Calendar of events / Themes / Poverty Reduction
- April 11, 2008. UNDP offered to reduce the poverty level of population in Kazakhstan by 2015
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International executive committee UNDP offered to Kazakhstan to reduce as twice the poverty level of population, living in villages by 2015. It was announced today in Almaty by the UN coordinator in the republic Haoliang Xu during media briefing "International executive council UNDP on social and economic situation in Kazakhstan, agency reports. Haoliang Xu stated, that for this period "we are in talks with the state bodies with the aim of setting of higher level in juncture with development goals in the eve of the millennium, which Kazakhstan attained." "One of the suggestions, for instance, is to reduce as twice the number of people, who are living below the level of poverty in villages by 2015. Kazakhstan achieved the common goal on reduction of poverty for the period starting from 90-ies …today we are working, in order to set a higher level," he said. "According to the UN data, at the moment the level of poverty in Kazakhstan - 18,2%. It is the percent of people whose income is below the living minimum … In 2005 this index was lower, about 11%...In Astana, Almaty the level of poverty 5 - 6% and perhaps lower," Haoliang Xu stressed. According to Haoliang Xu, Kazakhstan has one of the best results among CIS on poverty level. Official data of the state bodies show that GDP per capita in Kazakhstan for he beginning of 2008 made up for USD6700. In correspondence with the global index of human development data, which is counted by the UNDP, Kazakhstan took 79 place in the list of countries where the index was counted. In the report on human development for 2007 Kazakhstan rose by 6 lines and is placed at 73 place among other countries," Haoliang Xu stated.
More information...Type: Portal news Theme: Poverty Reduction Open press: No - December 3, 2007. ADB, Tajikistan signed $2 million grant to rehabilitate key infrastructure in northeast Tajikistan
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tajikistan signed an agreement for a project that will help rehabilitate key infrastructure in northeast Tajikistan to restore access for rural communities that were isolated after flooding washed away a suspension bridge in 2006. The project highlights the Government of Japan’s significant contribution to ADB’s goal of reducing poverty in the Asia-Pacific region. The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction will provide a $2 million grant to be managed by ADB for the Sustainable Access for Isolated Rural Communities Project, estimated to cost $2.4 million. The balance will be covered by the Government of Tajikistan.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations Theme: Poverty Reduction Open press: Yes - November 23, 2007. Official web-site of the Welfare Improvement Strategy was launched in Uzbekistan
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The Welfare Improvement Strategy for 2008-2010 (WIS) has been endorsed by the Presidium of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on August 27, 2007. The WIS is expected to promote the coordinated implementation of national and sector development programs and plans aimed at promoting sustainable economic growth and enhancing the living standards of the population. The official web-site of the Strategy, which is available at www.wis.uz, was launched. Web-site visitors may get acquainted with the text of the Strategy and the database of relevant materials; the process of its formulation, implementation and monitoring; main news and events, being realized within the WIS process; database of useful links. The web-site is available in English and Russian languages. Uzbek version of the web-site is planned to be launched in early December, this year.
More information…Type: Presentations/Launchings Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - November 7, 2007. Representatives from economy ministry and 12 NGOs met to discuss poverty reduction issues
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Senior representatives from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) met with top managers of 12 international and local NGOs in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province, to discuss a progress of implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Tajikistan. The meeting participants represented public associations from different regions of the country that had incorporated into the Group for monitoring a progress of implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Tajikistan. As participation of various sectors of civil society in implementation of the Strategy is obligatory, MoEDT is interested in close cooperation with the mentioned group. Moreover, MoEDT plans to elaborate a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutual cooperation and prepare a plan of joint actions as well as determine mechanism of holding regular meetings.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), NGOs Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - September 20, 2007—September 21, 2007. Fifth annual regional conference “Microfinance in Central Asia: Road Ahead”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government, International Donors, NGO Theme: Poverty Reduction Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - September 3, 2007. ADB, Tajik ministry of economy to help specialists elaborate system for monitoring realization PRS
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A two-day seminar on issues related to elaborating a system of monitoring a progress of realization of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Tajikistan opened at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) in Dushanbe today. The seminar has brought together representatives from Tajik ministries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission to Tajikistan, UNDP CO in Tajikistan, etc. The seminar has been staged by the ADB as part of a joint project run by the ADB and MoEDT. The main objective of the seminar is to involve all interested parties in work on creation of a system of monitoring a progress of realization of the PRS in Tajikistan. The seminar is expected to end with preparing a list of indices of the monitoring system, concerted format of reports as well as consensus on the monitoring regulations.
More information…Type: Seminars Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations, UNDP Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - August 30, 2007. IMF to release findings of 5th review of PRGF realization progress
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The results of the IMF mission on 5th review of implementation of Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Programme in the Kyrgyz Republic will be summed up today. Representatives of National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of economic development and trade and International Monetary Fund will tell about the results of the IMF mission at a press-conference in Bishkek.
More information…Type: Press-Conference Organizers: International organizations, Government Participants: International Organizations, Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - July 25, 2007. ADB Supporting Education for Kyrgyz Republic's Children with Special Needs
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping the Government of Kyrgyz Republic address the educational needs of children with special needs in order to better prepare them to become active members of society and reduce their vulnerability to poverty. A $1-million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, funded by the Government of Japan, will be provided by ADB to support the Improving Access to Quality Basic Education for Children with Special Needs Project.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: International organizations, Government Participants: International Organizations, Government(s), Private Sector Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - May 23, 2007. Main results of WIS formulation process to be discussed
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Currently the Government of Uzbekistan is working on development of Welfare Improvement Strategy (WIS) of the country. Strategy development is undertaken by Sectoral Working Groups (SWG), involving representatives of key line ministries and agencies, national analytical centers, private sector and civil society. Methodological assistance to SWGs is rendered by a group of international experts with valuable experience in consultation of developing countries and countries with transitional economies on issues concerning elaboration of national development strategies and welfare improvement.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: UNDP, International Donors, Government Theme: Poverty Reduction Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 11, 2007. Research and empirical seminar on welfare improvement in Uzbekistan to be held in Tashkent
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The World Bank representative office in Uzbekistan and Center for Economic Research is planning to hold research and empirical seminar on "Priority directions for welfare improvement in Uzbekistan" on May 11, on May 11, 2007 at "Grand Orzu" Hotel. The seminar is aimed at presenting results of the research works, carried out within the framework of small grants by the World Bank for undertaking research activity in the sphere of analysis of living standards in the country. The event will also include analyses of the possibility of these results' application in formulating the Welfare Improvement Strategy of Uzbekistan (WIS).
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: Government, International Donors Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - April 20, 2007. Switzerland, GBAO government signed agreements on extension of two projects
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Switzerland and the government of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), Tajikistan have signed agreements on extension of the Pamir High Mountain Integrated Program and Local Self-Governance Project in southeast and east Tajikistan for a total amount of 1, 083,000 US dollars. The overall goal of both – Pamir High Mountain Integrated Program as well as the Local Self-Governance projects is to contribute to poverty reduction through sustainable improvements in rural livelihoods in mountainous areas and promotion of local governance in Tajikistan.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan, Switzerland Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - April 18, 2007. A series of consultations is being conducted in Tashkent on 16-20 April, 2007 within the framework of the Welfare Improvement Strategy implementation
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A number of meetings with the participation of Uzbekistani ministries, private sector, civil society institutions, mass media and other stakeholders are being conducted in Tashkent on 16-20 April, 2007 in order to elaborate effective mechanisms for maintaining a participatory approach and those for establishment of a constructive dialog between the relevant parties.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: UNDP Participants: UNDP, Government(s), NGOs, Mass-Media Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - March 22, 2007. Salaries for state employees to be increased from 1 April
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Second phase of reform targeted at salary increase is going to be implemented from 1 April, 2007.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - October 24, 2006. ADB has confirmed a new strategy for investments in Uzbekistan
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As ADB representative Juan Miranda manifested, ADB approved a new strategy for investments into the economy of Uzbekistan.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations, Private Sector, Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - August 23, 2006. Construction of the new highway will employ 2 thousand people
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About 2 thousand of Tajikistan citizens to be involved in the construction of Shahristan tunnel on 180th km of Dushanbe-Khujand highway.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: participant[$language] Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - July 18, 2006. Government takes measures to raise employment
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Local government authorities in close cooperation with the State Committee for Demonopolisation and Support of Competition, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan have developed and approved the programmes of provision of employment to the population, support and development of enterprise and competition for 2006-2007.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Government Participants: Private Sector Theme: Poverty Reduction Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 3, 2006. test
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event['link_title'][$language]Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Poverty Reduction Open press: No - June 28, 2006. Implementation of program for management and raising living standards of population discussed in Gorno Badakhshan
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The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has provided more than US$380,000 for the implementation of socioeconomic projects in Gorno Badakhshan within the framework of program for management and raising living standards. This was remarked in the course of a republican seminar on a progress of the implementation of this program that was held in Khorog. The seminar was staged by President’s Executive Office and the SIDA Country Office in Tajikistan. The seminar participants included representatives from a number of relevant ministries and organizations as well as chairmen of the GBAO districts and heads of Khovaling, Shuroobod, Roghun and Fayzobod districts.
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - June 23, 2006. ABD to provide US$1.45 billion to CAREC member nations for implementing large projects
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$1.45 million for implementing 25 large projects in the Central Asian region, as well as in Afghanistan and Mongolia. The funds will provided within the framework of the Central Asia Regional Economic Program (CAREC). The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) is an Asian Development Bank (ADB)–supported initiative to encourage economic cooperation in Central Asia. Begun in 1997, the Program has so far focused on regional initiatives in transport, energy, trade facilitation, and trade policy critical to improving the economic performance of the region and the livelihoods of all people, especially of the poor.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations, Government(s) Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Central Asia Locations: Central Asia Open press: No - May 4, 2006. The EU and UNDP supported projects: Enhancement of Living Standards in Karakalpakstan and Namangan Region
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The EU and UNDP are funding two projects in Karakalpakstan and Namangan region. The overall objective of the two projects is to improve the lives of local communities in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Namangan region. The projects will offer opportunities to local communities to play an active part in their own development.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: UNDP, International organizations Participants: UNDP, International Organizations, Private Sector Theme: Poverty Reduction Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes
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