INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Director of
the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) visited Iran on June 17-20
During her four-day visit, Ms
Wignaraja met with national and international counterparts including officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of
Environment, members of the diplomatic corps, and the private sector to discuss potential areas of partnership.She also had the opportunity
to interact with some of the small, and medium-size enterprise project representatives such as women entrepreneurs
UNDP Iran, through its initiatives, has been supporting the economic empowerment of women by introducing alternative livelihoods and
generating green jobs in different provinces of Iran
UNDP Iran has also supported rural producers to connect to urban and digital marketplaces
Wignaraja visited Salehiyeh Wetland, considered one of the hotspots for sand and dust storms in the country
In the last few years, we have seen the rate of desertification rapidly increase
Addressing issues around water and reforestation is going to be an integral part of the solution
challenge, the primary resources must come from the Government of Iran since Iran is considered a middle-income country with a smaller share
Like most developed and developing countries, local resources such as public investment and private sector are the most meaningful component
