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Engaging Youth in Development


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Fighting corruption to improve governance in FYR Macedonia

The government decentralization process launched in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR Macedonia) a decade ago was motivated by the desire to bring public services closer to citizens. According to numerous public opinion polls since the process began, however, people perceive corruption more

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Environmental justice in the Philippines

As an archipelago, the Philippines will, in all likelihood, be significantly impacted by the effects of climate change. Greenpeace Southeast Asia has projected that a mere 1-meter rise in the sea level may affect 64 out of 81 provinces in the Philippines.  In Metro Manila alone, it is estimated more

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Local Governance in Cambodia

A nation in need of reconstruction Few countries have faced such monumental challenges as Cambodia following the Khmer Rouge regime. Shattered infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and limited subnational governance capacity remained barriers to stability long after the 1993 el more

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Legal Aid Service in Georgia

Georgia’s Legal Aid Service was set by the government in 2007, and since then UNDP has backed national efforts to rapidly boost its quality and reach, especially among poor and marginalized communities. Today the service has achieved national coverage, so that all citizens, regardless of where they more

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EVENT: 2013 Youth Forum
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UN ECOSOC Youth Forum: Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovators - Leveraging Science, Technology, Innovation and Culture for Today’s Youth

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will convene its Youth Forum 2013 on 27 March 2013 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, in collaboration with several UN Agencies, including UNDP.

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Have YOUR Say!
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Are you between 15 and 40 years old? Then we want to hear from you! UN ECOSOC has launched this online forum to put a spotlight on the potential of young people as problem-solvers, innovators and actors for development. Help us shape the decisions and include your voices as world leaders come together for the annual meeting in Geneva this July.

Click HERE and have your say!