UNDP in Ukraine

[] United Nations Development Programme UNDP in Ukraine Українською Home About UNDP Who we are and What we do About UNDP in Ukraine Within UN System Country Office Staff UN Volunteers Partners and Donors Country Programme Management Contacts Working with us Tenders Vacancies Internship Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals in Ukraine Campaigning for the MDGs MDGs Reference Documents Multimedia News Archive E-Library Video Photo Gallery Vacancies Internship Tenders Publications About UNDP in Ukraine United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations. In Ukraine, three development focus areas define the structure of UNDP's assistance activities. These include democratic governance and local development; prosperity, poverty reduction and MDGs and energy and environment . In each of these thematic areas, UNDP ensures balance between policy and advocacy work, capacity building activities and pilot projects. UNDP established its presence in Ukraine in 1993. Helping to develop Ukrainian solutions to reach Ukrainian development goals. Latest News Tuesday, 17 January 2012 18:12 Ukraine's local development success story featured in new publication New UNDP publication features success stories from 16 countries where UNDP support has resulted in transformative changes, including by fostering the growth of institutional and human capacities. To qualify as a transformational success, a story needed to demonstrate tangible and sustainable achievements, substantiated by data and personal testimonies. Since these depend on significant changes in institutions, attitudes and behaviours, which require long-term efforts, each story chron- icles a development intervention that generally spans a 5-to-10-year period. Read more... Wednesday, 11 January 2012 11:10 New Video: United Nations Year in Review 2011 United Nations, New York - Earth's 7 billionth resident was born into a world of contradiction and change. There could be enough for all, yet a billion people remain hungry. Around the world protestors fought for freedom and better opportunities. From conflict in Libya to nuclear disaster in Japan and famine at the Horn of Africa - the UN provided relief and solutions. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared sustainable development and lifting people out of poverty the main goals of his second term in office. Read more... Wednesday, 28 December 2011 16:21 The largest in Eastern Europe gender project comes to an end, analyzes results 18 manuals, almost 2500 trainings for 50 000 professionals and officials , three education centers, ficw academic departments, one completed gender map of Ukraine. These are the results of the three-years work of Equal Opportunities and Women’s Rights in Ukraine Programme (EU-UNDP joint project). The project started in September 2008 and was aimed to support Ukrainian Government and civil society in the implementation of gender equality mechanisms. Read more... Friday, 09 December 2011 20:19 “Sustainable villages” a new opportunity for rural territories of Crimea The Sub-Office in Crimea has designed a new project for the development of rural areas – this project is called: “Sustainable Villages”. Its main goal is to promote an integral and sustainable approach to villages’ development by supporting village aesthetic improvements, helping define a unique portfolio of village products and services as well as a brand, developing Public Private Partnerships for infrastructure development, building the capabilities of the villagers and supporting them in marketing themselves effectively. Read more... More Articles... Equal opportunities caucus formed in the Ukrainian parliament Problems of HIV/AIDS in Crimea were discussed at round table What is World AIDS Day? 16 days against gender violence start in Ukraine Civil Society and Government: Rivals or Partners? News Archive... What we do Prosperity, Poverty Reduction and MDGs Democratic Governance Local Development and Human Security Energy and Environment Projects List all Project Delivery Links UNDP Global UNDP Europe and CIS UN Global UN in Ukraine Reports: New Videos: Luhansk NGOs help people with disabilities A Step Ahead: Documentary Film All Rise, Let the Reform Proceed! - Documentary Film Copyright © 2012 UNDP in Ukraine. All Rights Reserved.