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Poverty Reduction

The transition from socialist to market-based economies in Central Europe, the Western Balkans and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remains incomplete. And while Europe and the countries of the CIS have seen rapid economic growth in recent years, effects on poverty reduction have been uneven.

UNDP’s Regional Poverty Reduction Practice supports measures aimed at inclusive, pro-poor growth within the overall context of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Through its support to 24 UNDP Country Offices across the region, including Turkey, it works to support poverty reduction strategies and assists governments and other national partners in framing policy, and planning and implementing development programmes.

Examples of recent support include helping countries produce disaggregated census data in order to pinpoint the social exclusion of vulnerable groups. This also includes the preparation of National Human Development Reports. The Practice also promotes the development of rural areas where concentrations of poverty and hidden unemployment are widespread, through support, for example, to small- and medium-sized enterprises. UNDP facilitates the oversight and interventions that civil society organizations can make in strengthening the relationship between the state and its citizens. Furthermore, it fosters private sector engagement while encouraging firms to join the Global Compact, a UN-sponsored initiative promoting ethical business practices. Additionally, the Poverty Reduction Practice works to support more inclusive trade policies, and helps countries better understand how to negotiate free trade agreements.

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Focus areas MDG, Human Development, and poverty monitoring Private Sector Trade Civic Engagement Search go advanced search Contacts Mr. Geoff Prewitt, Poverty Reduction and Civil Society Advisor	Poverty Reduction The transition from socialist to market-based economies in Central Europe, the Western Balkans and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remains incomplete. And while Europe and the countries of the CIS have seen rapid economic growth in recent years, effects on poverty reduction have been uneven. UNDP’s Regional Poverty Reduction Practice supports measures aimed at inclusive, pro-poor growth within the overall context of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Through its support to 24 UNDP Country Offices across the region, including Turkey, it works to support poverty reduction strategies and assists governments and other national partners in framing policy, and planning and implementing development programmes. Examples of recent support include helping countries produce disaggregated census data in order to pinpoint the social exclusion of vulnerable groups. This also includes the preparation of National Human Development Reports. The Practice also promotes the development of rural areas where concentrations of poverty and hidden unemployment are widespread, through support, for example, to small- and medium-sized enterprises. UNDP facilitates the oversight and interventions that civil society organizations can make in strengthening the relationship between the state and its citizens. Furthermore, it fosters private sector engagement while encouraging firms to join the Global Compact, a UN-sponsored initiative promoting ethical business practices. Additionally, the Poverty Reduction Practice works to support more inclusive trade policies, and helps countries better understand how to negotiate free trade agreements. Recent Human Development Reports: Central Asia Human Development Report: Bringing down barriers: Regional Cooperation for Human Development and Human Security; At Risk: Roma and the Displaced in Southeast Europe; National Millennium Development Goals: A Framework for Action.	Country Offices Poverty Reduction Pages Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Georgia Kazakhstan UN administered Province of Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Lithuania Macedonia FYR Moldova Montenegro Poland Romania Russian Federation Serbia Tajikistan Turkey Ukraine Uzbekistan Events Workshop : Advancing Youth Inclusion, Civic Engagement and Volunteerism towards Achievement of MDGs - Kiev, 1-2 July 2008 Business Opportunities in South East Europe- Vienna, 22 November 2007 Localizing the MDGs: The role for local leaders and using disaggregated data for local development Sub-regional CoP meeting on Human Development and Social Inclusion Global Meeting of Growing Sustainable Business Initiative- Vienna, 16-20 October 2007 [ more events ] Publications Social Enterprise: A new model for poverty reduction and employment generation Social Exclusion and Integration in Poland: an indicators-based approach Assessment of the Impact of Potential Free Trade Agreement between EU and Georgia The MDGs as a Communication Tool for Development Human Development Report Russia 2006/2007 [ more publications ] Links UN Non-governmental Liaison Sevice UNDP CSO Division UNDP Global Private Sector Partnership UN Global Compact Capacity 2015: Europe & Commonwealth of Independent States [ more resources ]
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