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International community pledges €3.25 billion to help rebuild Mali

Brussels - International partners today pledged to support Mali’s political transition and development process, at a conference organized jointly by the Governments of Mali and France with the European Union.

Participants at the High-level Conference on Support and Development of Mali included the Malian President Dioncounda Traoré, Heads of State and Ministers from African and European countries, as well as representatives from multilateral institutions.

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At election time, traditional 'griots' have become messengers of peace

In his fifties, Mossa Al Mouamar Ali, nicknamed Moussa Moussa, proudly bears his traditional boubou (a light tunic and pants) hand-stitched by tailors in Timbuktu, a region currently facing a precarious security situation on the ground.

Just like his father and grandfather in their time, Moussa Moussa is the chief griot of the region (a type of poet, singer, historian and journalist wrapped into one), a living purveyor of Mali’s oral traditions.

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A l’occasion des élections, les communicateurs traditionnels deviennent messagers de la paix

La cinquantaine, Mossa Al mouamar Ali, dit Moussa Moussa, arbore fièrement son boubou traditionnel cousu à la main par les couturiers de Tombouctou, dont la région est marquée aujourd’hui par une situation sécuritaire précaire.

Comme son père et son grand-père, Moussa Moussa est chef des griots de la région, conteurs d’histoires et dépositaires des traditions orales du Mali.

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Au Mali, le PNUD mettra l'accent sur la gouvernance et le relèvement rapide, déclare l’Administrateur

Oxford, Angleterre – Une paix à long terme au Mali nécessitera des investissements importants en matière de gouvernance, ainsi qu’un soutien humanitaire et au relèvement rapide pour permettre à ce pays de sortir de la crise, a déclaré lundi Helen Clark, Administrateur du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD).

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In Mali, UNDP will focus on governance, early recovery, Administrator says

Oxford, England — Long-term peace in Mali will require major investment in governance, along with humanitarian and early recovery support for the crisis-stricken West African country, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark said Monday.

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Remise de matériels aux Partenaires de mise en œuvre du projet "Consolidation de la Paix dans le Nord du Niger"

402 270 euros soit 263 871 822, 39 F CFA de matériel et équipement au profit des structures de mise en œuvre du projet «Contribution à la Consolidation de la Paix dans le Nord du Niger»

Un lot de matériels et d’équipements a été remis officiellement le 22 novembre dernier aux partenaires de mise en œuvre du projet « Consolidation de la Paix dans le Nord du Niger ».

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World + 28 others
Annual Report 2011/2012: The Sustainable Future We Want

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UNDP has a presence on the ground in over 170 countries and territories and decades of concrete development experience in countries ranging from fragile States to middle-income countries like Brazil and Indonesia. This, combined with our four focus areas — poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); democratic governance; crisis prevention and recovery; and environment and sustainable development — make us uniquely situated and qualified to answer the UN’s call for a better and more sustainable future.

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3 milliards de francs CFA pour consolider la paix dans le Nord Niger

Le Niger, l'Union Européenne, le Royaume de Danemark et le PNUD unissent leurs efforts pour consolider la paix dans le Nord-Niger à travers la mise en œuvre d'un important projet. Sous le haut patronage du Ministre d'Etat, Ministre du Plan et de l'Aménagement du Territoire, S.E.M. Amadou Boubacar Cissé, les quatre partenaires ont signé le vendredi 18 mai le document du projet...

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UN development chief says conflict often driven by poverty

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Agadez - On the last day of her visit to Niger, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark traveled to the ancient city of Agadez where armed rebellions in the 1990s led to a period marked by violence and instability, resulting in increased poverty and vulnerability for the population. Agadez is also a transit point for migrants returning from Libya to countries in the region following the uprising in 2011.