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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UNDP grants Rs 40 lakh for green energy action plan
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme
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GVMC asked to prepare climate risk mgmt plan
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been asked to prepare a Visakhapatnam Climate Risk Management Plan (VCRMP) in order to handle natural calamities like heavy rains, floods, cyclones
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Climate fiscal framework on cards to coordinate use of funds
The government is formulating a climate fiscal framework to coordinate spending in the climate change-related activities, official sources said. The move is taken to ensure appropriate and effective
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Govt to promote sustainable energy
The National Planning Commission (NPC) is preparing an action plan to promote sustainable energy in the country to meet the United Nations’ goal on providing access to energy to everyone by 2030. The
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2nd phase of local dev plan launched
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has launched the second phase of the Local Governance and Community Development Programme (LGCDP) to reform governance restructures, improve service
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Community-based flood and glacial lake project initiated
In order to reduce human casualties and economic losses to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and catastrophic flashfloods in the high-altitude and Tarai districts, respectively, the government on Wednesday
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Bangladesh receives IOSSC award for poverty reduction
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday received an award for Bangladesh for its stellar performance in fighting against poverty as well as significant reduction in poverty during the present government.
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New project to boost biomass energy production and modern bio-energy technologies in Sri Lanka
A new climate change mitigation project to promote sustainable biomass energy production and modern bio-energy technologies in Sri Lanka commenced with an inception workshop on September 17, 2013. The
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Centre to promote rainwater harvesting
The Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) has established a Rainwater Resource Centre on the premises of Nepal-Japan Children’s Library in Lainchaur. The centre, which has received funds from
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Coca-Cola, UNDP revitalized sanitation projects in Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee
Coca-Cola Sri Lanka in partnership with the United Nations Development Program dedicated clean toilets and wells in the Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts of Sri Lanka. Under the Every Drop Matters