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UN Development Chief Highlights Indonesia’s global role in tackling climate change and development challenges
29 April 2011 - UNDP Administrator Helen Clark concluded a three-day visit to Indonesia today which highlighted the country’s increasingly prominent global role in addressing development and climate change challenges.

Indonesian President Yudhoyono, UN development chief meet on forests
28 April 2011 - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with United Nations Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark in Jakarta Thursday where they discussed Indonesia’s pioneering efforts to prevent deforestation and degradation as part of a UN initiative. They also discussed the strong partnership between Indonesia and UNDP and the importance of sharing globally Indonesia’s development experiences in many areas, including dramatic progress on the MDGs, particularly in the areas of education and health, its important work on disaster recovery, and Indonesia’s democratic transformation.

Helen Clark visits REDD+ pilot initiative in Indonesia
28 April 2011 - On the first day of her three-day trip to Indonesia, UNDP chief Helen Clark traveled to Central Kalimantan, where she took a boat through parts of the province to see first-hand the forest cover and peat lands which face a real threat of deforestation. She met with local officials to discuss their plans for REDD+ pilot initiatives -- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation which also include the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.

Two grassroots initiatives from Indonesia recognized by United Nations for efforts to reduce poverty by conserving biodiversity
24 March 2011 - The Equator Initiative, a United Nations-led partnership that supports local and indigenous efforts in biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation, recently announced the twenty-five winners of the Equator Prize 2010 following an extensive technical review process. Among the winners were Yayasan Mitra Tani Mandiri and Komunitas Nelayan Tomia from Indonesia.

UN Youth Champion in Indonesia Highlights Role of Youth Volunteering
24 February 2011 - American Actress and UN Youth Champion Monique Coleman visited Indonesia on 21-22 February as part of a world tour to promote the International Year of Youth. Ms. Coleman aims to raise awareness on youth issues, encourage young people to use their ability to foster progress in their communities, and urge the international community to take responsibility on youth issues.

UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP Indonesia action plans launched
14 February 2011 - The Country Programme Action Plans (CPAP) of the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for 2011-2015 were signed today at Bappenas. The joint signing formalises the five-year agreements between the government and the three UN organisations to pursue development initiatives in line with national needs and priorities.

Iker Casillas appointed new UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
25 January 2011 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today appointed the World Cup-winning Spanish football goalkeeper Iker Casillas as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this role, he will focus on issues affecting young people in developing countries, promoting poverty reduction, education and health.

Update on Aceh in new report: Impressive physical rebuilding since the tsunami, but human development picture is mixed
22 December 2010 - Since the tsunami six years ago and the Peace Accords that followed a year later, the people of Aceh, Indonesia have achieved remarkable progress in the physical rebuilding of their communities, yet similar advances in key human development indicators remain elusive. The first ever Provincial Human Development Report for Aceh 2010 offers insights into the major challenges facing one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia. The report was co-launched by the Province Secretary T. Setia Budi and UNDP Deputy Country Director Stephen Rodriques.

Asian countries lead development progress, new report shows: Indonesia ranks among “Top 10 Movers” in health, education and income
10 December 2010 - The East Asia and Pacific region had by far the strongest progress in the world on life expectancy, literacy and school enrollment during the last four decades, according to the latest Human Development Report, launched in the Indonesian capital Jakarta today by the Minister of National Development Planning/Chair of National Development Planning Agency, Prof. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana and United Nations Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. El-Mostafa Benlamlih and the lead author of the Report, Ms. Jeni Klugman.

Parallel Schools: Bringing education closer to rural communities in Papua
8 December 2010 - “It is almost impossible for our children to walk for hours every day, across the forest and Baliem River to attend school in other villages. If there were no parallel schools, our children remain illiterate till today,” said one of the parents in Ninia sub-district, Yahukimo District in Papua.

Spirit of Volunteerism Celebrated in Indonesia
6 December 2010 - Community celebrations in Papua, a charity marathon in Yogyakarta and street cleanings in Bali will mark the International Volunteers Day (IVD) in Indonesia on 5-6 December 2010. December 5th is also the launch day of the International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10), which aims to recognize the significant contributions made by volunteers at both the global and national level.

UNDP-ART Gold Indonesia (AGI) Pledges to Support Local Development Planning: Bappenas and Bappeda NTT signed a Letter of Agreement on the implementation of “Support to Local Development Planning and Aid Coordination in NTT”
22 November 2010 - A Letter of Agreement (hereafter called as “LoA”) on the Implementation of Support to Local Development Planning and Aid Coordination in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) province was signed early this month between the Director of Local Autonomy of BAPPENAS as the National Project Director for Articulating Governance and Local Development Programme in Indonesia (ART GOLD INDONESIA, hereafter called as “AGI”) and the Head and the Local Secretary of BAPPEDA of NTT.

DPD Members signed MoU with Local Governments to Achieve Millenium Development Goals
17 November 2010 - UNDP Parliamentary Support Programme through its support to the House of Regional Representatives (DPD) facilitated two strategic events both in Papua and Aceh, where the local governments and representatives from Papua and Aceh signed Memoranda of Understandings. The memoranda lay out commitment of the Governors and the Regional Houses of Representatives (DPRD) to accommodate the needs of the DPD members through the existence of the members’ offices in each region. The memoranda also show commitment of all parties to hasten the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) in both Papua and Aceh.

UNDP, Netherlands and New Zealand support poverty reduction efforts in Papua and West Papua Provinces
21 October 2010 - Today, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, through its embassy in Jakarta, has donated 5.8 million dollars and the New Zealand Aid Programme has committed a further 3.8 million dollars in principle to support development and poverty reduction in the Papua and West Papua Provinces. These resources will be channeled through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which is working with BAPPENAS and the Governments of the two Provinces to implement the programme of capacity building and community development in the provinces. The commitments were made during a ceremony to launch the cost-sharing arrangement between the Netherlands and New Zealand Embassies and UNDP together with Bappenas and the Governments of Papua and West Papua.

Efforts to combat deforestation and climate change through REDD+ initiative starts in Sulawesi
13 October 2010 - The United Nations- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) Indonesia programme kicks off its provincial activities with a formal launch in Palu, Central Sulawesi today. This launch marks a milestone for the programme’s regional activities, as Central Sulawesi is the pilot province for the UN-REDD Indonesia programme. The launching will be opened by several high-level officials, including the Governor of Prov. Sulteng as well as the UN Resident Coordinator.

A decentralized cooperation partners engagement of AGI to support the local government
27 September 2010 - UNDP ART GOLD Indonesia (AGI) in collaboration with ACC1Ó (Catalan Agency for competitiveness in Spain) facilitated two training sessions on Promoting Local Economy and Businesses in Kupang, NTT from 15 to 17 September 2010 and in Gorontalo from 20 to 22 September 2010 respectively. This activity is part of the ongoing AGI programme and AGI’s engagement with decentralized cooperation partners to answer NTT’s and Gorontalo’s development needs and priorities as identified by the two provinces themselves, through the Provincial Development Guidelines. The training aimed at providing tools and services to support local public and public-private authorities in promoting local economy and businesses. The training was attended by about 20 participants both in NTT and Gorontalo respectively, comprising representatives from BAPPEDA, cooperative-SME-Trade-Industry Department, lecturers in relevant areas and business representatives.

Abua Bolakme community fish farming – boosting local economy through aquaculture
6 September 2010 - Bolakme sub-district is one of 13 sub-districts in Jayawijaya District Bolakme is located 45 km from Wamena, the capital city of Jayawijaya District. The total land area of Bolakme is 1,266 km2 and has 15,359 inhabitants – approximately 4,388 households. UNDP through its local partner, in partnership with local government is assisting the community to generate income through freshwater aquaculture activity.

Micro-hydro power plant in Warioi Village – Illuminating villages in Papua
6 September 2010 - Almost all of the villages in remote areas of Papua Province, which includes islands, mountains and swamps, have difficulties in getting electricity because of their difficult location and geographical conditions. The power supply from the government-owned power company cannot reach these villages. To have power supply in their village is a dream for most of the village communities. But the dream became true for the people of Worioi village. Worioi is a village at Poom sub-district, Yapen, Papua. Worioi village can be reached by boat. It takes 2 hours from Biak city to Worioi, using a 400 HP speedboat. Worioi is located in the coastal area of Yapen, and is endowed with many rivers and waterfalls.

Women learning to cook and sew, home industries soaring in Papua’s Timika
6 September 2010 - El Gracia, one of the UNDP partners in Timika, has conducted capacity building to develop the skills of housewife groups in food processing and sewing. El Gracia is targeting women groups and is currently implementing four activities, improving sewing skills, food processing, basic health and reproductive health, and domestic violence prevention. El Gracia works in the sub-district of Kuala Kencana and covers 6 villages with a total population of 19,913.

Three Strategic Projects to Fight Climate Change Launched
3 September 2010 - Three government institutions signed funding on new strategic projects to combat climate change in Indonesia today. Under the Indonesian Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF), the three projects, with the total value of over 4.5 million US dollars, will address three main climate change concerns; addressing green house gas emissions from Indonesia’s peat lands, fostering awareness on climate change amongst the public and mainly farming and fishing communities, and assisting the industrial sector to identify cost-efficient energy saving opportunities. The three projects are the first to be funded under the ICCTF.