Following the cyclones that hit Mozambique hard earlier in 2019, UNDP quickly ramped up it's capacity in the capital and in the areas where the human suffering was most hard-felt. Significant human and financial investments were made and as a r

(After) Action in Hodeidah, Yemen; with Joerg Kuehnel SURGE Advisor

Nov 12th, 2019 5m 56s

Following the peace agreement for Yemen negotiated in Stockholm late last year, UNDP immediately established a sub-office in Al Hodeidah with programmatic interventions in peace-related areas of: local security, mine action, support to port man

Employment and Dignity (the week of 26 to 31 May: Hodeidah, Yemen)

Jun 5th, 2019 13m 14s

UNDP is employing thousands of people in Yemen, especially during this special month of Ramadan. What are the ins and outs of "temporary employment programmes". Why do we implement them and what are their benefits and promises. The good news: b

The Balloon (the week of 12-17 May 2019: Hodeidah, Yemen)

May 25th, 2019 3m 45s

This is Hodeidah Yemen, the city of war, peace, port, mine action, police capacities and the Hodeidah ports (3 ports in fact). It was meant to have an "in-depth" section as well but I did not yet get to that part yet. Do notice the "jingles" et

Osnat's most important document

May 14th, 2019 2m 40s

In this test episode I "read" a weekly e-mail (an old one from last year) just to see what it sounds like as a starting point for the podcast. I use my new Shure MV88 microphone. This is all done in one take and just to get going with something