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UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
A world of development experience:
UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions...
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ICT-Equipment for Young Volunteers connecting Rural Youth and Women Micro-Entrepreneurs to Markets in Darfur and Eastern Sudan
UNDP and UNV Sudan are interested in in-kind or cash sponsoring of one or more of the following ICT-equipment and connectivity items for up to 600 Young Sudanese Volunteers (year 1):
- 600 laptops / netbooks with Arabic keyboard (by international company)
- 600 protection covers for laptops /...
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Business Partnerships to Improve Hibiscus Tea Value Chain for Women Farmers in Sudan
In an effort to develop rural economies and improve local livelihoods, UNDP Country Office in Sudan would like to hear from companies of the hibiscus industry interested in improving the hibiscus tea value chain and engaging in CSR-activities for improving the livelihoods of poor Sudanese women... More
The Green Commodities Facility
The Facility is looking for major market players who have a long-term commitment to scaling up the sustainable sourcing of commodities and recognize the need to move beyond certification to work with governments to create national support systems and scale up support to farmers. Key commodities for... More
Millennium Villages
The Millennium Villages project offers a unique, holistic, innovative model for empowering rural communities to lift themselves out of extreme poverty. With the help of new advances in science and technology, local staff members work with villages to create and implement low cost, sustainable,... More
Business Call to Action
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global membership network of companies, governments, and development organizations working to identify and promote business models that contribute to long-term commercial and development goals. By challenging companies to adapt business... More
Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR)
Supports local capacity for the development and implementation of poverty reduction strategies at town level and linked financial institutions, such as local banks and micro-finance bodies, to provide access to a wide range of financial services by community groups, including housing improvements... More
Partnership between UNDP and Gandaki Bee Concern Enhances Honey Production and Entrepreneurship in Nepal
By: UNDP Nepal
In Nepal, more than 50,000 households are involved in beekeeping, producing about 1,100 metric tons of honey per year. As a low-cost, high-yielding and high-value enterprise, beekeeping has huge market potential, both domestically and internationally. However, honey production in...
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UNDP and EAC Launch Initiative to Boost Food production, Job and Income Opportunities in Agriculture Value Chains in East Africa
In June 2012, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the East Africa Community (EAC) launched an initiative to boost food production, job and income opportunities for farmers through advancing agriculture value chains in East Africa. More
NOKIA and Pearson BridgeIT partnership
The Bridgeit Programme, locally called “text2teach,” is part of the global Bridgeit Programme, developed jointly by Nokia, Pearson, the International Youth Foundation (IYF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme delivers digital learning materials to schools using... More