financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It showcases innovative entrepreneurs working on solutions for the achievement of the SDGs, shares knowledge on innovative financing mechanisms for SDGs implementation and promotes networking and collaboration across sectors.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: Actress Connie Britton attends the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Inaugural Global Goals Gala: A Night for Change at Phillips in Manhattan on December 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP))
Photo credit: Manuth Buth/UNDP Cambodia
In March 2020, over 330 students, women champions, government officials, NGO members and community members from around Kampot and Kep gathered in an effort to plant 3,000 mangroves and conserve Cambodia’s coastline. Shoes were abandoned on the sideline as people waded into the mud and shallows – the mission was much more important than worrying about dirty feet.
The local activity took place as part of a larger mangrove planting and marine exhibition under ActionAid Cambodia’s 100,000 Mangroves campaign, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project ‘Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Cambodia’. The campaign aims to plant 100,000 mangroves in eight community fisheries by May 2020 and raise awareness of the importance of marine ecosystems.
For more information, visit www.adaptation-undp.org/how-mangroves-mud-and-music-are-h...
Photo credit: Manuth Buth/UNDP Cambodia
In March 2020, over 330 students, women champions, government officials, NGO members and community members from around Kampot and Kep gathered in an effort to plant 3,000 mangroves and conserve Cambodia’s coastline. Shoes were abandoned on the sideline as people waded into the mud and shallows – the mission was much more important than worrying about dirty feet.
The local activity took place as part of a larger mangrove planting and marine exhibition under ActionAid Cambodia’s 100,000 Mangroves campaign, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project ‘Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Cambodia’. The campaign aims to plant 100,000 mangroves in eight community fisheries by May 2020 and raise awareness of the importance of marine ecosystems.
For more information, visit www.adaptation-undp.org/how-mangroves-mud-and-music-are-h...
Recently I visited Tajikistan and Afghanistan for UNDP, capturing efforts on both sides of the border to enhance mutually improved living conditions.
Under the wing of Beyond Borders Media - www.beyondbordersmedia.com we produced a short video documentary on UNDPs efforts on both sides of the border.
Photo: UNDP Bangladesh/Sarah Apu
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, UN Women, UNDP, and UNCDF jointly organized an event in Dhaka with several financial institutions in Bangladesh to highlight the importance of better and easier access to finance for women. The event was an initiative of the “WING: Women’s Empowerment for Inclusive Growth” project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh.
New York, 7 June 2018 - UNDP Executive Board connects live with Senegal to hear about the country’s groundbreaking PUDC programme.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: Actress and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Connie Britton and Executive Producer, author, and host Padma Lakshmi attend the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Inaugural Global Goals Gala: A Night for Change at Phillips in Manhattan on December 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP))
The Maria Sharapova Foundation, together with UNDP, supports seven youth projects in areas of Belarus, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine affected by the Chernobyl accident.
Read more about Maria Sharapova’s youth projects in Chernobyl affected areas
4 June 2020 – UNDP Executive Board session. H.E. Mr. Walton Webson
President of the UNDP Executive Board, and
Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations
Group of Latin American and Caribbean States. Screenshot: UNDP
Almost 250 kms away in Neemach district, Baadam Bai is respectfully called neta or leader by members of her community. For decades Baadam Bai knew no life other than as a manual scavenger but after all the women in her village decided to quit together, she found confidence and strength to fight for the rights of her community. [Photo: Ishan Tankha/UNDP India, Jan Sahas]