Example 1

WHO India Country Programme Action Plan

Over the last five years, India has seen impressive economic growth as well as some progress in terms of human development. The economy has gone from strength to strength, with growth rates of 9.4 percent in 2006-07[1] as compared to 5.6 percent in 2001-02[2], while the population below the poverty line has dropped from 36 percent in 1993-94 to 28.3 percent in 2004-05[3]. However, in its approach paper for the 11th Five Year Plan[4], the Government of India (GOI) recognizes that even these impressive growth rates are not fast or equitable enough to reach disadvantaged populations. GOI has adopted National Development Targets which are in line with – and at times more ambitious than – the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the current rate of progress of a number of indicators is not sufficient to meet many of these targets, the government’s commitment to “inclusive growth” presents a unique opportunity to improve the lives of all Indian children.

Example 2

Email to programme assistant

Subject: re: visa for Switzerland

Good morning Roberto,

Although the Swiss authorities will not extend Schengen visas, your intern should apply for a carte de legitimation once he arrives, and this will cover the whole period of his internship. So there will be no need for a visa once he has the carte.

I hope that helps.

Best regards,

Amanda

Example 3

2010 Annual Review

WHO - Reproductive and Child Health (RCH)

1. Results Achieved:

The RCH programme has made some progress this year in meeting programme objectives, but there is still much to be done at the grassroots level. At the policy level, major global innovations have found recognition in new national health policies, such as the use of zinc with the new oral rehydration salt (ORS) formulation for the treatment of diarrhea and use of VVM to improve vaccine safety and efficacy.

Example 4

Programme report

Awareness and knowledge of prevention are crucial to checking the spread of HIV in India, the second largest HIV-prevalent country in the world. As a part of the joint UN response and within the context of National Aids Control Plan III, WHO collaborates with the Government of India and other partners in four key areas we call the 4 Ps: prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV; provide paediatric treatment; prevent infection among adolescents and young people; and protect and support children affected by HIV and AIDS.