The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in more than 166 countries, working with them in close collaboration on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. UNDP has been operating in Suriname since 1994 supporting the Surinamese Government and the people to achieve national goals UNDP’s substantive focus in Suriname is as follows: Democratic Governance, Poverty Reduction, Environment and Energy and Crisis Prevention and Recovery.
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Japan and UNDP kick start US$15 million Caribbean Climate Change Project
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the US$15 million Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP) today, in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and to drive efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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UNDP Supported The Participation of The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Authority Organization of Suriname at COP21
UNDP Suriname has relentlessly shown its efforts to protect and sustainable use of the environment. This year, the UNDP CO Suriname has provided a grant, which enables the indigenous and marron community to participate at the COP21. UNDP has helped to fund their preparation, participation, and pursue work after the 2015 Paris Climate Conference.
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REDD+ Project Induction Workshop
During the week of November 23rd 2015, NIMOS in collaboration with various stakeholders held an Induction Workshop of the REDD+ project at the Torarica Hotel in Paramaribo. This workshop served to provide Suriname with advice based on international experience by the United Nations delegation from REDD Agency (UNREDD).
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Sustainable land management in the starting blocks
With 8 Ministries and 3 institution involved the Capacity Building in and Mainstreaming of Sustainable Land Management project the Government of Suriname is making positive changes within departments of forest management, health control and physical planning amongst many others . Signatory to the convention of the United Nations to prevent desertification and drought the government has the obligation to improve planning and execution of land management.
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United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2012 - 2016This United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2014–2015 for Suriname articulates the inclusive collective determination of the UN system to support the Government and People of Suriname, as it implements its ‘prosperity for all’ vision.