There is no doubt that accelerating entrepreneurship among young people will have a positive impact not only on the social plane of bringing equity in the economy, but also by raising the levels of the overall economic indicators of South Africa .
In celebration of the International Day of Women And Girls in Science on the 11thof February, UNDP in South Africa and the Embassy of Denmark in South Africa are embarking on a partnership to empower girls in climate robotics and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), in collaboration with Xinabox, FemStem and Sci-Bono.
Join us as we witness how Moesha, a visually impaired teenager with albinism and her friend !Ke navigate their way around COVID-19
U Count: Enhancing the electoral process in Southern Africa.
Focusing on the impact COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and costing their needs.
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Identifying 30 investment opportunities across four priority investment sectors
Analysing impact of COVID-19 on the economy
Human Development Report
About the report: Beyond Income, Beyond Averages, Beyond Today
This report looks at inequalities in human development with a new lens. It assesses what inequalities are becoming important today, how they differ around the world and among population groups, and how they are changing. People’s discontent with inequality is linked to perceptions of unfairness in their societies. The depth of inequality must be assessed beyond income, beyond averages (and summary measures of inequality) and beyond today.
Gender-intimate Partner Violence
This Behavioural Insight Study on Gender-Based Violence is a joint product of UNDP South Africa and Georgia and UN Women and is the winner of the 2017 UN Innovation Award. This study aims to contribute towards addressing the challenge of Gender-Based Violence by understanding why people, especially those closest to the survivors of GBV and other “bystanders” from the general public, do nothing or not act in a timely and effective manner to stop the violence before something more serious happens. This study therefore seeks to identify mechanisms that may spur citizen action and end “Bystanderism”.
What we do
UNDP is the leading global development agency for transformational change. We help empower lives and build resilient nations so that they can withstand crisis and improve the quality of life for everyone.
UNDP partners with people at all levels of society principally with the host government, the United Nations system, civil Society organisations, private sector, inter-governmental organisations and foundations. With offices in more than 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.
UNDP in South Africa is a key partner in supporting the country’s vision of greater prosperity and improved lives. The overarching goal of the strategic partnership between the government of South Africa and UNDP is to advance South-Africa’s strategic priorities towards a better South Africa, a better Africa and a better world.
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Maendeleo Policy Forum
Maendeleo Policy Forum
A space for African leaders, international mediators and negotiators, researchers, policy makers, development practitioners and writers on African issues, to dialogue and debate on critical issues of development in Africa.
About South Africa
55.7 million
Population
63.9
Life expectancy at birth
0.984
Gender Development Index
0.705
Human Dev. Index
