25 Jan 2012 - An Integrated Hydro-Agricultural Development Plan for Marjeyoun
The UNDP Hydro Agricultural Development Project for Marjeyoun Area, the Litani River Authority and the CIHEAM - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari – Italy organized on January 24th the first stakeholders meeting on an integrated hydro-agricultural development plan for the ca ...more
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16 Jan 2012 - "Lebanon and the Proportional Representation System in the Draft Law of the 2013 Parliamentary Elections”
Under the High Patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Lebanon Gen. Michel SULEIMAN, a full day conference entitled “Lebanon and the Proportional Representation System in the Draft Law of the 2013 Parliamentary Elections” was held on January 9, 2012 at the Phoeni ...more
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15 Dec 2011 - The Lebanese Mine Action Center (LMAC) presents its 2011-2020 strategy to the mine action Internationlal Support Group
Today, more than twenty Ambassadors and senior representatives of donor countries participated in the meeting of the International Support Group (ISG) that the LMAC organized with the support of EC and UNDP.
At this meeting, the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Leb ...more
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08 Nov 2011 - The 2011 Human Development Report casts light on the links between sustainability and equity
How sustainability is inextricably linked to basic questions of equity is one of the main messages of this year’s Human Development Report entitled “Sustainability and Equity: A better Future for All”.
One day after its global launch, the long awaiting repo ...more
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31 Oct 2011 - Lebanon puts army and civil service on front line of risk reduction
UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström welcomed the news that both the Lebanese Army and the National Institute of Administration, the country’s civil service, are to make disaster risk reduction a core element of staff training.
She said: “This is a welcome signal fr ...more
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21 Oct 2011 - Local development and exchange of experience in Beirut Southern Suburbs
At the heart of Haret Hreik, more than 15 women are boosting their computer and Internet skills during an IT course given at the Vocational Training Center. In the same Center, older women are learning knitting and crochet techniques in order to sell their products in the future.
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03 Oct 2011 - Governments Banning Cluster Bombs Meet in Lebanon
“We, the representatives of the States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, together with representatives from other States present as signatories, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Cluster Munitions Coalition, and other international and nati ...more
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15 Sep 2011 - "Together for a safer life”, together for a mine-free land
Monday 12 September 2011 marked the opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lebanon.
Representativ ...more
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12 Jul 2011 - Signing a memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Development Programme and Senteurs d’Orient
On July 8, 2011, The United Nations Development Programme Lebanon signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Private Sector company Senteurs d’Orient. This MoU aims at promoting women educational/training programs for income generation.
Senteurs d’Orient will be prov ...more
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09 Jun 2011 - UNV joins UNDP's commitment to safeguard the environment
In 2008, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executive Board called on the United Nations Volunteer Programme (UNV) to contribute to environmental sustainability and community-level natural resources management. Since environmental issues have direct impact at the community level, UN ...more
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01 Jun 2011 - Lebanon is the 20th developing country to endorse the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
On May 31, 2011 the Lebanese Ministry of Finance endorsed the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI); thus, Lebanon became the 20th developing country to endorse IATI, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that includes donors, partner countries and civil society organizations. Tog ...more
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19 May 2011 - Support the capacity of Lebanese municipalities in the local administration: Accompany the challenges related to municipal works
The Lebanese Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (MOI&M) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched a capacity development project for municipalities in the local administration in collaboration with Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan (IoF) and Knowledge Developmen ...more
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17 May 2011 - "Media for Development” supports the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
Under the patronage and in the presence of H.E Minister of Information, Dr. Tarek Mitri, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the AFP Foundation and Canal France International (CFI), launched on April 12, 2011 the “Media For Development” initiative.&nb ...more
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11 May 2011 - UNDP present on the ground in Lebanese American University and Beirut Arab University
Eighteen UN agencies gathered on the 27th of April at the Lebanese American University (LAU) Beirut Campus for the LAU–UN Day to inform students about their missions, mandates and goals.
Held under the slogan “UN4U”, The LAU-UN Day is an event organized by ...more
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09 May 2011 - UNDP benefits from the sun and implements photovoltaic system for lighting in public schools in South Lebanon
Teachers and students in public schools of South Lebanon will now benefit from constant electricity power in their classrooms and hallways and will be able to run photocopy machines and computer systems, thanks to photovoltaic panels installed by the Country Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energ ...more
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09 May 2011 - International Convention on Cluster Munitions takes effect in Lebanon, Global meeting on Convention banning the weapon
Foreign Minister Dr. Ali Hussein Al Chami welcomed on Friday 6th of May the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Lebanon, and announced that Lebanon will host a global meeting to discuss the Convention this September in Beirut. The Minister was joined by representatives fro ...more
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04 May 2011 - Local municipal council members, heads of Unions sharpen their mediation techniques
"In the event of any kind of conflict in my village, I will not hesitate to use my newly acquired mediation techniques and test my skills on the ground," explained Nathalie Badran from Asia Municipality in Batroun, North Lebanon.
Badran, the only female participant in a ...more
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12 Apr 2011 - One Million Euros Funding to the 'Support To Lebanon Mine Action Programme” project
“The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is a timely reminder that clearing land of explosive remnants of war saves lives and protects livelihoods “ said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the occasion of the International Day of Mine Aw ...more
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