UNDP United Nations Development Programme [to 21 March 2015]
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18 Mar 2015
Economic growth alone not enough to face Africa’s emerging challenges, UN Development Chief
Africa has recorded impressive economic growth over the last decade, its ability to address emerging challenges will be strengthened by investing in citizens’ health, education and participation in society, said the UN’s development chief today in Abidjan, the capital of Cote d’Ivoire.

18 Mar 2015
Helen Clark: Opening Address to the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

17 Mar 2015
UNDP announces ‘5-10-50’ – new global programme in support of disaster resilience

16 Mar 2015
New technology to eliminate dangerous toxic waste in Liberian hospitals
Monrovia – When the Ebola virus hit, Liberia’s hospitals were overwhelmed and the healthcare system could not cope. Now the epidemic is in retreat, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting the Government’s efforts to rebuild healthcare systems, tackle problems that Ebola exposed and fix issues that predate the epidemic.

15 Mar 2015
Helen Clark: Statement to the Ministerial Roundtable “Governing Disaster Risk: Overcoming Challenges”
Sendai, Japan

15 Mar 2015
UNDP and Tohoku University launch ‘Global Centre for Disaster Statistics’
Sendai, Japan – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University today launched the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics.