United Nations Development Programme
For Support Of An African Common Position On The Post-2015 Development Agenda
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Amount$353,100
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Program
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Date Awarded8/29/2013
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This project will support the development of an African Common Position on the post-2015 development agenda. Building on the report of the High-Level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda, a Secretariat will be established at the African Union to support Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as she works with African heads of state to analyze African development priorities, and assess the implications of post-2015 development goals for the region. The creation of a unified African voice on the next round of international development goals will help to ensure the relevance of the post-2015 agenda to the African context, and will increase the chances of successful negotiations among U.N. member states. The United Nations Development Programme will provide technical support to the African Union for this purpose.
About the Grantee
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for support of a Dialogue on Gender Equality and Taxation
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