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Cisco promotes E-Quality in the IT Sector
CISCO and UNIFEM's joint partnership began in January 2001 with the creation of the ‘Achieving E-Quality in the IT Sector’ programme in North Africa and the Middle East. This programme provides scholarships and training to women in under-served communities. The goal of these projects is to increase... More
Business supports UN emergency relief efforts in China and Myanmar
In June 2008, responding to an urgent appeal by the UN Global Compact Office, French reinsurer SCOR Group donated USD 200,000 to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support relief efforts following the devastating natural disasters in China and Myanmar. More
UNIDO and FIAT: Supporting small and medium sized automotive component suppliers
In 1998, UNIDO as a neutral broker initiated an intensive partnership building process involving the Government of India, Fiat S.p.A through Magneti Marelli, INSEAD (Institute for Management), the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of... More
The International Rugby Board works with WFP to hold charity rugby match
The International Rugby Board (IRB), the world governing and law making body for the sport of rugby, began its relationship with WFP in 2003 at the Rugby World Cup in Australia by providing an in-stadium advertising campaign valued at US$6.5 million. In response to the tsunami emergency, IRB... More
Statoil and UNHCR cooperate to helps refugees in Angola
Since 2001, Statoil and UNHCR have cooperated on a series of field activities to build peace, advance human rights and secure durable solutions for the world’s refugees. The work ranges from education for IDPs in Azerbaijan, rehabilitation of schools and health infrastructure in post-conflict... More
Maersk Logistics and UNDP China
The government of China came to UNDP asking for support in providing funding for a conference of government officials concerning logistics and e-commerce. UNDP came up with another alternative of managing the event by strengthening partnerships amongst key actors in the government and business... More
Microsoft assists UNHCR in serving refugees' needs
Since 1999, UNHCR has formalised its relationship and Microsoft employee volunteers now work side-by-side with UNHCR IT staff to deploy and develop technologies to assist the refugee agency in its mission to serve the 17 million persons of concern to UNHCR worldwide. More
L'Oréal and UNESCO’s For Women in Science programme
Within the framework of the UNESCO Co-Sponsored Fellowships Scheme, a joint programme has been launched with L’ORÉAL with a view to promoting the contribution of young women - from all over the world – in research developments in the field of life sciences. L’ORÉAL has renewed its generous offer of... More
Cadbury, UNDP team up for sustainable cocoa farming
Cadbury announced in 2008 the establishment of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ghanaian Government and other partners, in an initiative designed to secure the sustainable livelihoods of a million farmers in cocoa-growing communities... More
Citicorp brings "Microstart" loans to the poor
Citicorp Foundation supported UNDP’s "MicroStart" programme, which provides small-scale loans to the poor, working to involve the local private sector in this initiative. More