United Nations Development Programme

Cyclone Sidr: Six months on, a housing crisis looms


30 June - Six months after Cyclone Sidr swept across the coast of Bangladesh, many survivors fear the temporary shelters they have built themselves will not make it through the Monsoon season.

New report unveils strategies for engaging the poor
1 July - A new report released today by UNDP offers strategies and tools for companies to expand beyond traditional business practices and bring in the world’s poor as partners in growth and wealth creation.

New agreement to reintegrate ex-combatants
25 June - Sudan and the UN sign an agreement to support the reintegration of 180,000 ex-combatants and to facilitate their successful transition back to civilian life.

UNDP Annual Report 2008 released
23 June - This year’s report, titled "Capacity Development – Empowering People and Institutions," highlights UNDP’s achievements in helping countries to improve the lives of their citizens and strengthen national institutions.

Friday Baby: UNDP shelters new life after Cyclone Nargis
21 June - A family’s race against time to save themselves and welcome their new baby one week after Cyclone Nargis devastated the Ayeyarwady delta in Myanmar.

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