Tag: United Nations Development Programme
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India dropped one spot to 131 in 2020 Human Development Index
Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 69.7 years while Bangladesh has a life expectancy of 72.6 years and Pakistan 67.3 years, the 2020 Human Development Report said.
December 17, 2020 -
Recollections of a UN consultant
The FAO has done a magnificent job in the Third World since it was established in Rome over 70 years ago, but some of these countries do not need its technical assistance anymore, for example China, India and Brazil.
August 20, 2020 -
India’s Indices
The terms ~development and freedom ~are common. However, careful consideration would reveal the intricacy of the two words. Development for whom? What is freedom? There certainly exist various types of freedom, like freedom of speech, freedom to write and express views and ideas, freedom of thought.
December 16, 2019 -
International Justice Day: Corruption v/s Development through the lens of SDG 16
The problem of corruption cannot be tackled or resolved without the promotion of the rule of law and without ensuring equal access to justice for everyone.
July 11, 2019 -
Creative exclusion
The bigger and the long-term issue is around the huge numbers left out, who may well be even more vulnerable: tenant farmers (who account for more than 60 per cent of the cultivated land in some areas) and landless labour, who are left with nothing more than a promise that their case will also be looked into in the future.
March 2, 2019 -
Global Goals Jam 2.0: World University of Design holds Global Design Thinking Event
The event saw participation from 56 innovators across the country including IIT-Delhi. The mentors finalized 7 ideas which are being taken forward.
September 22, 2018 -
Haryana govt signs MoA with UNDP for SDGCC
Haryana government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish Sustainable Development Goals Coordination Centre (SDGCC) in the state. While giving this information on Tuesday, an official spokesman said the MoA had been signed to establish the Sustainable Development Centre as part of the Swaran Jayanti Haryana Institute …
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August 8, 2018 -
PepsiCo India aims to bring rural workforce in FMCG
Beverages and snacks major PepsiCo India says that it plans to bring more youth and women from rural areas to work in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, and will soon initiate large-scale campaigns for this purpose. "We have a proposition in process, called ‘Impact 10K’, which is targeted at the women in the rural …
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September 10, 2016 -
Was looking for substantial role after ‘Commando’: Pooja Chopra
Actress and former Miss India Pooja Chopra, who will next be seen in Hindi film Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa, says she was waiting for an interesting role to come her way since Commando. In the film, releasing on September 2, she is cast opposite Jimmy Sheirgill. "I had met with an accident and …
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August 30, 2016 -
Smart Cities: Dharamshala gets UNDP assistance
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide assistance to make Dharamshala a smart city, Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma said on Wednesday. “On the request of the state (Himachal Pradesh) government, the UNDP has agreed to provide assistance in developing Dharamshala as Smart City,” Sharma said. “The UNDP would link Dharamshala with Japan for earthquake resistant technology which …
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August 24, 2016 -
Cambodian PM sets 2018 for national election
Cambodian PM sets 2018 for national election
August 8, 2016