Poverty Reduction

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Civil Society Engagement in PSIA Processes

This is a review of Civil Society engagement in Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) processes, commissioned by the Bratislava Regional Centre of the UNDP. It includes three case studies (Uganda, Armenia and Bolivia) and identifies entry points for future civil society engagement. more

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Civil Society Perspectives on the MDGs

This document is a collection of essays from civil society actors on the implication of the Millennium Development Goals on their work. Topics include the intersection of the MDGs and the women's movement, WTO rules, poverty and the environment, and indigenous peoples. more

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Civil Society Perspectives on the MDGs

This document is a collection of essays from civil society actors on the implication of the MDGs on their work. Topics include the intersection of the MDGs and the women's movement, WTO rules, poverty and the environment, and indigenous peoples. more

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Claiming the MDGs: An Empowerment Framework

The primary focus of this framework is on the most vulnerable groups – those who are not represented in the ‘average’ figures used to determine aggregate resource needs. The Empowerment Framework provides a guide to ‘what to look for’ when undertaking sector-based needs assessments to inform an more

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Climate Change at UNDP: Scaling Up to Meet the Challenge

The paper presents UNDP's strategy to support the efforts of developing countries and vulnerable groups for scaling up mitigation and adaptation action to successfully meet the climate change challenge and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). more

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Poverty Reduction

 

The Millennium Development Goals originate from the Millennium Declaration, endorsed by 189 world leaders at the UN in September 2000. Over the past decade, the world has made impressive progress towards achieving these goals, yet some countries are lagging and many of them may not be able to reach their goals by 2015.

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