Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (9 March 2010) – Today, the First Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Akylbek Japarov and the UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Neal Walker announced the Launch of the One UN Programme in Kyrgyzstan.
Funding of a total USD 3.6 million was committed for the implementation of the One UN Programme in Kyrgyzstan in 2010. This sum represents core UN funding granted to the UN system in Kyrgyzstan to be allocated to projects determined jointly between the United Nations and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic through the Joint Steering Committee.
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In 2010 UNDP Kyrgyzstan is set to strengthen its partnership with the national partners to accelerate Kyrgyzstan’s progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (January 22, 2010) – Today UNDP Kyrgyzstan is hosted a major meeting with its national partners in Jannat Hotel, Bishkek. The meeting was attended by Representatives of the President’s Institute, key ministers, the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament, and all UNDP national programme directors. The event aimed to strengthen the traditionally strong partnerships between the UNDP and the Kyrgyz Government in their work together towards development results in Kyrgyzstan.
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 8, 2009) - On November 10-24, 2009 in northern pilot communities of UNDP Project “Mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Management into Decentralization Process in Kyrgyzstan” were conducted trainings with the main purpose of testing of preparedness and response plans of RRT (Rural Rescue Teams), in Naryn oblast, Tuz village of Kochkor rayon, in Issyk-Kul oblast, Boz-Uchuk (Enchilesh) village of Ak-Suu rayon, in Chui oblast, An-Aryk village of Moskovskiy rayon and Sovetskoe village of Chui rayon.
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DIPECHO Regional Consultative Meeting to share experiences in reducing the impact of floods, landslides and earthquakes across Central Asia
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (November 16, 2009) – On November 18-19, representatives of governments, donors, international and non-governmental organizations will gather in Bishkek to discuss past achievements and future challenges in disaster risk reduction. It is the second regional conference organized initiated by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) and the Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations. It is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kyrgyzstan.
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Moscow, Russia (6 July 2009) -- Development progress in the Commonwealth of Independent States has declined, in part as a result of the on-going global economic and financial crisis. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009, launched in Geneva by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, says that in almost all areas, the two groups of countries that are part of the CIS—one in Asia and the other in Europe—have experienced a very different pace of progress. Read: Russian Language Version of Article Read: Millenium Development Goals Report 2009.
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Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (25 May 2009) – The main purpose of the event is to tell about new UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme, which is aimed at provision of assistance to the Kyrgyz Government in order to establish sustainable capacity for disaster risk reduction. Establishment of the new programme is stipulated by necessity of coordination of actions for international and non-governmental organizations to render the humanitarian assistance to people, suffered from disasters and to create a disaster prevention and post-disaster recovery mechanism at the level of local self-governments. The urgency of the issue is related to the growing number of emergency situations and their victims with growth in Kyrgyzstan, as well as all over the world.
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Representatives of Government, DIPECHO Partners, International Organizations, non-governmental organizations and local communities will discuss the situation in the field of disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction
Osh, Kyrgyzstan (May 19, 2009) – Under the aegis of the 5th action plan of the Disaster Preparedness Programme funded by the European Commission-DG ECHO, the National Conference of DIPECHO partners and stakeholders working in the field of the field of Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction will be conducted.
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New York, USA (March 31, 2009) - The United Nations General Assembly this morning unanimously approved Helen Clark of New Zealand as the new Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for a term of four years.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated Helen Clark last week to replace outgoing Administrator Kemal Derviş of Turkey.
“Helen Clark was selected, amongst a group of excellent candidates, for her outstanding qualifications and numerous accomplishments in her long career,” said Michèle Montas, the Secretary-General spokesperson, in an official statement.
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UNDP Calls on G-20 Leaders to curb a full-fledged human development crisis.
New York, USA (March 31, 2009) – The current global economic crisis, which began with the severe strains on the financial and banking system in parts of the developed world, now risks triggering a human development catastrophe in the world’s poorest countries. As the leaders of the richest nations set off to London for the G-20 summit this Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that those most vulnerable to the crisis are living outside the spotlight and their predicament should be addressed at the table.
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