UNDP provides US$22 million for governance, AIDS, poverty

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African Business News - Item [91081]: News Release

UNDP provides US$22 million for governance, AIDS, poverty and

economic development in Mozambique

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has a budget of 22

million US dollars available to support programmes of democratic

governance, economic development, poverty reduction and the fight

against HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, according to UNDP Resident

Coordinator Ndolamb Ngokwey.

Speaking in Maputo at the annual meeting of UNDP representatives in

Africa, Ngokwey promised UN support for the municipal elections to be

held later this year, and for Mozambique's first elections for

provincial assemblies, which will probably coincide with the 2009

presidential and parliamentary elections. He said the UNDP is also

committed to assisting the government's decentralization strategy,

the expansion of access to justice, and reducing the impact of

natural disasters.

The main theme of the meeting is Africa's priorities in the context

of a dynamic global agenda, characterized by positive factors such as

the advance of information and communications technologies, but also

the dangers of climate change, illegal migration, and the growing

gulf between rich and poor countries.

Topics: Financial Transactions; HIV / AIDS Countries: Mozambique

Industries: Development; Government; Health Services

Reference: MozBusiness Contact E-mail Address: N/A

[Guest guest]

African Business News - Item [91081]: News Release

UNDP provides US$22 million for governance, AIDS, poverty and

economic development in Mozambique

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has a budget of 22

million US dollars available to support programmes of democratic

governance, economic development, poverty reduction and the fight

against HIV/AIDS in Mozambique, according to UNDP Resident

Coordinator Ndolamb Ngokwey.

Speaking in Maputo at the annual meeting of UNDP representatives in

Africa, Ngokwey promised UN support for the municipal elections to be

held later this year, and for Mozambique's first elections for

provincial assemblies, which will probably coincide with the 2009

presidential and parliamentary elections. He said the UNDP is also

committed to assisting the government's decentralization strategy,

the expansion of access to justice, and reducing the impact of

natural disasters.

The main theme of the meeting is Africa's priorities in the context

of a dynamic global agenda, characterized by positive factors such as

the advance of information and communications technologies, but also

the dangers of climate change, illegal migration, and the growing

gulf between rich and poor countries.

Topics: Financial Transactions; HIV / AIDS Countries: Mozambique

Industries: Development; Government; Health Services

Reference: MozBusiness Contact E-mail Address: N/A