Many in Bosnia & Herzegovina still deal with the enforced disappearance of their loved ones. Z is searching for the remains of his relatives, killed 25 years ago.Read more
Life for HIV affected women in prison can be safer and healthier inside the prison walls rather than outside.
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Without peace, stability, human rights and effective governance, based on the rule of law - we cannot hope for sustainable development. Read more
Leaders from 12 range countries to renew commitment for securing 20 key areas by 2020.Read more
Albanian authorities are increasing their efforts to find the missing, with support from UNDP and its partners.Read more
What are some key changes in the region and how is UNDP supporting progress? Read more
Demining returns land back to the people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 years after the war, mines remain a major threat to nearly 550,000 people across Bosnia and Herzegovina. A new UNDP programme is now working to accelerate the demining process in a coordinated manner.
Regional Human Development Report 2016: Progress at Risk
Global narratives on inequalities and how best to address them have not yet fully connected with the transition and developing economies of Europe, Turkey, and Central Asia.
This report explains how—despite relatively equal distributions of income, broad access to social services, and small gender disparities—many countries of this region are facing growing threats to their human development accomplishments.
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What exactly do we do and who is involved? Take a look at the people we work with and projects we do around the region.
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UNDP is committed to ending poverty once and for all. In Europe and Central Asia, we work with countries to create development plans that benefit everyone, including those traditionally excluded.
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About Europe and Central Asia
35%
are excluded from society
19%
of youth are unemployed
1.4 million
are living with HIV
88%
of primary energy supply is from fossil fuels