07/12/2022

Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Facility launches Urban Learning Center for municipalities in Eastern Partnership countries

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched today a new ecosystem of learning opportunities to reimagine urban and local spaces for […]
30/11/2022

The European Union provides EUR 1.8 million for Crisis Response and Renewal in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova

A financial top-up under the auspices of the Mayors for Economic Growth Facility supports the crisis immediate response and recovery & long-term renewal of Moldovan and […]
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 […]