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SDG Blockchain Accelerator: Driving SDG Impact in 2025
In 2025, the SDG Blockchain Accelerator delivered 46 pilot- and implementation-ready solutions, with 12 already entering real-world testing. Developed across two global cohorts, 70% of these solutions are embedded within ongoing national and regional programmes – positioning them to move beyond standalone experiments and into active use. The SDG Blockchain […]
UN Blockchain Talks #6: What real supply chains demand from traceability systems
By the time a product or service reaches the end user, most of the difficult work has already been done elsewhere. Someone had to collect […]
UN Blockchain Talks #5: What Bhutan’s national digital identity tells us about privacy and implementation
During the fifth session of the UN Blockchain Talks series, the discussion moved beyond whether blockchain can support digital identity. A more useful examination was […]
How four Ukrainian cities are seeking their future during the war
On the eve of the fifth year of full-scale war, four Ukrainian cities have taken on what seems like an impossible task: to determine their […]
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 […]
A Tale of Three Cities
Armenian municipalities take ownership of their development Armenia is a country of ancient histories and modern development. Walk through its capital Yerevan and you willpass […]
Adapting to Change: Our experience building a learning muscle in international development
Three years ago, we embarked on a new journey with the EU funded Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) initiative, supporting mayors across the Eastern Partnership […]
[WEBINAR] Strengthening capacities of local governments in climate finance
How can cities get the support they need to achieve their climate ambitions? This conversation in partnership with the City Climate Finance Gap Fund explores […]
Six UNDP Crowdfunding Academies to Launch Worldwide
In an effort to strengthen resource mobilization, UNDP kickstarted six Crowdfunding Academies (CFA) across the globe. This initiative aims to equip teams with the expertise required […]
[WEBINAR] Climate Governance: Anticipatory steering of the green transition at a city level
As cities navigate the uncharted waters of the green transition, climate governance emerges as a beacon of hope, illuminating pathways towards a sustainable future where […]
The Waste Puzzle: From Small-Scale Experiments to Moving Systems
Waste is hardly mysterious. In much of the developing world and even much of the developed world, waste is a source of everyday frustration – […]
The EU, UNDP, ARUP, EIT Climate-KIC and TalTec launch Pathways for Economic Growth
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), Arup, EIT Climate-KIC, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), and UNDP launched today the Pathways […]
UNDP’s leap on a blockchain odyssey – А digital revolution for sustainable development
Unveiling new horizons – our commitment to transformative change Over the last decade, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have undergone a significant cycle of hype. As […]
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