×

UPSC Courses

DNA banner

DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS

Monthly DNA

12 Dec, 2020

3 Min Read

Preeti Sinha- To lead United Nations Capital Development Fund

GS-II : International Relations International Organizations

Preeti Sinha- To lead United Nations Capital Development, Fund

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has appointed Preeti Sinha as its Executive Secretary. She is an Indian-origin investment and development banker.

Highlights

  • The executive secretary will work with her focus on providing micro-finance assistance to women, youth, and small and medium-sized enterprises belonging to the underserved communities.
  • The Executive Secretary is the highest leadership rank in the UNCDF.

About United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

  • The UNCDF was established in the year 1966, by the United Nations General Assembly to promote economic development across the world.
  • It is headquartered in New York.
  • The organisation helps in providing micro-finance access to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
  • It also has the mandate to unlock the full potential of public and private finance.
  • The organisation makes public and private finance work for the poor in 47 least developed countries (LDCs) of the world.

Source: ANI

Other Related News

11 December,2020
Subramanya Bharati: Greatest Tamil literary figure and Social Activist

Subramanya Bharati: Greatest Tamil literary figure and Social Activist Prime Minister Modi on December 11, 2020, virtually addressed the International Bharat Festival, 2020. The event was organized by the Vanavil Culture Centre in Chennai and saw the participation of several international and nat

10 December,2020
RAMANUJAN PRIZE 2020

Brazilian mathematician, Carolina Araujo has been conferred with ‘2020 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians’ for her significant work in algebraic geometry. It is given every year to young mathematicians who conducts outstanding research in developing nation. Her work area fo

TIHAN-IIT HYDERABAD

TIHAN-IIT HYDERABAD It is India’s first Testbed for Autonomous Navigation Systems (Terrestrial and Aerial).  Special Features of this Facility include, Test Tracks, Emulation of Real-World Scenarios, State of Art Simulation Technologies, Road Infrastructure, V2X Communicatio

Toppers

Search By Date

Newsletter Subscription
SMS Alerts

Important Links

UPSC GS Mains Crash Course - RAW Prelims Answer Key 2024