New Regional Human Development Report recommends social protection, care systems, labour skills and closing historic gender, racial and ethnic gaps not resolved with economic growth alone.
UNDP stresses that people’s wellbeing must reflect “more than income” alone, calling on the region’s leaders to focus on "multidimensional progress".
Over 150 families will benefit from safe debris removal activates and community rehabilitation programmes.
UNDP is kicking off the second, larger phase, of its recovery programme, training affected communities so they can repair key infrastructure and houses.
2,200 people have participated in awareness-raising campaigns on the protection and use of biodiversity, held in 18 universities and schools.
More than $200.000 in donations to Ecuador will directly benefit over 3.000 people, including families who will rebuild their homes, local engineers and women and men who will be trained and temporarily hired in emergency cash-for-work programmes to build back better.
UNDP is supporting emergency community income generation with an initial investment of US$300,000, providing immediate support for social and economic recovery.
Funds will be directed to five main areas: rehabilitation of key infrastructure, debris management, house repairs, short-term employment opportunities for affected communities and promotion of sustainable livelihoods.
UNDP has been working in Ecuador for over 35 years, based in Quito, the capital city with staff immediately deployed to support the quake-affected areas.
We need to work together more closely than ever to help strengthen capacities, whatever the country context.
UNDP has immediately allocated $300,000 to place affected communities at the center of the reconstruction process.
Donations received will be directed to five main areas: rehabilitation of key infrastructure, debris management, house repairs, short-term employment opportunities for affected communities and promotion of sustainable livelihoods. UNDP will manage funds supporting the Government-led coordination.
This new upcoming report shows that what determines people to be "lifted from poverty" (quality education and employment) is different from what "avoids their fallback into poverty".
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