11/11/2020

Agora videocast: Nora Bateson and Luca Gatti on Covid-19 and Thinking Through Complexity

UNDP Europe and Central Asia launched a new videocast series on using systems thinking to solve development challenges. In this opening episode of the series on agorà, Nora Bateson and Luca Gatti discuss how we unpack complexity in societies and demonstrate its relevance through new ways of working in development.
01/11/2020

Individual, collective and intermediated: three roads to data empowerment

In this post, we’re diving deeper into the question of how to exercise control over one’s data, how such ‘control taking' would work in practice, who should be at the center of the process, and if third parties can play an active role in helping people take control of ‘their’ data.
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.