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Ministry of provincial government and institutional strengthening commences formulation of ward profiles and five year strategic plans for provincial governments
April 1, 2013
Solomon Islands

The Ministry of Provincial and Institutional Strengthening formally launches Ward Profiling and Strategic Planning formulation for nine provincial governments in Solomon Islands in the first week of April 2013. The six month long exercise which shall lead to the production of Ward Profiles for each of the 170 Wards and Strategic Plans for each Province is being funded by Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (through UNDP/EU), Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination and the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening.

Inequality: new UN Report places emphasis on inequality and explains how more inclusive growth could be pushed – at a Global level – by the future MDGs
March 27, 2013
New York, USA

The U.N. Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) released this morning the report called “Inclusive Future – Inequality, Inclusive Growth and the post-2015 Development Framework”. The report draws on the event convened by UNCDF - in cooperation with UN-DESA and UNDP - in New York on March 7th, 2013. The event brought together senior representatives from six UN agencies, from national governments as well as from organizations as diverse as OECD, Google.org, Oxfam, Citi, Urban Institute, UCLG, London School of Economics and more.

UNCDF at 13th Infopoverty World Conference
March 25, 2013
New York

Today, UNCDF intervened at the 13th Infopoverty World Conference taking place on 25-26 March 2013 at the UN Headquarters in New York and in other centers connected by videoconference. This year’s Conference is co-organized by OCCAM, the United Nations (Division for Social Policy and Development – Department of Economic and Social Affairs), the European Parliament and the Infopoverty Institute at the University of Oklahoma, and focuses on: ‘ICTs for Nation Building and to Empower People’.

Roundtable Discussion “Microfinance Development in Thailand”
March 19, 2013
Bangkok, THAILAND

On the occasion of the visit of Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium to Thailand, a Roundtable discussion about “Microfinance Development in Thailand”, took place at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) office in Bangkok yesterday. The discussion was attended by senior government officials, representatives of specialized financial institutions (SFIs), and experts from universities and the research community.
The discussions primarily focused around key issues of financial inclusion in Thailand, including issues of over indebtedness and client protection, which are being highlighted by the recently launched UNCDF Making Access Possible (MAP) tool. 

Ringing of NASDAQ bell to celebrate Global Money Week
March 18, 2013
New York

Child & Youth Finance International, which is leading a collaborative, global movement to increase financial access and financial education for children and youth, visited today the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of the occasion, Jeroo Billimoria, Managing director of Child and Youth Finance International, and Mr. Marc Bichler, UNCDF Executive Secretary attended the event.
Mr. Marc Bichler joined Jeroo Billmoria to ring the NASDAQ bell and stressed the importance of increasing access to financial services for low-income youth.

Célébration de la journée internationale de la femme à Louga
March 9, 2013
Louga, SENEGAL

A l’instar de la communauté internationale, la commune de Louga, avec l’appui du projet GELD (Gender Equitable Local Development) financé par ONU FEMMES et UNCDF et en rapport avec l’ensemble des organisations de femmes de la commune, a célébré la journée internationale dédiée à la femme, le 09 mars 2013, dans l’enceinte de l’hôtel de ville.
La journée diversement commémorée a vu la forte mobilisation et participation des femmes leaders de la commune, des femmes conseillères municipales, des femmes conseillères de quartier, des femmes et filles issues des différentes organisations, de la population.

Addressing Inequalities: The Heart of the Post-2015 Agenda
March 8, 2013
New York

As the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, the United Nations, Member States and civil society have started consultations on a new development framework that will succeed the MDGs. Eleven global thematic consultations on topics identified as critical to the post-2015 framework are taking place over the next several months, each of which is co-led by two UN agencies.

UNCDF at the post-2015 Global Thematic Consultation on Governance at the South African Pan-African Parliament
March 1, 2013
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

In his opening statement at the final meeting of the Global Consultation on Governance, Nicola Crosta - UNCDF’s Head of Policy, Knowledge and Advocacy – reiterated the importance that the post-2015 framework fully captures local development, local finance and local governance challenges.
Other participants, including representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors insisted on the need for a future measurement of progress towards global goals at the local level.
The event brought together approximately 200 senior representatives engaged in governance discussions from all over the World.

Inequality, Inclusive Growth and the post-2015 Framework -- How can the post-2015 framework address inequalities and foster inclusive growth?
February 28, 2013
New York, USA

 
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WHAT: Inequality, Inclusive Growth and the post-2015 Framework  -- How can the post-2015 framework address inequalities and foster inclusive growth?

UNCDF releases new publication on Procurement for Local Development
February 27, 2013
Bangkok, THAILAND

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) releases a new publication titled Procurement for Local Development -A Guide to Best Practice in LocAL Government. UNCDF supports capital investments across the Least Developed Countries to improve local service delivery through developing the capacity for better local governance and finance. This publication discusses how good procurement practices are critical to developing that capacity. Every day, billions of dollars are being invested in public infrastructure, goods and services all over the world by governments, the private sector and individuals, and all have the same objective – value for money.