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UNDP - health work in Zimbabwe

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  • 2010-11, $75 million devoted to treatment and prevention, + awareness campaign
  • 2013, funded anti-retroviral therapy for 60% of infected
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UNDP - health work in Mozambique

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  • 11.5% of population has HIV
  • malaria is responsible for 30% of deaths
  • 2002-07, UNICEF gave 1.7 million nets
  • cut infection by 60% at least
  • 2002-07 people receiving ART went from 0 to 250,000
  • 2011 UNAIDS report said HIV was levelling out
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Why is development work important for the UN? UNDP funding

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Article 55 of Charter says “promote high standards of living”

  • spent $4.5 billion in 2011
  • for 6000 projects
  • in 172 states
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Rio + 20 summit

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  • June 20-22, 2012
  • objectives were: secure political support for sustainable development, assess implementation, adress new challenges
  • launched a 30 member working group to develop Sustainable Development Goals, to replace MDGs in 2015