UNDP in Europe and CIS

- May23
- NEWS
Widespread Roma exclusion persists, find new surveys

Many Roma continue to face discrimination and social exclusion across the European Union (EU), according to a new report published jointly by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and UNDP. The situation of Roma is on average worse than the situation of non-Roma who live close by. More
- May22
- UNDP in Moldova NEWS
Moldova: Community-led development means better quality of life

For the first time in his life, 76 year-old Mihai Druta does not have to carry water 1.5 kilometres to his house. He now has his own water supply in his home, a sewer system, and garbage is collected regularly in his neighbourhood. More
- May22
- NEWS
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas invites people to join the global conversation on Rio+20

World renowned Spanish actor and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas today launched a public service announcement aiming at inviting people to join the global conversation alongside the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development “Rio+20.” More
- Apr24
- ANALYSIS
Natural disaster risks in Central Asia

Central Asia is highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards including earthquakes, landslides, floods, mudslides and droughts. Both exposure to natural hazards and the vulnerability of populations, infrastructure, and economies has risen in the last few decades. More
- Apr19
- ANALYSIS
The ties that bind: common belonging and equal citizenship

Left unchecked and unchallenged, anti-Roma prejudice threatens to undo all the work on Roma inclusion. More