Tag: UNDP
Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion, UNDP
Years of human development gains across Asia and the Pacific are under pressure as the impacts of the recent military escalation in the Middle East ripple through economies and households, despite a temporary ceasefire. As the situation remains fluid, a current preliminary analysis by UNDP examines how heightened volatility, transmitted through energy, trade, and labour […]
UNDP, Dialog launch hackathon for social development
Aug 30, 2015 (LBO) – UNDP and Sri Lanka’s Dialog Ideamart have launched a social innovation “hackathon” to find solutions to development challenges in employment and enterprise, electronic waste management, and civic engagement.Around 250 people attended the “HackaDev: Impact through Innovation” event last week.The audience comprised of university students and developers studying IT, employees of […]
Sri Lanka’s Hayleys and UNDP to promote seaweed farming in North
Jun 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Aquagri, a subsidiary of Hayleys Group with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said they would support to expand seaweed farming in select islands in the Islands Jaffna District, a statement said. Joern Soerensen, UNDP Country Director and Hayleys Agriculture Holdings, Managing Director and Executive Director of […]