Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (25 February, 2010) – The EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia (BOMCA) Programme handed over refurbished and equipped training classes and laboratory facilities to the Republican Centre of Quarantine and Dangerous Infections under the Ministry of Health.
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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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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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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (June 5, 2008) - UNDP Kyrgyzstan Deputy Resident Representative Sezin Sinanoglu was awarded a Certificate of Merit for contribution in social-economic development of the country by a decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Kurmanbek Bakiyev. This high award was presented by the Kyrgyz Republic State Secretary Nur uulu Dosbol, during a special ceremony devoted to the Financial and Economic Sector Workers day. |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (May 26, 2008) – The European Union hands over a newly constructed Training Centre to representatives of the Kyrgyz Border Service. Now the refurbished and equipped training facility will provide short and long term courses with a total capacity of 100 trainees. A training package includes methods of operation to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies and integrated border management for border guards. |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 6, 2007) – Today at a press conference the European Commission, UNDP and partners from the Kyrgyz Government discussed the Border Management and Drug Action in Central Asia (BOMCA-CADAP) Programmes’ implementation progress. Mr. Joerg Ketelsen, Charge d’Affaires, EC Delegation in Bishkek, and Mr. Neal Walker, UNDP Resident Representative made statements. Mr. Ruslan Baiysh tegin, BOMCA-CADAP Country Manager presented the Programmes’ implementation facts to journalists. |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 8, 2005) - A U.N. report on the economic status of the five Central Asian nations says with greater intraregional cooperation and a commitment to trade liberalization, Kyrgyzstan -- along with the other four countries -- would make substantial political and economic gains. The Central Asia Human Development Report released Wednesday by the U.N. Development Program says by strengthening regional economic cooperation, the five countries --Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan -- could see their incomes as much as double in 10 years. |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (March 11, 2005) - A week ago issued magazine is fully devoted to the questions of national governance and includes a selection of interesting interviews, analytical materials, surveys and articles touching upon such spheres as good governance and government effectiveness as well as incorporation of effective models of governance structure optimization, development of democratic institutes, information-communication technologies for governance, human rights and gender equality. Among the authors of these articles are the executive staff of the state ministries and other government offices, national and international experts, parliament members, UNDP National Governance Program staff and journalists. |
Khudjanda, Tajikistan (November 26, 2004) - The first joint early warming report prepared by the UNDP staff working in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan offices in the context of the project on Cross Border Cooperation was presented to the participants of a bilateral - Kyrgyz-Tajik business meeting held in Khudjanda (Tajikistan) on November 26, 2004. The leaders of Sogdiya provincial administration and Batken Province state administration, heads of regional administrations from different cross border areas and the UNDP staff from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan offices as well as the chairmen of local self-governments of cross-border communities took part in the discussion. |
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