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ICT-Equipment for Young Volunteers connecting Rural Youth and Women Micro-Entrepreneurs to Markets in Darfur and Eastern Sudan
UNDP and UNV Sudan are interested in in-kind or cash sponsoring of one or more of the following ICT-equipment and connectivity items for up to 600 Young Sudanese Volunteers (year 1):
- 600 laptops / netbooks with Arabic keyboard (by international company)
- 600 protection covers for laptops /...
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Making Cities Resilient-Campaign: "My city is getting ready!"
Cities and local governments need to get ready, reduce the risks and become resilient to disasters. For the next two years and beyond, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will campaign together with its partners for this to happen.
The 2010-2011 World Disaster...
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Business Partnerships to Improve Hibiscus Tea Value Chain for Women Farmers in Sudan
In an effort to develop rural economies and improve local livelihoods, UNDP Country Office in Sudan would like to hear from companies of the hibiscus industry interested in improving the hibiscus tea value chain and engaging in CSR-activities for improving the livelihoods of poor Sudanese women... More
"My city is getting ready" - UN International Day for Disaster Reduction, 13 Oct 2010 in Bangkok, TH and Port Vila, VU
United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 13 each year marks the United Nations’ International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR). The day forms part of ISDR’s global awareness campaign to raise awareness of disaster risk reduction, aiming to spark public interest and...
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Business Call to Action
Launched in 2008, the Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a global membership network of companies, governments, and development organizations working to identify and promote business models that contribute to long-term commercial and development goals. By challenging companies to adapt business... More
Community Technology Access (CTA)
UNHCR seeks partners for the Community Technology Access program which aims to promote education and livelihood opportunities of refugees and other UNHCR persons of concern through enhanced access to technology, computer literacy and vocational training. UNHCR and Microsoft initiated the CTA... More
Connecting local tourism products and services with the Marin Copán Hotel in Copán Ruinas (Honduras)
The project is implemented in collaboration with a large hotel in Copán Ruinas and support the development and reinforcement of local enterprises that offer products and services that can form part of the tourism value chain in Copán. More
Connecting Food Providers with Larger Entrepreneurs in Mainstream Destinations (Nicaragua)
The project is implemented in collaboration with some large (four – five star) hotels in Managua. Based on a value chain analysis of vegetables and fruits in the tourism sector, an inclusive business for supply from small farmers to large hotels and restaurants is developed. More
Making a Business Case for Wildlife Conservation in Kasigau Community (Kenya)
The project is implemented in collaboration with a tour operator in Kenya and aims to enhance the protection of the wildlife populations in the area, which are currently at a high risk due to poaching, and to build and strengthen the institutional capacity among the Kasigau Community to manage... More
Enhancement of Local Employment in Amboseli Tourism Destination through the Creation of a Pioneer Vocational Training School (Kenya)
The project is implemented in collaboration with the lodges and tented camps in the Amboseli National Park and aims to establish and operate a vocational tourism training school that will provide local Maasai youth with education in the tourism industry and in eco-friendly land management, thereby... More