United Nations Development Programme - Institutional Support 2011

Results achieved as of 2011: assisted 13 countries adopt action plans to accelerate achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; assisted in improving food security in 39 countries by supporting increases in food production establishing mechanisms to protect crops and livestock in areas prone to drought and natural disasters and stimulating the food industry; helped 62 countries create jobs and improve livelihoods benefiting 1.6 million people; helped 26 countries adopt official policies promoting small enterprises and women's entrepreneurship; helped 50 countries introduce social protection programs that include youth women and other vulnerable groups; helped strengthen institutions providing access to justice to individuals and communities and guaranteeing the rule of law in 90 countries; helped 41 countries adopt initiatives that increase access to renewable and clean energy for the poor; helped 140 countries formulate and implement low-emission climate resilient development strategies and overcome market and institutional barriers to climate change adaptation; supported early action to diffuse potential conflict in 8 countries; and supported an election somewhere in the world every 2 weeks.