Launch of the LDC Portal during an event within the framework of the 4th Conference of United Nations on LDCs

DPAD launched a capacity development project in the Philippines on 2-3 October 2012 in Manila. During the inception workshop, DPAD's technical team discussed the objectives of the project with government officials and described the integrated macro-micro modelling framework to workshop participants. The activities were jointly organized by DPAD and the Philippines Government.

"Do not place the burden of fiscal austerity on the backs of the poor," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community, as he launched the MDG Gap Task Force Report 2012 in New York today . The Report gives specific, concrete recommendations on how to strengthen MDG 8, the Global Partnership for Development, which has experienced significant backsliding in various areas including official development assistance, trade protectionism and debt sustainability.

On 11-14 September 2012 in Kampala, DPAD provided intensive practical training for government experts on the use of an integrated macro-micro modelling framework to assess and maximize the use of support measures and human development strategies. The activities were jointly organized by DPAD, the UNDP Office in Uganda, and the Government of Uganda.

The Secretary-General will launch the MDG Gap Task Force Report 2012 : The Global Partnership for Development—Making Rhetoric a Reality on 20 September 2012 at 11:30 am at the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium. This year's report depicts a more somber picture of the global partnership for development, which has suffered backsliding in various areas such as official development assistance, trade protectionism and debt sustainability.

On 28-30 August 2012 in Quito, DPAD conducted training to introduce government officials to modelling tools needed to evaluate human development strategies and how these can be influenced by economic shocks. It was followed by two days of technical coordination meetings.

The World Economic and Social Survey 2012:
In Search of New Development Finance is now available as an e-book on iBooks, Kindle and Nook.

On 24-27 July 2012 in La Paz, Bolivia, DPAD provided intensive practical training for Government experts on the use of the modelling tools adapted to evaluate the impact of external shocks on attaining the Millennium Development Goals, among other objectives. The activities were jointly organized by DPAD, the UNDP Office in Bolivia, and UDAPE (a technical unit of the Ministry of Development Planning of Bolivia).

On 23 July 2012 at the General Segment of the Substantive Meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a dedicated panel discussion was organized to introduce the reflections of the Committee of Development Policy (CDP) on the general contours of the international development agenda for post 2015 in light of the CDP’s review of the lessons learned from the Millennium Development Goal (MDGs) initiative.

A workshop on "Strengthening Macroeconomic and Social Policy Coherence through Integrated Macro-Micro Modelling" will be held on 24-27 July 2012 in La Paz, Bolivia. Jointly organized by UDAPE (i.e, a technical unit of the Ministry of Development Planning of Bolivia), UNDP and UN-DESA, this workshop will provide intensive practical training on the use of the modelling methodologies needed to evaluate the impact of external shocks on attaining the Millennium Development Goals, and other policies.