All Poverty Reduction Publications

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UNDP and Civil Society Organisations: Partners in Human Development

This report presents various UNDP-CSO partnership initiatives in programme implementation and policy advice. It points to key roles that UNDP is called on to fulfill. Drawing from the examples of partnership and highlighting the best practices, the report suggests ways to strengthen UNDP engagement more

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UNDP and Civil Society Organizations: A Policy Note on Engagement

This note outlines UNDP's policy for engaging with civil society. It suggests a strategic approach to partnerships, not least in the case of the Millennium Declaration. more

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UNDP and Indigenous Peoples: A Practice Note on Engagement

This practice note describes the relevance of indigenous peoples' issues to various thematic areas, UNDPs lessons learned about these linkages and possible ways to move forward. more

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UNDP global capacity development facility

UNDP proposal to support a three-year (2009-2011) Global Capacity Development Facility to translate the evidence gathered and lessons learned into practical support for capacity development actions. more

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UNDP in Action 2010

This report takes stock of achievements made in 2009/2010 and provides momentum for meeting future demands.  In 2009, in many of the countries where it operates, UNDP continued to experience a high demand for development support in its areas of specialization particularly covering poverty more

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UNDP in Action 2011

This report takes stock of achievements made in 2010/2011 and provides momentum for meeting future demands. On the ground in 177 countries and territories worldwide, UNDP continues to assist governments in empowering their citizens through projects and programmes that make a difference in people's more

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Ukraine: Impacts of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis

This publication explores the poverty and social impact of the financial and economic crisis in Ukraine. The main focus is on identifying key poverty issues, key poverty trends in the pre-crisis period, and changes in these trends during the crisis. The paper highlights suggestions to improve more

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Unleashing Capacities to Achieve the MDGs

Summary report of the seminar co-hosted by UNDP and the Chr. Michelson Institute, "Unleashing Capacities to Achieve the MDGs," 1-3 May, 2005, part of the Bergen Seminar Series. more

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Unlocking Progress: MAF Lessons from Pilot Countries

Reviews of MDG progress in various countries have revealed many successes, but also the need for urgent, focused action. In the absence of enhanced efforts, many countries risk missing one or more of the targets by the deadline. In others, even if the target will be reached by the country as a more

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Upstream-downstream synergies: Policies linked to practice

Upstream-downstream synergies in all strategic areas of development should be proactively supported since they function as a dynamic cycle that strengthens the two crucial dimensions of capacity development: policy and on-the-ground interventions. more