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Urban Talks series | Summary and takeaways
Urban Talks is an interactive webinar series that spotlights cities and initiatives that are building new inclusive visions across Europe and Central Asia and wider, and showcases how cities are demonstrating resilience, reinventing their economies, transitioning to inclusive and smart cities, and building new partnerships. It is a space for […]
With support from Slovakia and UNDP, a Green Economy Hub has opened in Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast
On 30 July, the Green Economy Hub was opened in Nizhyn – a new space where residents, local authorities, businesses and academia can work together around […]
Blockchain for Public Good: Insights from UNDP’s Paris Convenings
Insights from UNDP’s Paris Convenings
Where does AI actually help a city? Ten municipalities spent three days finding out
Inside the CEF x AI Bootcamp in Podgorica, Montenegro – and what it taught us about building AI capability in local governments The CEF x AI Bootcamp, held […]
AI x Cities webinar series: Session 1 – Starting where cities actually are
While information about AI is abundant, space to make sense of what it means in practice is not. That gap between the global AI conversation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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