The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says close to 5 million metric tonnes of debris was left behind by Hurricane Melissa in Western Jamaica. Resident Representative for Jamaica, Kishan Khoday told a United Nations press conference about the agency’s impact assessments and initial activities. He stated that initial estimates show that the damage caused by Melissa is 30% of Jamaica’s gross domestic product, GDP, a figure which is expected to rise. Mr. Khoday noted that Hurricane Meliss

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Yesterday United Nations Development Programme - UNDP launched our new #SDGinsights playbooks developed in collaboration with 95 developing countries ahead of the upcoming United Nations SDG Summit. Our analysis - which comprises 95 separate reports - reveals that the default growth trajectories of most developing economies face hard fiscal and financial constraints that skew them towards carbon intensive and non-inclusive outcomes. Countries recovering from recent shocks and crises are trapped

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP has been ranked by Global Health 50/50 among the top 5% organizations on gender equality across 201 organizations active in the global health space. The Global Health 50/50 report and index review how organizations are working to maintain their commitments to gender equality and social justice. Through its People for 2030 Strategy, UNDP fosters an inclusive culture where all its personnel have equal opportunities to contribute and progress without fear