Development Potentials For Palestine

The author discusses issues surrounding the potential economic development of Palestine. He specifically discusses the Palestinian projects of the United Nations Development Programme in Gaza

The Consequences of Inequality: A New Measure of Human Development

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Human Development Index (HDI), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a revised measure that also accounts for inequality (IHDI). Countries subject to severe social disparities, particularly Central and South American countries, perform worse than under the classic HDI. Even if the revised measure does not yield fundamental changes in ranking, it provides new insights for policy makers and researchers alike.Inequality, Human Development Index (HDI), Multidimensional Welfare Measurement

UNDP\u27s National Execution Modality: On The Road To Turning The Management Of Development Programmes Over To Programme Governments

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the cornerstone of the United Nations efforts in the field of international development cooperation and operates as the central funding and catalytic mechanism of the United Nations development system

Mine Action Support Group Update

The following article highlights the recent activities of the Mine Action Support Group from the first quarterly U.N. newsletter of 2006, including updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF

MASG Update

The following article highlights the recent activities of the Mine Action Support Group (MASG), including updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children\u27s Fund (UNICEF

Environmentalist Extraordinaire: James Gustave (Gus) Speth (Vol 1. Issue 1)

Gus Speth served as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (1993 – 1999) and as the Dean of Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (1999 – 2009). He founded the Natural Resources Defense Council and the World Resources Institute

Franco-Mines: A French-language Forum for Mine Action and Other Explosive Devices

In 2005 the United Nations Development Programme – Africa organized the Socio-Economic Approaches to Mine Action Planning and Management Regional Workshop for Africa at the International Mine Action Training Centre in Nairobi. This workshop aimed to study socioeconomic approaches to mine action

MASG Update

The following article highlights the recent activities of the Mine Action Support Group, including updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF. It is excerpted from the United Nations’ newsletter covering the period from March to May 2009

Mine Action Support Group Update

This article contains excerpts from the United Nations\u27 third quarterly newsletter in 2007, which highlights the activities of the Mine Action Support Group from July to September 2007, including updates from the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF

Assessment of Community Banks in Nigeria

This study on community banks in Nigeria was undertaken in June 2004 by the FAO Investment Centre, with financial support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Department for International Development (DFID), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Ford Foundation (FF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank (WB), and in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The objective of the study was to assess the past and present performance of community banks, in particular rural-based banks, and to propose a first framework for their support. --