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 UNDP assists a remarkably diverse region that stretches from the heart of Europe to the Silk Road. These countries face a range of human development concerns, and UNDP is uniquely placed to support government, civil society and private-sector partners to meet the challenges.
Kyrgyzstan Goes Green With New Construction CodesBishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 20 November 2009-The Kyrgyzstan government plans to save more than 200,000 tons of fuel, thanks to new regulations on building construction. The initiative comes at a time when the Central Asian nation faces many potential changes due to global warming. The goal of the programme is to reduce country’s the energy consumption by roughly 45 percent over a three-year period, equal to almost half of one year of coal-mining in the country. Photo Album: Kyrgyzstan's Landscape and Lifestyle Could Change 
Albania Now Mine-Free and Ready to Reconstruct RegionTirana, Albania, 10 November 2009-After a decade of mine clearance work, Albania is now free of all known mined areas just ahead of a 2010 deadline. More than 15.3 million square meters of mines and unexploded ordinance in northeast Albania have been cleared since the late 1990s by several organizations, in a programme coordinated by the Albanian Mine Action Executive. With the removal of the mines and unexploded ordinance, the region—one of the poorest in Albania—can now be more fully developed and reconstructed. 
Scholarships Awarded in Belarus Through Maria Sharapova FoundationGeneva/Minsk/New York 17 November 2009 —The United Nations Development Programme marked International Students Day by awarding five-year university scholarships to three students in Belarus in two separate ceremonies. The scholarships are funded by tennis champion Maria Sharapova as part of a wider UNDP effort to help overcome the legacy of the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986. Video: UNDP Chernobyl Recovery Efforts  |
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