01/04/2026

What is the portfolio approach and how does it work? Ukraine’s experience

In 2025, four Ukrainian cities – Khmelnytskyi, Bucha, Zhytomyr, and Slavutych – joined the Mission-Oriented Economy local transformation programme, part of the EU-funded Mayors for Economic […]
30/03/2026

City Imaginarium: Bringing Urban Futures into Public Spaces?

What kind of cities do we want to live in – and how do we get there? Launched on World Cities Day (31 October 2025), City Imaginarium went beyond […]
19/03/2026

Three Winners at BOOST x CEF Green Urban Tech Sprint Demo Day

Ten startups and non-profits from across Europe and Central Asia gathered virtually on 25 February 2026 for the BOOST x City Experiment Fund (CEF) Green Urban […]
19/02/2026

The “city of coal” at a critical crossroads of Montenegro’s just transition

At the entrance to Pljevlja, in northern Montenegro, you are met with a familiar sight. Thick smog hides the small town, concealing all its colour and […]
05/01/2026

New report introduces the Twin Transition Stencil for cities navigating green and digital transformations 

UNDP’s City Experiment Fund has released the Twin Transition Stencil Report, presenting a structured framework that was designed to support cities in designing and managing integrated green and digital transformation portfolios.  […]
08/12/2025

From dialogue to action: Building a shared vision for blockchain and sustainable development

As the world moves closer to 2030, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires not just new resources and tools, but new forms of collaboration. UNDP’s most recent Strategic […]
05/12/2025

Trash to tokens: Georgia’s bold experiment in e-waste recycling

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is one of the fastest-growing environmental and economic challenges of our time. According to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor, more than 62 million […]
02/12/2025

Call for Applications: Blockchain Academy 2026

Transform the future of the SDGs with hands-on blockchain skills Are you ready to harness the power of blockchain to accelerate innovation and solve real-world challenges? […]
02/12/2025

UNDP Launches Second Open Call for Global Blockchain Academy in Collaboration with the Algorand Foundation

UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), in collaboration with the Algorand Foundation, is excited to open applications for the second global cohort of the Blockchain Academy – […]