The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the EU are calling on youth leaders, influencers, and creators to promote peace through digital action by joining a new regional programme in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ‘United Creatives’ is implemented by the social change agency Love Frankie and will support youth from across the two countries to build digital campaigns that offer alternatives to hate speech, both online and on-the-ground.
The selected youth aged 18-30 will gain access to cutting edge training, mentorship, and tools to build creative online campaigns over ten weeks through UN specialists, Facebook masterclasses, social leaders, and a range of thematic and creative experts.
UNDP’s Global Human Development Report launched in Sri Lanka
January, 8, 2021
UNDP commits support to define and operationalize a national development plan underpinned by Green Development thinking
Report notes it is time for all countries to redesign their paths to progress by fully accounting for dangerous pressures humans impose on the planet
The Global Human Development Report (HDR) was launched this morning by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka bringing together a wide range of high-level participation from the Government, Public and Private sector, Development partners and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
The 30
th anniversary edition of the HDR 2020, titled ‘
Posted on January 5th, 2021
Prime Minister’s Media Unit
UNDP
Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, Mr. Robert Juhkam officially handed over
the Global Human Development Report (HDR 2020) to Prime Minister Mahinda
Rajapaksa today at his residence in Wijerama.
The
Human Development Report (HDR), is the annual flagship report published by the
Human Development Report Office of the UNDP that evaluates and measures human
progress. This year’s 30
th publication, emphasises on the
relationship between people and nature, focusing on the impact that human
activity has on the earth and stresses on the importance of improving people’s
lives while working towards an inclusive and sustainable future for all.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) officially handed over 55 laptops to the Ministry of Justice as part of it’s digital support to facilitate remote Court hearings, at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Justice. The laptops are to be used to facilitate the expansion of remote court hearings in the courts identified by the Judicial Service Commission.
Equal partners: Engaging men and boys for gender equality
December, 21, 2020
Sri Lanka ranks 90 out of 189 in the Gender Inequality Index (2019). Over the years, significant strides have been made to create equal opportunities for women, particularly in terms of free and equal access to education and healthcare. However, in the face of structural barriers and harmful societal norms that perpetuate gender stereotypes - while gender inequalities can affect anyone - evidence points to women facing the most discrimination particularly in their own homes and social spheres.
The Gender Social Norms Index (2020), produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has found pervasive bias by both men and women against women worldwide. According to the analysis, 30% of women and men interviewed across 75 countries agree that it is justifiable for a man to beat his partner. A study titled ‘Broadening Gender: Why Masculinities Matter’ (2013) highlighted that 20% of men in Sri L