Focus AreasWhere We WorkCentral Asia EU member states and Turkey South Caucasus South-East Europe Russia and Western CIS
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Global Economic Crisis Hits Hard for Kyrgyzstan MigrantsMoscow, Russia, August 2009-Aida Elbeidyeva is one of many from Kyrgyzstan working abroad and sending money home. But Elbeidyeva, like many migrants, has seen her income drop as the global economic slowdown has setback both families and broader social progress. 
New Telephone Hotline To Help With Torture Cases in MoldovaChisnau, Moldova, July 2009-With allegations of election-related police brutality a hot topic in Moldova, a new hotline service for torture cases is in place just ahead of new elections. The telephone hotline at the Centre for Human Rights enables torture victims and witnesses to anonymously report incidents and receive free legal advice. 
Albanian Students Gain Computer, Information Technology SkillsDurrës, Albania, July 2009-With Albania at the lower end of a digital divide in the Western Balkans, a multinational programme is in place to help bridge that information technology gap. The project provides the country’s primary and secondary schools with modern computer labs, high-speed, reliable Internet access and training in information technology skills. It also allows them to become part of a global learning network at a time Albania lags behind some its neighbors. Video: Bridging the Digital Divide in Albania
Armenians Wait for Better Times as Global Slowdown Hits HomeMoscow, Russia, 1 August 2009-Vera Mkrtumyan is going the extra distance because of the global financial crisis, commuting six hours a day in search of better pay. Meanwhile, her family waits, hoping to return to Armenia but stuck in Russia until better times arrive. “Money is needed everywhere …to get new professions, to smart small businesses,” Mrs. Mkrtumyan said. 
Jobs Hard to Get as Economic Slump Hits SlovakiaBratislava, Slovak Republic, July 2009-Boris Jager represents the new face of migration in Slovakia and in Europe and the CIS. A former machine operator in Great Britain, he faced worsening economic conditions and a tough labor market in Great Britain due to the global economic slowdown. So like many Slovaks, he headed home after three years there, joining the ranks of those adding new pressures on economically stressed governments throughout Europe and the former Soviet republics, the Commonwealth of Independent States. 
US First Lady Michelle Obama visits Russian Orthodox HIV/AIDS programme in MoscowMoscow, Russia, July 2009-US First Lady Michelle Obama visited the St. Dimitry Sisterhood Medical Nurses College in Moscow, which conducts a HIV-positive people care programme in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. While there, she stressed the need for more information and education to reduce stigma and raise awareness about how to care for people living with HIV. 
Poverty on the Rise in CIS Countries as Global Economic Crisis BitesMoscow, Russia, July 2009-Development progress in the Commonwealth of Independent States has declined, in part as a result of the on-going global economic and financial crisis. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009, launched in Geneva by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, says that in almost all areas, the two groups of countries that are part of the CIS—one in Asia and the other in Europe—have experienced a very different pace of progress. Read: Russian Language Version of Article Read: Millenium Development Goals Report 2009 
Radioactive Waste Threatens Central AsiaGeneva, Switzerland, June 2009-Radioactive waste at hundreds of sites in Central Asia threatens the region with an environmental catastrophe, experts at an international forum on the issue said. More than 800 million tons of radioactive and toxic waste—a legacy of the former Soviet Union’s nuclear arsenal—sit in precarious dump sites with little oversight. In response to the ongoing hazard, the United Nations Development Programme organized the forum to develop a coordinated response with regional partners. 
Regional Workshop on Programming in Support of Anti-corruption AgenciesBratislava, Slovak Republic, 30 June - 1 July 2009 - Contries in Eastern Europe and the CIS are facing significant challenges in tackling corruption. After having ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), many of them have established specialized anti-corruption agencies (ACAs), and UNDP is sometimes called upon to help. However, these institutions are not only confronted with the complex issues of corruption, but as part of a country’s public system may suffer from the usual failings of post-communist administrations, such as lack of resources, vague mandates, poor coordination, defficient planning and performance monitoring, politicization, structural inefficiencies, lack of well-trained and qualified staff. With its significant track record both in supporting anti-corruption policies, as well as institutional development, UNDP is uniquely placed to support ACAs with regard to both technical and functional capacities that they need. 
Regional Impact of Financial Crisis Discussed in Development and TransitionBratislava, Slovak Republic, 1 July 2009-With the financial crisis hitting Central and Eastern Europe harder than any other region of the world, the eurozone should be expanded eastward, argues Anders Åslund in the July issue of Development and Transition. Video: Discussion of Regional Impact of Economic Crisis Read: Development and Transition |
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