Development - UN response Flashcards
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UNDP - health work in Zimbabwe
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- 2010-11, $75 million devoted to treatment and prevention, + awareness campaign
- 2013, funded anti-retroviral therapy for 60% of infected
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UNDP - health work in Mozambique
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- 11.5% of population has HIV
- malaria is responsible for 30% of deaths
- 2002-07, UNICEF gave 1.7 million nets
- cut infection by 60% at least
- 2002-07 people receiving ART went from 0 to 250,000
- 2011 UNAIDS report said HIV was levelling out
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Why is development work important for the UN? UNDP funding
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Article 55 of Charter says “promote high standards of living”
- spent $4.5 billion in 2011
- for 6000 projects
- in 172 states
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Rio + 20 summit
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- June 20-22, 2012
- objectives were: secure political support for sustainable development, assess implementation, adress new challenges
- launched a 30 member working group to develop Sustainable Development Goals, to replace MDGs in 2015
