28/07/2025

Istanbul Innovation Days | Blockchain-based solutions in action

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 […]
18/07/2025

Smart Futures: Harnessing Blockchain and AI for Sustainable Innovation

In Berlin, on 12-13 June 2025, the Smart Futures event convened a global community of innovators, policymakers and technologists to explore how frontier technologies – particularly […]
10/07/2025

SDG Blockchain Accelerator Kicks Off With First Cohort

The UNDP Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), Blockchain for Good Alliance, and EMURGO Labs launched Cohort 1 of the SDG Blockchain Accelerator – a transformative initiative designed […]
16/06/2025

New Professions for a New Economy: How UNDP Belarus is Exploring Labour Market Futures  

In today’s rapidly evolving world, technological progress and demographic shifts are fundamentally reshaping global labour markets. Countries worldwide are rethinking their approaches to vocational education and […]
13/06/2025

UNDP announces selected participants for the BOOST: Green Futures Challenge in Ukraine and Moldova 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, is pleased to announce the selected participants for the BOOST: Green […]
11/06/2025

Blockchain for Good Summit 2025: Putting People First in the Crypto Era

“We’ve learned that when deployed thoughtfully and inclusively, blockchain is more than a buzzword,” said Steliana Nedera, UNDP IRH Director, opening the 2025 Blockchain4Good Virtual Summit […]
05/05/2025

Reimagining municipal futures: The evolution and aspirations of the M4EG

Written by the UNDP Innovation Team Istanbul Regional Hub in partnership with the European Commission. As the EU Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) […]
10/04/2025

Future-Fit Cities Forum convenes in Moldova marking the next phase of the EU-UNDP M4EG initiative 

The second international “Future-Fit Cities Forum” has officially concluded in Moldova, bringing together around 100 development actors, including mayors from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, development institutions, academia, […]
08/04/2025

Be part of the SDG Blockchain Accelerator – Call for blockchain solutions

The SDG Blockchain Accelerator is a global initiative designed to identify, support, and scale blockchain-powered solutions that tackle real-world development challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable […]