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Helen Clark: Statement on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct 17, 2015
17 October : International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct 17, 2015
The theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2015 is “Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination”.
Helen Clark: Speech at the 2015 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum
Oct 16, 2015
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
UNDP and partners support peaceful elections in Guinea
Oct 16, 2015
Millions of Guineans voted peacefully on Sunday in the country’s second democratic presidential ballot since independence. The vote was seen as an opportunity to consolidate cohesion and accelerate development as the country worked to recover from the Ebola crisis.
Equator Kenya uses climate smart-technologies to improve livelihoods for 8,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya:Training and improved market linkages drive new Business Call to Action member
Oct 13, 2015
Equator Kenya Ltd, a food-processing company that produces African Bird’s Eye Chilies for export, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) to provide climate-smart technologies to 8,000 smallholder farmers along the Kenyan coast. The business will provide training to reduce the risks posed by climate change, increase the incomes of farmers – 6,000 of whom are women – and improve access to markets.