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In this issue
The UN system in Gha-na gets new head Page 1
Message from the
Country Director Page 2 Highlights of 2014
achievements Page 2 Career opportunities Page 6 New projects Page 7 Did you know? Page 7 Our success stories Page 8 Recognizing communi-
ty efforts to reduce poverty Page 10
Our staff: Page 11 “2015: Time for Global
Action” Page 12
Newsletter: April 2015
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United Nations Development Programme
Ghana
Biannual Newsletter: 2015 Issue 1
Mr. Dominic Sam, UNDP Country Director
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UNDP works to strengthen participation in decision-making and decentralized governance processes
The digital conflict map was developed by the Uni-versity of Cape Coast for the National Peace Council with support from UNDP: http://conflictmap.mint.gov.gh/
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Women empowerment and inclusion are central to UNDP's strategy for achieving the MDGs and bringing about transformational change.
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A cookstove testing facility commissioned at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technolo-gy is improving energy efficiency in Ghana.
Installed 15-kilowatt solar PV array (top) and Lo-
rentz PSk solar pump (down) are helping to make a difference in the lives of smallholder farmers.
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On December 5 each year, dozens of volunteers partici-
pate in the International Volunteer Day to make a differ-ence in the lives of people and places.
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On December 16 2014, UNDP signed an MOU jointly
with the Electoral Commission and political parties to deepen Ghana’s democratic processes under J-PASS.
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A visit to farmers’ fields preceded the community durbar
The IDF and women groups of Yaoman are the happy recipients of the 2014 Equator prize for
Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Hardworking staff of UNDP at the 2015 Country Office Retreat
Editors
Dominic Sam Bossman Owusu Louis Kuukpen
Layout and design
Bossman Owusu
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Communications Analyst [email protected]
Photos
Bossman Owusu Mame Esi Brew Amadu Mahama