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| | | The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to build a better life. UNDP has a presence and an unrivalled track-record in supporting national development efforts in more than 160 countries. Its current priority is to help all countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. | |
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Latest News
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29th October, 2008 |
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Pakistani student wins best speaker at SAARC debating competition.
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Students debate on ‘Tackling Corruption and Human Development’ in memory of renowned economist Mahbub ul Haq.
New Delhi, 28th October 2008: “The real price of corruption is not paid in currency after all. The true costs are eroded opportunities, increased marginalization of the disadvantaged and feelings of injustice” said Sheza Alqera Atiq. The student from Pakistan’s Karachi Grammar won the best speaker against the motion award at the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) round of the 11th Dr. Mahbub ul Haq Memorial Inter-School Debate at the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in New Delhi.
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4th August, 2008 |
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A statement by Kemal Derviş on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples provides an excellent opportunity to join with others in honouring indigenous peoples and to recognize their efforts to maintain their distinctive cultures, socio-political systems and identities. It also provides an opportunity for UNDP to restate its commitment to support those efforts within the context of the human development agenda, with its focus on allowing people to develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in dignity and in accordance with their needs and interests.
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5th June, 2008 |
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World Environment Day 2008
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Addiction is a terrible thing. It consumes and controls us, makes us deny important truths and blinds us to the consequences of our actions. Our world is in the grip of a dangerous carbon habit.
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What UNDP does in Pakistan
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UNDP Pakistan supports the Government of Pakistan in finding means to reduce poverty and promote human development for all segments of the society particularly the poor and marginalized women. UNDP Poverty Reduction and Gender unit is working within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and the National Plan of Action for the Advancement of Women.
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The link between human development and quality of governance is strong and well established and is at the core of development issues in Pakistan. This is reflected in the national strategies to attain MDGs through, Improved governance and consolidating devolution, both as a means of delivering better development results and ensuring social and economic justice. These considerations underpin UNDP Pakistans efforts in supporting governance processes and institutions that would improve their response to the needs of Pakistani citizens.
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Pakistan, with its economy dependent on natural resources, faces the daunting challenge of the growing imbalance between an increasing population and the availability of natural resources to meet the basic needs of the people. Energy and environment are essential for sustainable development. The poor are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and lack of access to clean, affordable energy services. The country's environmental problems are grouped into two broad categories with varying degree of impact.
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Pakistan is best with a plethora of natural and human induced hazards that threaten to affect the lives and livelihood of its citizens natural disasters including floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, and drought to human induced disasters such as fires, civil unrest and terrorism, refugee and internally displaced people, health epidemics, transport accidents, industrial accidents and war. According to the World Disaster Report 2002, two percent of Pakistan’s population were killed or adversely affected by disasters during the 1999 to 2001 period.
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Human Development Report 2007/2008 |
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