UNDP: Mine action - one of priorities for Azerbaijan

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Deputy Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Charu Bista has said that mine action is one of the priorities for Azerbaijan.

The UNDP representatives, together with partners, are working with the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) in this sphere, Bista told Report on September 28.

“We were able to raise funding with partners to work with ANAMA,” she said.

UNDP deputy resident coordinator said that in general, UNDP and Azerbaijan have a number of projects, which will be implemented in cooperation with the Azerbaijan Small and Medium Business Development Agency, ABAD public legal entity and others till late 2022.

Bista noted that UNDP and Azerbaijan are collaborating on projects in such spheres as inclusiveness, environment, digital technologies, innovations and others, and focus on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).