Tag: UNDP
No such report declaring Balochistan as world’s poorest province: minister
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Monday informed the Senate that no report exists to declare Balochistan as the poorest province...
Pakistan down to 150th spot in human development index
Pakistan has gone down one place, from 149 to 150th spot, in the latest human development index (HDI) ranking issued by the United Nations...
UN body initiates project to create pathways for youth
Youth Cohesion Programme to empower young people, make them useful citizen
ISLAMABAD: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated a project Youth Cohesion Programme with...
Pakistan facing stark disparities in literacy levels: UNDP
Bilawal Bhutto says improving national literacy rate was the joint responsibility of both government and the society
The 52nd International Literacy Day was celebrated across...
PM’s 10m jobs initiative right target to reduce unemployment: report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to generate 10 million jobs over a five years period stands aligned with the findings of renowned world...
Minister, UNDP team discuss KP-FATA merger
ISLAMABAD: UNDP Pakistan’s Chief Technical Specialist for FATA Governance Project Skye Christensen called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Syed Ali Zafar here on...
UNDP, SDC sign agreement with govt to achieve SDGs
Two-year cost-sharing pact amounts to $500,000
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) on Tuesday signed an agreement...
Minister for devising strategy to meet climate challenges
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Muhammad Azam Khan on Wednesday stressed devising a coordinated strategy in collaboration with the international organisations to...
MOCC, UNDP providing temporary employment to people of rural areas
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with UNDP and NDMA is providing temporary employment to men and women in the villages.
An official...
About 3.8 per cent enrollment growth rate needed by Pakistan: UNDP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to increase its current yearly growth rate of net enrollment from 0.92 percent to 3.8 percent to achieve the zero out-of-school...
UNDP, China to help Pakistanis affected by natural disasters
ISLAMABAD: A ground-breaking collaboration between the United Nations (UN) and the governments of China and Pakistan has greatly helped the people affected by natural disasters...
Marvi Memon urges mutual approach to tackle poverty
Central American countries acknowledge BISP's efforts
ISLAMABAD: Minister for State and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon has said that poverty has...
Major efforts required to enhance women’s representation in Pakistan’s civil service
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) jointly released a study...
Samina Baig appointed UNDP goodwill ambassador
LAHORE: Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest, has been appointed as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) goodwill ambassador for Pakistan.
As...
Japan, UNDP to support empowerment of youth
Agreement signed to launch a $3.9 million initiative for Sindh, KP
ISLAMABAD: The Japan government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday...
NIMUN 2018 ends on a high note
ISLAMABAD: NUST International Model United Nations (NIMUN’18) was held at the university’s main campus from January 26 to 29.
The conference commenced with an impressive...
UNDP to support innovative solutions to end corruption
ISLAMABAD: As part of International Anti-Corruption Day initiatives, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed two new agreements to develop innovative solutions to end...
