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Poverty isn’t permanent
What is poverty? Can we ever get rid of it?
It's time to rethink what you think you know.
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UNDP leads UN-wide strategy to build back better ahead of next hurricane season
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Baseline report urges sustained commitment to poverty reduction, gender equality and statistics capacity
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UNDP continues stabilization support for Iraqi Government to help the displaced, including minority communities
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One of the first lessons we learn as kids is not to throw away food. So why do we waste a third of the food we produce?
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Yusuke Taishi helps Tuvalu reduce the risk of disaster.
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Ending poverty means expanding the richness of human life, not just the richness of the economy.
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Often called a miracle crop, cassava holds great potential for Cambodia. But it’s complex.
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