United Nations Development Program (UNDP), agency of the United Nations, established in 1965 to unify the operations of the Expanded Program of Technical Assistance and the United Nations Special Fund, which continued as separate components of UNDP until full unification in 1971. The UNDP is a major source of technical assistance in developing countries, with most of its grants being in the form of consultants' services, equipment, and fellowships for advanced study abroad. Thousands of projects in areas as diverse as resource planning, training institutes, the application of modern technology to development, and the building of the economic and social infrastructure are supported by the UNDP. It also administers UN special purpose funds for resource exploration, combating desertification, technology development and volunteers, and works with UN-associated agencies involved in development activities. It is funded by voluntary contributions from UN members.
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Satellite system.(Honduras recieved loan from United Nations Development Program)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 12/1/2004; 87 words;
Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program for Hondutel Administration, Modernization And ... Internacional No IAL/00031327/0450-2004. Details: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Unidad ...
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United Nations Development Program.(PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALS)(Brief Article)
Security Management; 6/1/2005; 37 words;
The United Nations Development Program is using card management software from ScreenCheck VB with an ID card application developed by BioID Technologies SA and a printer from Zebra Technologies to identify ex-combatants in Central Africa.
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Climate change is already reducing Indonesia's agricultural output and causing its fish stocks to dwindle, according to a UN Development Program report.(United Nations)(Brief article)
Geographical; 2/1/2008; 55 words;
... is already reducing Indonesia's agricultural output and causing its fish stocks to dwindle, according to a UN Development Program report. The report quotes an earlier study that suggests that shifting weather patterns and erratic drought and ...
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Medical equipment supply.(United Nations Development Program finances Honduran Social Security Institute)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 10/1/2005; 92 words;
... SUPPLY. Honduras has received funding from the United Nations Development Program for the Supply of Medical Equipment for the Honduran ... Internacional IAL/ 00012879/0172-2005. Details: PNUD. Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Atn ...
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HONDUTEL EXPANSION.(Honduras receives loan from United Nations Development Program)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 6/1/2003; 136 words;
Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to support Hondutel's Administration, Modernization ... 2100. E-mail: licitaciones.pnud@undp.org. (2) Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Edif ...
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HONDUTEL MODERNIZATION.(United Nations Development Program grants loan to Honduras for Hondutel modernization)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 1/1/2004; 87 words;
Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)(Loan. No. HON/02/025) For Support to Hondutel ... 025/0514-2003. Deadline: Feb. 5, 2004. Details: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Edif ...
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Earth Summit '92: foundations for future action. (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development)(includes related articles on teachers' environmental programs and United Nations Environment Programme)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 5/1/1993; Scott, Geoff; 1081 words;
... The second United Nations Conference ... Environment and Development (UNCED ... future action programs tackling ... economic development. View from ... economic development, poverty ... Convention, calls nations to work to ... insistence of the United States, however ... which the ...
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BARBADOS: The United Nations Development Program
Caribbean Update; 7/1/1992; 97 words;
The United Nations Development Program has ranked Barbados first among all developing nations in its quality of life index, which ... Barbados was rated 20th among all 160 nations surveyed, placing immediately behind ...
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Hondutel expansion.(Hondutel Administration, Modernization and Expansion gets finance from United Nations Development Program )
Caribbean Update; 9/1/2003; 97 words;
Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program (No. HON/02/025) for Support to Hondutel Administration ... 504) 232-2100. E-mail: acd.hn@undp.org. (2) Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Edif ...
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The United Nations Agency for International Development describes programs that could cut child death rates in Iraq by half within 12-18 months.(In Brief)
International Family Planning Perspectives; 6/1/2004; 87 words;
... to Reduce Child Mortality in Iraq, the United Nations Agency for International Development describes programs--such as promotion of breast-feeding ... report, which also identifies obstacles to program implementation, is available at <http ...
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Supply of medicine.(Honduras)(loan from United Nations Development Program )(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 7/1/2004; 108 words;
... MEDICINE. Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for support to the Ministry of Health ... Internacional No LPI/0012889/0214-2004. Details: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Ref ...
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Telecom network supply.(HONDURAS)(Hondutel receives finance from United Nations Development Program)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 7/1/2003; 120 words;
... Telecomunicaciones (Hondutel) has received financing from the United Nations Development Program (HON/02/025) to implement the Administration ... 2100. E-mail: licitaciones.pnud@undp.org. (2) Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Edif ...
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Supply of medical equipment.(Honduras)(United Nations Development Program, Honduras. Ministry of Health)(Brief Article)
Caribbean Update; 5/1/2004; 114 words;
... EQUIPMENT. Honduras has received a loan from the United Nations Development Program for Support to the Ministry of Health In the Management ... Licitacion Proyecto HON/02/036 00012889. Details: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo. Ref ...
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Let them drink port. (United Nations Development Program report claims most of the world's goods are consumed by 20 percent of the population)(Washington Whispers)(Brief Article)
U.S. News & World Report; 9/7/1998; Gest, Ted; 84 words;
Let them drink port. To dramatize its concerns about the widening gap between rich and poor, the United Nations Development Program will issue a report showing that 86 percent of the world's goods and services are consumed by 20 percent ...
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Metropolitan Development Program.(United Nations finances )(Brief article)
Caribbean Update; 6/1/2006; Wagenhein, Kal; 124 words;
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Guatemala has received a loan from the United Nations for a Metropolitan Development Program for the Municipality of Guatemala ... LP GUA/04/022-288/06. Details: Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el ...
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