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International Women's Day Statement by UNDP Administrator, Helen ClarkNew York, 8 March 2013 - On this International Women’s Day, we imagine a world free of violence against women and girls, a world in which women and girls do not fear being attacked in their homes or communities, and one where would-be perpetrators know they will be held accountable for their crimes. |
Policy forum focuses on land management in ethnic minority areasHa Noi 25 January 2013 - Less access to fertile land for cultivation is one of the main reasons for persistent poverty among ethnic minority households. This issue, as well as how to ensure equitable and stable access of ethnic minority communities to land and issues around the revision of the Land Law, was discussed by high-level policy makers and other stakeholders at a policy forum in Ha Noi on 25 January 2013. |
Listening to the views and needs of poor and marginalized peopleYen Bai province, December 2012 – Sung Thi My is 18 years old. She lives in the mountainous village of Dau Cau, which is located in the district of Tram Tau in northern Yen Bai province. My is married and has an 18-month daughter. She only speaks her mother tongue, Mong, and not any Vietnamese. My never went to school and does not know the way to the local healthcare center. She gave birth to her child at home with the help of her husband. Like most of the Mong women she knows, ... |
Application of public consultations and hearings at the ethnic council and committees of the National Assembly is meaningful and necessaryHai Phong, 4 January 2013 – This is one of the conclusions at the Dialogue on Public Consultations and Hearings for the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly co-organised by the Office of the National Assembly and UNDP under the framework of the Project “Strengthening Capacities for the Representative Bodies in Vietnam.” At the event, the two relevant publications “Guidelines on Public Consultations for the Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly” ... |
Poverty rate among ethnic minority groups reduced by 8% over five years says latest surveyHa Noi, 21 December 2012 – The poverty rate among ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam has fallen by eight percent over the past five years. Among the H’Mong ethnic minority group poverty fell by 24.3 percent. This is one of the conclusions in a new report analyzing the impacts of Programme 135, phase II, the national poverty reduction programme. The report highlights the key outcomes and impacts of Programme 135-II, including on issues such as living standards, housing conditions, ... |
Viet Nam, Norway and UN announce US$30 million for REDD+ in Viet Nam at UN-REDD COP18 eventDoha, Qatar, 5 December 2012 — During the UN-REDD Programme side event today at the Doha Climate Change Conference (COP18), Norway signed a US$30 million financing agreement with the United Nations to support a second phase of the UN-REDD National Programme in Viet Nam. This second phase (2012-2015) will significantly scale up the work Viet Nam has been doing, with support from Norway and the UN-REDD Programme since 2009, to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation ... |
UNDP opens data on over 6,000 projects in transparency driveNew York, 29 November 2012 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new online portal allowing open, comprehensive public access to data on UNDP's work in 177 countries and territories, fulfilling a commitment to full transparency by 2013 above and beyond international standards. |
Court governance spotlighted at legal policy dialogueHa Noi, 23 November 2012 -"Court governance in Viet Nam" was the focus of a legal policy dialogue held here today, jointly organized by the Ministry of Justice and the UN Development Programme. Participants from relevant central and provincial agencies and civil societies, embassies, international organizations as well as national and international experts heard representative from the Central Steering Committee on Justice Reform presenting key findings on its latest research: ... |
National Assembly gets update on climate change responsesHa Noi, 19 November 2012 - Deputies attending the current National Assembly session got updates on climate change in Viet Nam in a meeting today. The meeting was jointly organized by the Committee of Science, Technology and Environment of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). |
Policy dialogue and sharing of international experience on disaster risk managementHa Noi, 17 November 2012 - As part of the preparation for the plenary discussion at the National Assembly on 21 November about the Law on Disaster Risk Management, the NA's Committee of Science, Technology and Environment in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the UN Development Programme, organized here today a policy dialogue and sharing of international experiences in disaster risk management. |
