India contributed USD 15.46 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund

India has contributed $15.46 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, in line with the resolve of the country to contribute to the cause of development for the developing nations and also to sort out the priorities regarding the Sustainable Development Goals. Highlights This amount includes $6 million to the overall fund, which all the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: India • India-UN Development Partnership Fund • SDGs • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations

India-UN Development Partnership Fund supports projects to respond to COVID-19

The India-United Nations Development Partnership Fund is supporting various projects pertaining to the efforts of India to combat the deadly COVID 19 pandemic in the country. The projects are primarily aimed at boosting national healthcare facilities, reducing the risk of transmission of the virus, mitigating socio-economic impact and catalyzing the transformative recovery in the country. ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India • India-UN Development Partnership Fund • UN • UNDP • United Nations • United Nations Development Programme

India offers $1 million aid to Tonga

India has contributed $1 million aid Tonga for rehabilitation efforts after island was hit by Tropical Cyclone Gita which had caused massive destruction across the pacific ocean archipelago. India will provide $500,000 for immediate relief assistance and remaining $500,000 from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund (UNDP) for the rehabilitation efforts. Background Tonga was recently hit ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: India-UN Development Partnership Fund • National • Tonga • Tropical Cyclone Gita • UNDP • UNOSSC

India contributes $1 mn to UN Development Partnership Fund

India has contributed additional $1 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund, earmarked for South-South cooperation. The contribution aims to intensify its partnerships with other developing countries in south. India has pledged multi-year contribution of $100 million to the fund established in June 2017. India has already provided $6 million within the seven months since launch ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: India-UN Development Partnership Fund • International • National • SDGs • South-South cooperation • UNOSSC

UN-India Partnership Fund: India to contribute additional $100 million

India has pledged additional US $100 million towards UN-India Partnership Fund to significantly scale up its support to sustainable development projects across the developing world. This contribution will be in addition to US $10.582 million, India is contributing to various other UN programmes. The first project from fund is being executed in partnership with seven ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Topics: India-UN • India-UN Development Partnership Fund • LDCs • Sustainable Development • UNOSSC