13 AUDITORS CERTIFIED TO IMPLEMENT THE GENDER EQUALITY SEAL IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE Image: Aisha Jemila Daniels/UNDP Addis Ababa, 8 October 2021 – The UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, in partnership with the Government of Canada, held a virtual certification ceremony on 20 September 2021 to award certificates to 24 participants for successfully completing…
GENDER EQUALITY TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW! AS WE CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH I wish to acknowledge and pay tribute to all women and girls who have carried the torch of gender equality Happy International Women’s Month! As we celebrate International Women’s Month for 2022, I wish to acknowledge and pay tribute to all women…
UNDP LAUNCHES STANDARDS TO GUIDE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ACHIEVING SDGS DRAFTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT, CONSULTATION THROUGH DECEMBER 4 NEW YORK – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released for comment and consultation a new set of standards to guide private fund managers toward investments that advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These SDG Impact Practice…
UNDP ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE FOR PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS TO LOOK BEYOND BOTTOM LINE SDG IMPACT STANDARDS WILL HELP THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL GOALS New York – A new set of Standards released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) lays out how private equity funds can contribute to the Sustainable…
UNDP, GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA, PRIVATE SECTOR FEDERATION AND UN WOMEN AWARD PRIVATE COMPANIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR PROMOTING GENDER ACCOUNTABILITY On March 11th, 2022, the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), the Private Sector Federation (PSF), UNDP and UN WOMEN certified nine private companies and recognized four public institutions and six private companies for their outstanding efforts…
UNDP LAUNCHES STANDARDS FOR BOND ISSUERS AND PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS SEEKING SDG IMPACT Drafts available for comment and consultation through 31 July 2020 New York — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released for consultation Standards to guide private equity fund managers and bond issuers in directing activities toward achieving the globally agreed Sustainable Development…