Gender in Europe & CIS

'Include the Excluded,' UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina Recognized for Excellence

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 2009-A report strongly advocating for inclusion of marginalized groups as a key part Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-term social policy has been awarded an award for innovation from the United Nations Development Programme. The report, the 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina National Human Development Report (NHDR) – Social Inclusion in BiH, was recognized for its innovation in measuring human development. The publication was a joint effort of UNDP and national experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina led by the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues and the Team Leader Dr. Žarko Papić.

Georgians Gain Jobs, Loans, One Year After Conflict

Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2009-Hundreds of individuals uprooted by armed conflict in Georgia continue to be helped by joint European Union and United Nations Development Programme projects. A year after conflict between Russia and Georgia, the projects, in cooperation with the Georgian government, help provide job training, financial help and infrastructure improvements. Video: Georgia One Year After Photo Album: Georgia One Year After

The times they are a changing...

The latest from Zagreb: how understanding human reactions to change helps when carrying out development initiatives, especially when it comes to developing national capacities – which often calls for big changes in organizations.

Economic Crisis Hits People Living with HIV, Treatment and Health Care Systems Endangered

Kiev, Ukraine, October 2009 - Access to medicine for people living with HIV is one of the latest casualties of the global economic crisis. At a time of shrinking national health budgets, declining grant funding and high prices for medicine, the number of individuals in the region in need of treatment remains large. The issue has both a human and long-term development dimension.

Migration Moves More Than People, New Human Development Report 2009 Shows

Vienna, Austria 5 October –At a time when one in seven people is a migrant, migration should be an integral part of development policy, Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Bratislava Regional Centre Director of the United Nations Development Programme, said at the launch of the ‘Human Development Report 2009: Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development.’ The comprehensive report casts new light on global trends in migration, particularly common misperceptions about migration. Video: Human Development Report 2009 ‘Human Development Report 2009: Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development’ Podcast: Vienna Launch of Human Development Report 2009

Development in the 21st Century and the nature of helping others...

Live from Zagreb! At the annual meeting of UNDP capacity development practitioners in Europe and CIS, Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director, talked about systems thinking, and how this helps us to work in complex environments, to see interrelationships and patterns of change - necessary skills for dealing with 21st Century challenges.

Welcome to the new "Capacity matters" blog!

If you support nationally led development, come check out the new blog!

We're live! It's our first blog post! Do you agree that developing national capacities is the key to providing real solutions to development challenges that will work, and last over time? If you agree, and you have opinions, then this is the blog for you!

Kapuscinski Lectures - 17 November, Slovenia, University of Ljubljana - lecturer: François Bourguignon, Paris School of Economics

The University of Ljubljana will host on 17 November 2009 the lecture of François Bourguignon from the Paris School of Economics. The event is part of the "Kapuscinski Lectures" initiative of the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme. Experts from around the world will deliver lectures on development and development cooperation at universities in 12 new European Union countries. The series “Kapuscinski Lectures”, and named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries.

Kapuscinski Lectures - 6 November, Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs/University of Nicosia - lecturer: Carol Lancaster, Georgetown University

Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs/University of Nicosia will host on 6 November 2009 the lecture of Carol Lancaster from the Georgetown University. The event is part of the "Kapuscinski Lectures" initiative of the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme. Experts from around the world will deliver lectures on development and development cooperation at universities in 12 new European Union countries. The series “Kapuscinski Lectures”, and named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries.

Kapuscinski Lectures - 20 October, Lithuania, University of Vilnius - lecturer: Eveline Herfkens, UN Millennium Campaign

University of Vilnius hosted on 20 October 2009 the lecture of Eveline Herfkens, founder of the UN Millennium Campaign. The event is part of the "Kapuscinski Lectures" initiative of the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme. Experts from around the world will deliver lectures on development and development cooperation at universities in 12 new European Union countries. The series “Kapuscinski Lectures”, and named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries.