03/02/2020

How to ‘do’ data empowerment

In this post we’re looking at ways to ‘do’ data empowerment. Our aim is to provide those who design, implement, evaluate or fund data for development initiatives with practical guidance on data empowerment.
10/10/2019

UNDP and IsDB strengthen partnership to support Sustainable Development Goals

UNDP and Islamic Development Bank launched a renewed action plan to strengthen collaboration in support of national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
02/10/2019

Supporting NGOs in the Muslim world; what Tadamon can offer

In the Arab region despite steady progress in reducing poverty and boosting health and education, many countries face daunting development challenges. Tadamon aims to strengthen the role of civil society in development programming via innovative financing channels.
02/10/2019

Using ‘The Matrix’ to feel climate change

Working with Magic Leap, the German Space Agency and BadVR, we created an experiential visualization, Climate Change Spares No One, that brings to life visceral implications of the changing climate on the delta cities.
13/05/2019

Working with Islamic Finance to achieve the SDGs: A win-win?

UNDP has been exploring ways to increase Islamic finance's impact by linking Indonesia and Turkey together, through UNDP Alternative Finance Lab and UNDP Innovative Financing Lab that has been helping countries explore new funding opportunities.
22/03/2019

UNDP launches new initiative with mayors to boost solar energy

Mayors from eight countries have joined forces with UNDP on a new initiative to boost financing for solar energy.
20/02/2019

Introducing crowdfunding as an impact investment tool to finance startups in Egypt

AltFinLab, UNDP Egypt, and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center partnered together to foster crowdfunding in Egypt to unlock investment for achieving SDGs.
19/10/2018

New technologies and finance to promote sustainable development in a changing world

The Alternative Finance Lab, together with UNDP Panama, organized sessions to learn about advances in innovation with practical cases and thus be able to exchange with organizations that are already promoting blockchain, fintech, and crowdfunding initiatives.
23/07/2018
How to turn development organizations in development platforms?

How to turn development organizations in development platforms?

We've led 35 crowdfunding campaigns at UNDP since 2015 and mobilized US$1.2 million. Here's our take-away.