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29 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Integrating digital payments into the economies of emerging and developing nations addresses crucial issues of broad economic growth and individual financial empowerment, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
The…
29 August 2014 | Families
A toxic weed in Samoa is being turned into electricity, raising hopes that families on the southern coast of the Pacific island can be connected to the national grid as a result of a partnership between the Government and the United Nations.
“This…
29 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
Integrating digital payments into the economies of emerging and developing nations addresses crucial issues of broad economic growth and individual financial empowerment, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
The…
28 August 2014 | Women, | Youth
Through summer schools and special youth workshops, students and teachers across Kyrgyzstan are learning how to empower girls and become young gender activists in their own schools and communities.
The training workshops are part of a project…
28 August 2014 | Youth
ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition has launched a Challenge on Smart Cities and Climate, seeking innovative ideas on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can help smart cities mitigate or slow down the effects of…
28 August 2014 | Youth
According to a new ILO report, “Labour market transitions of young women and men in Asia and the Pacific”, informality and vulnerable employment are the reality for the vast majority of young workers in Asia-Pacific. Nearly half of workers aged 15−…
28 August 2014 | Women, | Youth
Through summer schools and special youth workshops, students and teachers across Kyrgyzstan are learning how to empower girls and become young gender activists in their own schools and communities.
The training workshops are part of a project…
28 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication
The Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning, M.A. Mannan MP, launched the Bangladesh Poverty Maps 2010 on 27 Aug. This is the third generation of poverty maps in Bangladesh, which is an important statistical…
28 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication
Civil society converged on United Nations Headquarters in New York on 27 Aug to make their voices heard regarding the future global development agenda that will point the way forward on a range of issues such as eradicating poverty, eliminating…
27 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
The Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) program, as part of the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP), recently received additional financing from the World Bank Group. The project aims to reduce poverty and expand social opportunities for the…
27 August 2014 | Poverty Eradication, | Women
The Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) program, as part of the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP), recently received additional financing from the World Bank Group. The project aims to reduce poverty and expand social opportunities for the…
25 August 2014 | Youth
The young people were participating in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Youth Training on Media and Civic Participation, which ended on 25 Aug in Bali.
The training offered a unique program, exploring issues such as youth leadership, team building, freedom…