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 * 1 || [[image:undp_logo.gif width="92" height="163"]] || __UNDP | United Nations Development Programme__. 02 Mar. 2009 . || The UNDP, or United Nations Development Programme, has been helping countries since 1965, when it was created by the United Nations General Assembly. The headquarters are located in the United Nations building in New York. The UNDP's purpose is to provide economic and social help to countries around the world. ||
 * 2 || [[image:2216051008_58634ae4bf.jpg width="418" height="234"]] || photo by Fihliwe || One country that the UNDP gives aid to is South Africa. South Africa is a medium sized country on the southern tip of Africa. Its population is 48,782,758 people, and the GDP per capita is $10,400. Its main exports are gold, diamonds, metals, cars, and machinery. Its Main ethnic group is Black African like the countries surrounding it. The major religions are Zion Christian with 11.1%, other Christian groups with 36%, and people with no religion 15.1%. The life expectancy is 48.89 years which is short, the unemployment rate is 21.7%, and the literacy rate is 86.4%. The HDI is 0.674, which is a medium number. ||
 * 3 || [[image:2850829842_f85fc6ca5a.jpg width="412" height="279"]] || photo by maureen sill || With the help of the UNDP and other aid organizations, South Africa has reduced the number of people in poverty. South Africa has a constitutional democratic government which is helping destribute the support evenly. unfortunately the people need many things to be imported because their land doesn't have all the resources that are required to live. ||
 * 4 || [[image:305206347_1dcc3ef507.jpg width="223" height="300"]] || photo by khym54 || Currently South Africa is suffering from a major HIV/AIDS epidemic. Different aid organizations and the UNDP are trying to improve sanitation to reduce death by HIV/AIDS. About one in five adults have HIV, poverty increases the likelyness that someone will contract it. HIV/AIDS has reduced the life expectancy to 48.89 years. Because of so many adults having HIV, it spreads to kids and leaves other kids without parents. ||
 * 5 || [[image:2117796021_6216fe705e.jpg width="332" height="240"]] || photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos || Former South African President Thabo Mbeki (left), whose term ended in september 2008, has helped South Africa a lot since his election. He supported neoliberalism, or free market and free trade to allow his country's economy to grow with some help from the UN. ||
 * 6 || [[image:3241033834_35d463451b_m.jpg width="288" height="196"]] || photo by World Economic Forum || Current South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has been in office since september 2008, and has started to address major problems like HIV/AIDS and their economy. ||
 * 7 || [[image:2463197877_70aa5a1d1e_m.jpg width="198" height="264"]] || photo by KayVee.INC || With some work and a little help from aid organizations like the UNDP, South Africa should be able to improve their country's economy, GDP, and their HDI. ||
 * 8 || [[image:317364880_6415314281_m.jpg width="193" height="264"]] || photo by DanieVDM || The literacy rate in South Africa is 86.4%. That is a high percentage, but if it was higher and their people could afford to buy books, they would be more educated. The government could help by setting up public libraries. ||
 * 9 || [[image:57080059_e3edcb8d1d_m.jpg]] || photo by haydnseek || South Africa's economy is set up to be productive and industrialized. their income is mostly based on manufacturing, services, mining, and agriculture. South Africa's GDP is $10,400. ||
 * 10 || [[image:village.jpg]] || photo by United Nations Photo || The living conditions in south africa are mostly better in cities than the small villages. Aid organizations mostly try to help the small villages by giving medicines like HIV/AIDS vacines and money to help out. ||
 * 11 || [[image:3015601832_6a2011c56d_m.jpg]] || photo by julien harneis || The UNDP is there to help peoples and governments through economic problems so they are able to develop. Their plan for South Africa is to provide government expertise, policy advisory services on copacity development, and to coordinate UN resources and expertise. ||
 * 12 || [[image:2530312442_bda11ab88d_m.jpg]] || photo by lemoncat1 || It dependes on what the cause is that you want to help out, but if I was to give money for the purpose of helping countries to develope, I would give money to the United Nations Development Programme. ||