UNDP United Nations Development Programme [to 2 January 2016]
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Selected Press Releases

Japan grants US$2 million to support host communities and displaced Syrians in Lebanon
Dec 23, 2015
The Japanese government has provided an emergency grant of US$ 2 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in response to the needs of host communities and Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Using SMS texts to provide weather forecasts for small farmers in West Africa
Dec 22, 2015
Ignitia, a high-tech social enterprise, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to deliver reliable, targeted, low-cost tropical weather forecasts via text messages to 1.2 million small-scale farmers in West Africa by the end of 2017. BCtA is a global initiative that encourages companies to fight poverty through inclusive business models. It is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other international organizations.

UNDP achieves climate neutrality in its global operations
Dec 22, 2015
As the international community has adopted a historic new climate agreement, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has achieved institution-wide climate neutrality through a combination of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and offsetting