15/10/2025

37 Teams Selected to Join Cohort 2 of the SDG Blockchain Accelerator

The SDG Blockchain Accelerator has concluded its 2025 virtual global hackathon sprint with 37 winning teams selected to join Cohort 2. Over the next four months, […]
29/09/2025

SDG Blockchain Accelerator Welcomes Sui as Technical Partner to Advance SDG‑Aligned Pilots

Sui’s high-performance blockchain will power pilots advancing censorship-resistant access to healthcare and other critical development initiatives. September 29, 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) […]
17/09/2025

Green Innovation Takes the Spotlight as BOOST Demo Days Kick Off in Ukraine and Moldova 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central is set to spotlight a new generation of green innovators this autumn as the BOOST: Green […]
15/09/2025

UNDP and Exponential Science Foundation Partner to Develop Government Blockchain Academy to Advance Public Sector Innovation

September 15, 2025 – Istanbul/London — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Exponential Science Foundation have announced a partnership to develop the Government Blockchain […]
12/09/2025

Plastiks and UNDP Armenia Working on a Partnership to Launch Traceable Plastic Recovery Pilot on Cardano 

UNDP Armenia is in the process of starting a partnership with Plastiks to address the country’s underdeveloped recycling infrastructure by piloting a blockchain-based model that incentivizes […]
10/09/2025

UNDP Launches Green Urban Tech Open Call to Boost Greener, Smarter and More Resilient Cities 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has launched the BOOST x CEF: Green Urban Tech open call, inviting innovators worldwide to submit […]
02/09/2025

From Silos to Systems: Rethinking Urban Governance Through Portfolio Approaches

Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged from […]
25/08/2025

SDG Blockchain Accelerator Announces the Start of a Virtual Hackathon

UNDP Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), in partnership with the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), EMURGO Labs (with funding from Project Catalyst), Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and […]
22/08/2025

UNDP Releases 2024 Slovak Transformation Fund Annual Report  

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has released its 2024 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund (STF), spotlighting how its […]