Advocating for workers on Sri Lanka's tea plantations
19 August - UNDP has supported the government on a legislative plan that focuses on a range of human development issues targeting the country's most vulnerable, including those in the plantation estate sector.

Microcredit helps cushion Jamaicans in harsh economic times
17 August - UNDP is playing a key role in the response to the crisis in Jamaica, making $170 million available there to support development interventions to strengthen small enterprises, create job opportunities and bolster social programs.

UNDP launches a new Web site for climate community
17 August - The new site (www.undpcc.org) is a knowledge database for information on key climate change issues, and was created to assist governments and other policy makers as they navigate the complicated world of addressing climate change.

Transformation and inclusion critical for building peace in Nepal
17 August - The 2009 Nepal Human Development Report suggests that democracy, fair representation and effective participation are the tools for ending discrimination.

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UNDP around the world

Vanuatu

Improving rural banking systems

Solomon Islands

UNDP and Australia assist the country in addressing disasters

Cambodia

Small infrastructure projects improve lives of Cambodian villagers