COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker
<p>Most of the world’s nations are not doing enough to protect women and girls from the economic and social fallout being caused by the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data released today by UNDP
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Tanzania: Farmers, Rural Dwellers to Get Climate Data
FARMERS and rural communities commonly vulnerable to effects of climate change will start receiving regular information for sustainable planning. This becomes possible as the government and UNDP-Tanzania
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The lost Resort
For more than two hours on the morning of September 1, a motley group of city councillors, police officers and civil servants in Shimla listened with evident fascination as the former general officer commanding
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Longido - New Organization to Tackle Climate Change Effects
LONGIDO, a largely pastoral district in the northern part of the country, located about 70km north of Arusha near the Namanga border with Kenya has experienced a dramatic depletion of natural forests,
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China last again in global aid transparency index
China took last place in an aid transparency index listing 68 donors released on Wednesday, which said the majority of the world's donors were not sharing enough information about their activities.
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Solar power policy need of hour for Odisha
The State Government should formulate a strong solar energy policy to use solar power at cheaper costs and to meet power consumption demand particularly in difficult terrains of the State, viewed experts
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Multiple-use approach to conservation in Western Ghats
As many as 34 panchayats in the Western Ghats region in Kerala are set to become the crucible of an experimental project seeking to minimise the impact of commercial and livelihood activities on fragile
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Human Development Report 2014 released
The Human Development Report 2014 released Wednesday by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stresses on sustaining human progress through reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience. The
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Rich nations have moral duty to help island nations as climate change shifts weather patterns, says World Bank envoy
Small island nations, particularly those in the Pacific, are already experiencing "extreme effects" from global warming, and rich nations including Australia have a "moral responsibility" to help them
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From Tuvalu to Kiribati, the outlook for Pacific island states is perilous
Small island developing states in Asia-Pacific are at a development crossroads. Some have achieved middle-income status. The classification is based on several indicators, one being economic. Some are
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UNDP: Poverty down in Latin America and the Caribbean
More than 56 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A new UNDP report says poverty