Zimbabwe Govt Claims Trusted By UN Agencies, Begs for More Cash
Government has pleaded with the United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP), to lure more humanitarian and development funding from its members for the country because of “the confidence we have built in UNDP” of managing donations. Since 2002, when Harare was slapped with sanctions by the European Union after America, western countries have been channelling both […]
Ugandan Officials in DRC for Talks On Lakes Albert, Edward Disputes
A Ugandan government delegation is in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for talks over transboundary disputes and management of Lakes Albert and Edward in the Albertine region in South Western Uganda. Lake Albert is shared in roughly equal parts by the two countries while DR Congo takes the biggest share of Lake Edward. The […]
Tanzania’s Reasons For Deporting UNDP Boss Awa Dabo Leaves More Questions
The government’s explanation on the decision to expel a top UN diplomat from the country has left unanswered questions and opened a barrage of criticism from socio-political commentators. The ministry of foreign affairs said yesterday Ms Awa Dabo was deported over what it said were sour relations with members of staff at the United Nations […]
7,000 Railway Stations In India To Go Solar
Almost every railway station in India will soon be fed with solar power if the plans announced in India’s latest union budget are implemented. The Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that the 7,000 railway stations across the country will be fed with solar power as per the Indian Railways mission to implement 1,000 megawatts […]
Ms Helen Clark, in race for UN Secretary General Visits Senegal
Helen Clark has served as Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Her support for putting into practice the ideals of the United Nations Charter is the constant in a long and distinguished career. She opened up to the Senegalese press at Radisson Blu in Dakar about her candidacy. […]
Poverty & Inequality Focus – African Economic Conference #2015AEC
2015 African Economic Conference (AEC) – Poverty and Inequality in the Post 2015 Development Agends Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by world leaders in September, policy-makers, development practitioners, and researchers are convening to lay out policy options to eradicate poverty and tackle inequality in Africa, in line with the new […]
