Projects

The main objective of the 3R process in Asia is to integrate 3Rs and resource efficiency in the overall policy, planning and development, by sensitizing the local and national governments, private sector, industry and business groups (including SMEs), and civil society, in order to contribute the Outcome of Rio+20 – The Future We Want, 3Rs and resource efficiency are promoted as the basis for sustainable waste management. The objectives of the proposed Project are more explicitly the…

The main objective of the EST process in Asia is to integrate environmentally sustainable transport in the overall policy, planning and development, by sensitizing the local and national governments, the private sector, and civil society, in order to contribute and follow up the
 Outcome of Rio+20 – The Future We Want, SG’s High-level Panel on Transport, post-2015 Development Agenda/SDGs and other global processes. The immediate objective of the proposed project are more explicitly the…

To support the establishment of essential building blocks for development of the Blue Economy in SIDS thereby assisting selected SIDS with bridging capacity gaps in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with a particular focus on SDG 14

Small-scale farmers in mountainous areas and in drought and desertification- affected regions of developing countries encounter constant challenges with respect to growing agricultural produce putting them at risk of not being able to get enough harvests to support their families’ livelihoods.  Lack of sufficient arable land to grow traditional agricultural produce, especially in mountainous areas and in regions experiencing drought, land degradation and desertification, compounds the…

Raise awareness and strengthen capacities of major groups and other stakeholders, in particular in developing countries, to effectively participate in the review and implementation of the 2030 Agenda on sustainable Development

This document presents the overall strategy for a 4-year cooperation between the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs OdN DESA) and Itaipu Binacional (Brazil/Paraguay), the "Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions" (hereinafter referred to as "the Project"). The objective of this Project is to build a global multi-stakeholder partnership and network to enhance capacities, dialogues and cooperation at all levels, for enabling cross-sectoral approaches,…

The objective of the project is to develop a standard methodology to produce, analyze and deliver a database of harmonized indicators on the situation of older persons in Africa. The project is the starting point of a larger DESA initiative that aims to assist countries in collecting and analyzing data on older persons in order to more accurately monitor the changing situation of older persons during the implementation phase of the new 2030 Development Agenda. The project will conduct a…

The project aims to support developing countries in protecting and broadening their tax base by strengthening the capacity of their National Tax Administrations and Ministries of Finance to effectively negotiate, implement and administer double tax treaties, as well as by strengthening their capacity to identify, assess and implement the most suitable instruments to protect and broaden their tax base. This will help improve the investment climate and combat tax evasion, and thus increase tax…

This project aims at building greater capacity in 17 African countries to produce, analyse and utilise population estimates and projections using state-of-the-art methods and tools in formal demography. It will also address analysis and dissemination of data through training and use of new information technology tools and platforms. Countries will participate in training activities based on their demand and their capacity to produce the necessary data for population estimates and projections…

The proposed project aims to address the lack of systematic and long-term asset management at the municipal level in the four least developed countries (LDCs). The ultimate objective of improving municipal asset management is to help municipalities meet a required level of basic services, in the most cost-effective manner, through the management of physical assets (land, buildings, infrastructure) for present and future customers. This objective is accomplished through enhanced lifecycle…