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What we do

Digital Transformation & Emerging Tech

Navigating digital transformation together

Innovative Finance

Reimagining how we fund development

Urban Futures

Catalyzing urban transformation across Europe and Central Asia

Innovation Ecosystems

Reimagining the future through innovation

Initiatives

Explore UNDP’s programmes and initiatives advancing innovation in development

  1. City Experiment Fund Urban Futures
  2. Alternative Finance Lab Innovative Finance
  3. BOOST Innovation Ecosystems
  4. AI for government Digital Transformation
  5. Mayors for Economic Growth Urban futures
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Recent News

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All, AltFinLab

UNDP and Blockchain for Good Alliance launch Cybersecurity Programme

The United Nations Development programme (UNDP) and Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), the global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, have signed an agreement to launch a two-year programme to strengthen cybersecurity knowledge and…
All, City Experiment Fund

Green Economy Hub Opens in Kovel, Volyn Oblast, with Support from Slovakia and UNDP

Kovel, Volyn Oblast, 5 October 2026 – Residents, local authorities, civil society and businesses in the city of Kovel now have a shared home for sustainable innovation with the official launch of the Green Economy Hub, a collaborative initiative dedicated…
City Experiment Fund, Systems and portfolios

UNDP selects four municipalities to join the CEF x AI programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has selected four municipalities – Skopje, North Macedonia; Rivne, Ukraine; Yerevan, Armenia; and Pristina, Kosovo[1] – for the first phase of the CEF x AI programme, following an application…
AltFinLab, Digital financial inclusion

Circle Foundation announces support for United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme to advance digital payments for development and humanitarian action 

NEW YORK — [September 25, 2026] — Circle Foundation, a philanthropic initiative supported by Circle Internet Group, Inc.’s (NYSE: CRCL) 1% equity commitment, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP),…
BOOST, City Experiment Fund

UNDP releases 2025 Slovak Transformation Fund Annual Report 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has published the 2025 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund (STF), highlighting how cities across the region are strengthening their capacity to manage…
M4EG, Systems and portfolios

M4EG: Leading cities when the compass fails 

Originally posted at M4EG’s website, read the full article here.  When familiar maps no longer work and the compass starts to spin, leadership is about learning to navigate the unknown. Tools alone are not the…

Recent Resources

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INNOVATIVE FINANCE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES

New Tech, New Partners: Transforming development in the digital era
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, URBAN TRANSFORMATION

Twin Transition Stencil: Supporting cities in green and digital transformation
INNOVATIVE FINANCE, URBAN TRANSFORMATION

Funding and finance for municipalities: A hands-on guidance to improve project funding
INNOVATIVE FINANCE, URBAN TRANSFORMATION

Ideas to enhance finance and funding capabilities for municipalities 

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    innovators, practitioners, and partners in our community