Title: Promises to keep.

POPLINE Document Number: 050401

Corporate Author(s):

United Nations Development Programme [UNDP]

Source citation:

[New York, New York], UNDP, [1983]. [32] p.

Abstract:

A UN Development Programme (UNDP) report covering the 1972-1981 period states that because funding declined sharply in 1981, UNDP projects will be severely cut back. The report notes, for example, that the UNDP's goals aimed at developing the Senegal River Basin will not be reached. The project, begun in 1972, was designed to increase and improve food production, industrialization, power generation, transportation, trade, employment, earnings, environmental health protection, and regional self-sufficiency. The project entailed an assessment of hydroelectric sites, introduction of new crops and agricultural techniques, river flow control, mineral exploitation and irrigation. By the end of 1981, an irrigation and hydropower dam was under construction, and plans for an anti-salt barrier and harbor were ready. But without voluntary contributions from governments to support UNDP, the projects cannot be realized. The report also details UNDP's performance record for projects in other countries and regions, as well as its achievements in addressing problems related to energy, water supply and sanitation, women in development, and the environment. Charts are included that show distribution of UNDP expenditures by region and sector, delivery of services by function, and investments related to the group's activities.

Keywords:

UN
Developing Countries
Poverty
Development Planning
International Cooperation
Financial Activities
Expenditures
Investments
Foreign Aid
International Agencies
Organizations
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors