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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия:  Государственное и муниципальное управление</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8313</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2411-1228</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">24522</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8313-2020-7-3-272-284</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>International Experience of Public Administration</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Международный опыт государственного управления</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Impact of UNDP’s Initiated Projects on Socio-Economic Development of Women: A Study of Rural Punjab, Pakistan</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Влияние инициированных ПРООН проектов на социально-экономическое развитие женщин: исследование сельских районов Пенджаба, Пакистан</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1354-5144</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Nisar</surname><given-names>R. D</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Нисар</surname><given-names>Рана Даниш</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD Student of the School of Politics and International Studies</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант Школы политики и международных исследований</p></bio><email>ranadanishnisar@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Central China Normal University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Центральный китайский педагогический университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>7</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 7, NO3 (2020)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 7, №3 (2020)</issue-title><fpage>272</fpage><lpage>284</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-09-09"><day>09</day><month>09</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2020, Nisar R.D.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2020, Нисар Р.Д.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2020</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Nisar R.D.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Нисар Р.Д.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/24522">https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/24522</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Women are half of the world’s total population. Their condition around the globe is drastic. Women’s empowerment is much underscore issue of the 21st century. The West, which got phenomenal prosperity, is a direct result of empowering their women. It is a proven fact that without empowering the half of the population, a country cannot achieve prosperity in any field. Several governmental and non-governmental organizations are working intensively on women’s empowerment issue, but the United Nations (UN) contributions are above all, as its charter ensures the basic rights of women. During the last two decades, the UN has held many conferences, seminars and workshops on women rights to launch a global strive. A number of the UN agencies are working on this issue, but most effective work on women’s empowerment has been carried out by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). It works throughout the world by advocacy, partnerships, and provides technical support and financial aid to government and non-governmental organizations. In Pakistan, women are 51.73 percent of the total population. The condition of female population specifically in rural areas is adverse. Women are deprived of their basic human rights, and the literacy ratio among women is also alarmingly low. Being a developing state, Pakistan depends upon financial aid and technical support from international agencies. After the 18th amendment to the Constitution, provinces receive all sorts of aid directly from the donor agencies. The UNDP operates throughout the country known as “the UNDP Pakistan”. Because of dire situation in rural areas, the UNDP is working for rural uplift. This study has highlighted the socio-economic impacts of UNDP initial program on women in detail.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Женщины составляют половину всего населения мира, при этом их положение по всему миру резко различается. Проблема расширение прав и возможностей женщин в XXI веке приобрела гораздо большую важность, чем прежде. Является доказанным фактом то, что без расширения возможностей половины населения страна не может достичь процветания в любой области. Целый ряд правительственных и неправительственных организаций интенсивно работают над вопросом расширения прав и возможностей женщин, не вызывает сомнений особый вклад Организации Объединенных Наций (ООН) в этой области, прежде всего заключающийся в том, что ее устав гарантирует основные права женщин. В течение последних двух десятилетий ООН было проведено много конференций, семинаров и практикумов по правам женщин в рамках глобального движения. Ряд учреждений ООН работают над этим вопросом, но наиболее эффективная работа по расширению прав и возможностей женщин была проведена Программой развития Организации Объединенных Наций (ПРООН). Она работает по всему миру путем пропагандирования, партнерства и предоставляет техническую поддержку и финансовую помощь правительственным и неправительственным организациям. В Пакистане женщины составляют 51,73% от общей численности населения. Положение женского населения, особенно в сельской местности, является в целом неблагоприятным. Часто женщины лишены своих основных прав, и уровень грамотности среди женщин также угрожающе низок. Будучи развивающимся государством, Пакистан зависит от финансовой помощи и технической поддержки со стороны международных агентств. После 18-й поправки к Конституции провинции страны получают всевозможную помощь непосредственно от учреждений-доноров. Сегодня из-за тяжелой ситуации в сельской местности страны «ПРООН Пакистан» работает в том числе над подъемом уровня жизни сельского населения. В этом статье подробно освещены социально-экономические последствия программы ПРООН для женщин.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>UNDP Projects</kwd><kwd>Pakistan</kwd><kwd>Rural Punjab</kwd><kwd>Socio-Economic Women Development</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>проекты ПРООН</kwd><kwd>Пакистан</kwd><kwd>сельский Пенджаб</kwd><kwd>социально-экономическое развитие женщин</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013. United Nations. New York: UN; 2013.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>UNDP Pakistan Annual Report 2011. UNDP Pakistan. Islamabad: UNDP Pakistan; 2011.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B3"><label>3.</label><mixed-citation>Electoral cycle support to the Election Commission of Pakistan. UNDP Pakistan. 2013. 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