MONDAY

Morning

• United Nations inter-agency meeting to discuss joint programmes.
• Meeting with the World Bank Representative and USAID Chief of Health Section on the Government’s reproductive health framework and assistance to India.
• Discussion with national population programme officers and other staff members on programme implementation.
• Lunch with the development editor of the Hindustan Times.

Afternoon

• Meeting with the United Nations Resident Representative on bilateral assistance and on the Programme Review and Strategy Development (PRSD) recommendations.
• Discussion with Secretary of Health, State Government of Himachal Pradesh, on the Himachal Pradesh Area Development Project.

TUESDAY

Morning

• Meeting with programme staff on the reproductive health programme and annual expenditure review.
• Discussion with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) on UNFPA’s commitment to women’s issues in the new country programme.
• Lunch with national programme officers.

Afternoon

• Meeting with Joint Secretaries of Youth Affairs, Family Welfare and Women & Child Development on possible projects for next country programme as recommended by the PRSD report.
• Desk work: correspondence, reading documents and dictation.

Evening

• Tea with Regional Chief of Population Council, Dr. Saroj Pachauri.

WEDNESDAY

Morning

• Discussion with project officer on evaluation of advocacy project with opinion makers, youth groups and the media.
• Call on Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of India.
• Lunch with the Country Support Team based in Nepal. Discussion on reproductive health logistics.

Afternoon

• Visit to a Delhi NGO to discuss its work with adolescent girls.

Evening

• Keynote speaker at the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries on strengthening India’s social sector budget.

THURSDAY

Morning

• Meeting on evaluation of child survival and safe motherhood programme with Government of India.

Afternoon

• Meeting with Junior Professional Officer on projects in Bhutan, followed by teleconference with UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan.
• Leave for Jaipur on a visit to monitor Rajasthan Area Project.

FRIDAY

• In Jaipur, meeting with Secretary of Health, State of Rajasthan, and field visits to two primary health care centres and three subcentres; meetings with Jan Mangal voluntary workers.

SATURDAY

• Leave for Delhi in the afternoon. Early evening, arrival in Delhi and visit to office to deal with correspondence.

SUNDAY

• Phone discussions with staff.

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