25/11/2022

27 mayors with visions to move beyond “business as usual”

In our previous story „Imagine the city we want,“ we introduced the Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG), a joint EU and UNDP initiative that supports a […]
24/11/2022

UNDP joins the 2022 Learning Festival on shifting systems towards better futures

“On the surface we’re hitting our targets. But my big fear is that nothing fundamental is changing. We’re not shifting the underlying dynamics that are driving […]
14/11/2022

BOOST’s Women Innovators programme in Europe and Central Asia announces grant awardees

BOOST, a regional acceleration programme for social impact innovation, financed and supported by the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic and Koç Holding, announced the […]
01/11/2022

50 small and medium enterprises selected to take part in BOOST x Kosovo

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, in partnership with the Government of Japan, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Innovation Centre […]
31/10/2022

World Cities Day: Celebrating the power of cities

Cities: A powerhouse for innovation Throughout history, cities have held a central role in innovation. First, local governments often are more agile than the national or […]
18/10/2022

UNDP’s identity crisis: A journey from linear to adaptive project management

A personal reflection of the past year as the lead orchestrator for a joint EU & UNDP project called the Mayors for Economic Growth  International development […]
13/10/2022

How cities are engaging with residents to imagine the cities of tomorrow

Local governments are at the forefront of change and opportunity – whether that is tackling climate change, addressing inequality, or attracting and retaining talent. Yet, faced […]
27/09/2022

UNDP launches the BOOST x Kosovo Programme for a sustainable private sector in Kosovo

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Kosovo, launched today BOOST x Kosovo, an acceleration programme to help […]
26/09/2022

Toolkits to navigate complexity: How to provide holistic solutions to environmental challenges

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in an increasingly evolving, interconnected, and uncertain world requires the ability to navigate complexity. In ecosystems where different actors operate with […]