13/06/2024

Mind the [trust] gap!

Distrust & Toxic Polarization Powered by Mis-Disinformation Public institutions are losing people’s trust. UNDP’s trends report for 2024 outlines ‘the trust deficit’ as a theme that currently […]
06/06/2024

UNDP organizes Tokenization for Sustainable Development gathering in Podgorica, Montenegro

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is excited to announce the Tokenization for Sustainable Development event, a pivotal component of the Green Tokens initiative. This event […]
24/05/2024

High school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina are pioneering innovation

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy has generated many business ideas  Imagine classrooms where school desks are not just places to sit, but spaces for interactive, dynamic, and […]
15/05/2024

Green and Just Transition: M4EG launches new course

The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Facility, a joint initiative of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), announced the launch of the Green and […]
13/05/2024

Catalyzing sustainable urban futures by embracing complexity

Climate change, technological disruption and other issues are profoundly shaping the trajectory of our cities. Interconnected challenges are converging in front of us, creating a complex […]
01/05/2024

EU, Denmark & UNDP Launches Innovation Challenge to Boost Mykolaiv and Ternopil’s Economies

The European Union (EU), the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, in partnership with BOOST, an acceleration programme for social impact […]
26/04/2024

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Portfolios in UNDP

In 2022-2023, I had the privilege of joining UNDP’s Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) for a temporary assignment under the Virtual Development Assignment Programme (VDAP). I supported the […]
22/04/2024

Beyond Plastic: Can bioplastics help us deal with plastic pollution

It’s tiny, orange, and on first look, with a strange shape and texture. This small object is the first piece of bioplastic made at the Biohacking laboratory, […]
22/04/2024

Almaty Air Quality Portfolio: Adopting Portfolio Approaches in Kazakhstan’s Economic Capital

In tackling escalating social and environmental challenges, it is becoming clear that traditional project-based innovation methods, with their predefined objectives, outcomes and fixed timelines, often miss […]