Latest press releases
Hidden figures: The need for better data and evidence to improve gender policies
The most striking fact about gender and labor markets in LAC is that one of every two women is not part of the labor force.* While women have caught up with men in terms of educational attainment,…
Deutsche Post DHL Group and UNDP scaled up airport disaster preparedness training in Honduras
Toncontín Airport strengthened its capacities to act and respond to disasters through a recent Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) workshop.
Brazil receives US$ 96 million for having reduced its deforestation
The decision is an unprecedent milestone for the international community and praise Brazil’s efforts and commitment to the protection and conservation of native vegetation as an essential step for the…
Call for nominations: Equator Prize 2019
The UNDP-led Equator Initiative announces its global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2019.
UNDP seals strategic partnership on prisons in Brazil
The National Justice Council (CNJ), UNDP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an international technical cooperation project to strengthen monitoring and supervision of the prison and…
UNDP and CAF join forces to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls
The two-year programme “Development of State Capacities to Prevent and Respond to Violence against Women and Girls”, will work with the governments of Argentina, Ecuador and Peru to increase their…
Latin America Launches a New Roadmap to Save the Jaguar
The main jaguar conservation organizations and governments of Latin America designate November 29 as International Jaguar Day.
