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Türkiye ranks 45th of 193 countries in human development, new UNDP report says

Globally, rich countries achieve record levels while poorer countries fall behind as polarization and inequality block solutions to global challenges

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Attention: UNDP is seeking CSOs working in the area of Business and Human Rights in Türkiye

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April 26 is the deadline for the application to Young Women Building Their Future Mentorship Program

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Save the Legacy

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Success Stories
Women Leading Recovery in the Aftermath of the Earthquakes by UNDP Turkiye

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UN Development Programme Disrupts Global Television Airwaves with Shocking Weather Forecasts from the Future to Mobilize Climate Action Today

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Rebuilding Lives: UNDP’s Efforts to Prevent Violence against Women in the Aftermath of Earthquakes by UNDP Turkiye

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UNDP Türkiye works for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, Inclusive and Democratic Governance and Climate Change and Environment. For more than 50 years the UNDP has worked in close partnership with the Türkiye Government and numerous national and international institutions, including NGOs, academics and the business community. 

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Our Impact

45th

in HDI

Türkiye is among the first group of countries in the Human Development Index and ranked 45th.
Meanwhile, in Gender Inequality Index Türkiye ranked 63rd, and in the Gender Development Index placed among the third group of countries.
Closing gender gaps is one of the important tools for advancing human development!

1,420

NEET women

received mentoring support in addition to vocational and empowerment training under Young Women Building Their Future project. After the training and mentoring program, 211 women were employed.

2,178

women-led small businesses

in all 11 earthquake-affected provinces received cash grant support through UNDP’s Sweden funded programme.

11,280

people

benefitted from life skills trainings, vocational trainings, Turkish language courses, trainings for trainers provided by the programme.

5 million

lives

Private Sector Portfolio reached out to more than 5 million lives and 51% of these were women.

920

women

have been reached through the training sessions of Young Women Building Their Future project, and 500 mentors were matched with 500 mentees.

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