Maputo, March 29, 2008 - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has allocated to our country a total of $22 million to support the democratic governance, economic development, poverty reduction and HIV/AIDS sectors. Besides this amount, the UNDP will provide support for the local government and provincial elections, scheduled to be held in 2008 and 2009 respectively. This was revealed by UNDP Resident Coordinator Ndolamb Ngokwey.

Maputo, 29 March (AIM) - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Saturday received the Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ad Melkert, who briefed him on the annual meeting of resident UNDP coordinators in Africa, currently under way in Maputo.

Maputo, 26 March 2008 - Greeted by a colorful, traditional Mozambican choir, dancers and drummers, UNDP Resident Representatives and Country Directors from Africa Region arrived today at the Conference Hall of Joaquim Chissano here Maputo, for the opening ceremony of the organization's annual Regional Bureau for Africa Regional Management Team Meeting (RMTM). RMTM was lastly held in Brazaville, and this year Maputo is hosting this important event for UNDP and development partners.

Maputo, 24 March 2008 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will organize the 2008 Regional Management Team Meeting (RMTM), from March 26 to April 1st in Maputo (Hotel Polana) with the theme “Africa’s Competing Priorities in a Dynamic Global Agenda”.

Maputo 13 December 2007 - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mozambique signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the historical and largest Public University in Mozambique, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM).

Maputo, 13 December 2007 - The public launch of the National Human Development Report on HIV and AIDS took place on 13 December in a successful public event held at the Telecommunications Conference Centre in Maputo.

Maputo 04 December 2007 - The Human Development Index (HDI) in Mozambique has increased in an annual rate of 3% during the last five years, from 2001 to 2006. The increase covers also the life expectation from 45 years to 47,4 during the same period, as it is reported in the 2007 edition of the National Human Development Report (NHDR).

Maputo, 28 November 2007 - Data from the Global Report on Human Development 2007/2008 indicates Mozambique as one of the countries with negligible participation in the climate changes in the world, as it contributes with 0.0% only of the global emissions.

Maputo, 09 October 2007 – The United Nations Under Secretary General and UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis has called on African countries to unite so that they can play a more significant role in the globalization process and ensure the continent much needed sustainable development.

Maputo, 26 September 2006 – Mozambique has recorded significant improvements in economic growth complemented by advances in human and social fronts in recent years. The incidence of absolute poverty in the country reduced by 15.3 per cent, from 69.4 per cent in 1996/97 to 54.1 per cent in 2002/03.