Poverty Reduction

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Livelihood Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities 09 Aug 2012

Realizing the Future We Want for All 02 Jul 2012

RSBY Connect: Issue No. 06, July 2012 02 Jul 2012

Empowered People; Resilient Nation

The report highlights the emerging landscape in India and key development challenges that face the country. In doing so it aims to identify key areas that can contribute to transformational change that empower people and build an inclusive, climate-resilient, sustainable development paradigm for 2013-17 and beyond.
Empowering lives through Mahatma Gandhi NREGA

Since the inception of MGNREGA in 2005, UNDP has supported the Government of India (GoI) to enable a transparent, accountable and efficient implementation of the Act through ICT innovations, monitoring and research, awareness generation and capacity development. This publication seeks to document the unique partnership between Governmentand UNDP.
Enclosing Forests Towards Protection of Habitat

The study analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the approach of enclosing forests which aims at protecting and regenerating forests and securing long-term access and benefits for local communities in Rajasthan.
Global Economic Crisis - Impact on the Poor in India: A Synthesis of Sector Studies

Examining the impact of volatile global market on the workers and small producers in six sectors across five major states of India, this report reviews interventions to mitigate the impact of similar crisis in the future.
Global Financial Crisis and India's Informal Economy : Review of Key Sectors

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OUR WORK - HIV AND DEVELOPMENT

UNDP India supports government’s efforts to reduce HIV/AIDS amongst vulnerable groups and uphold the rights of the marginalised, including sexual minorities and people living with HIV. We also work to address socio-economic, cultural conditions and norms that influence the drivers of the HIV epidemic.

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