Acuerdo de París: el potencial de la transparencia
17 Mar 2016 by Rocío Noriega, Coordinator, Anti-corruption program, UNDP Chile and Sergio García, Communications Manager, Environment and Energy, UNDP Chile
Since 1966, UNDP has worked for a more fair and prosperous world for all
23 Feb 2016 by Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator
Rejuvenating the African Peer Review Mechanism to deliver on the SDGs
19 Feb 2016 by By David Omozuafoh, Programme Advisor, APRM and Governance Assessment, UNDP AfricaSix years before the 2014 Burkina Faso uprising, the country’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) report identified “omnipresent weight and domination of the majority, which seems to ‘block’ the democratic system and stifle multiparty politics”. The assessment called on authorities to “provide appropriate responses and solutions to bring about the necessary change”. In South Africa, the 2007 APRM report stated that “xenophobia against other Africans is currently on the rise and should be nipped in the bud.” Dozens of migrants have since lost their lives in attacks. African Union Member States established the APRM in 2003 as a voluntary tool to assess political, economic and corporate governance, and socio-economic development in countries. It seeks to ensure that the policies and practices of participating states conform to African Union standards of transparency and accountability. UNDP has provided financial and technical support to the APRM since 2003 as a singular inclusive platform that convenes different actors from government, civil society and other sectors to look holistically at a country’s status across these governance and development issues and agree on a way forward. Once signed up, countries first grade themselves and then allow a panel of independent experts to assess the findings, followed by … Read more
The return of the Eastern European middle class
17 Feb 2016
The perils of commodity price volatility
12 Feb 2016 by Degol Hailu, Senior Advisor, UNDP and Chinpihoi Kipgen, Research Associate, UNDP