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Islamabad, July 23, 2020 (PPI-OT): The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people could slow the current surge in COVID-19 cases by enabling nearly three billion people to stay at home, according to a United...
Read More »UNDP concludes Digital Hackathon in Punjab to find solutions for Climate Change disasters and COVID-19
Islamabad, June 30, 2020 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concluded the final event of the “Master the Disaster” Digital Hackathon for Disaster Risk Reduction in Punjab, yesterday. After two successful digital Hackathons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, the...
Read More »UNDP organizes Digital Hackathon in Sindh to find solutions for Climate Change disasters and COVID-19
Karachi, June 08, 2020 (PPI-OT):The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concluded the Sindh segment of the “Master the Disaster” Digital Hackathon for Disaster Risk Reduction today – the second in a series of online hackathons held in partnership with Concepts...
Read More »UNDP supports the National Health Hackathon for local health care tech-solutions for communicable diseases including COVID-19
Islamabad, April 22, 2020 (PPI-OT): UNDP partnered with National Incubation Center (NIC), Jazz xlr8, and Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination to support the National Health Hackathon. The online Hackathon was launched in response to finding preventative and...
Read More »COVID-19: Looming crisis in developing countries threatens to devastate economies and ramp up inequality
New York, March 30, 2020 (PPI-OT): The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term but as a devastating social and economic crisis over the months and years to...
Read More »UNDP, UNICEF and Government of KP to work together for girls’ access to quality education in Kurram and Orakzai districts
Islamabad, February 20, 2020 (PPI-OT):A project launch ceremony was held in Peshawar where the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve girl’s access...
Read More »UNDP and Peshawar High Court organise All Pakistan High Court Registrars Conference to promote judicial collaboration and exchange of knowledge
Islamabad, February 17, 2020 (PPI-OT):UNDP and Peshawar High Court have collaborated to initiate a platform that promotes judicial collaboration and exchange of knowledge. The platform makes it possible for all provincial High Courts, High Court of Islamabad Capital Territory, High...
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