LET’S INNOVATE TOGETHER
irh.innovation@undp.org
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 economic future in conditions where no one knows when or how the conflict will end. Zhytomyr, Bucha, Slavutych and Khmelnytskyi have joined the Mission-Oriented Economy […]
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 […]
City Imaginarium: Bringing Urban Futures into Public Spaces?
What kind of cities do we want to live in – and how do we get there? Launched on World Cities Day (31 October 2025), City Imaginarium went […]
Three Winners at BOOST x CEF Green Urban Tech Sprint Demo Day
Ten startups and non-profits from across Europe and Central Asia gathered virtually on 25 February 2026 for the BOOST x City Experiment Fund (CEF) Green […]
Goparity collaborates with United Nations Development Programme AltFinLab to advance impact standards in crowdlending
Lisbon, 18 March 2026 – Goparity, a Portuguese impact investment platform, has collaborated with AltFinLab, a flagship United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative, pioneering alternative […]
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 […]
City Imaginarium: Bringing Urban Futures into Public Spaces?
What kind of cities do we want to live in – and how do we get there? Launched on World Cities Day (31 October 2025), City Imaginarium went […]
Three Winners at BOOST x CEF Green Urban Tech Sprint Demo Day
Ten startups and non-profits from across Europe and Central Asia gathered virtually on 25 February 2026 for the BOOST x City Experiment Fund (CEF) Green […]
Goparity collaborates with United Nations Development Programme AltFinLab to advance impact standards in crowdlending
Lisbon, 18 March 2026 – Goparity, a Portuguese impact investment platform, has collaborated with AltFinLab, a flagship United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative, pioneering alternative […]
Where the United Nations blockchain work meets practice: UN Blockchain Talks 2026
Blockchain work across the UN system has grown steadily, but not always in a coordinated manner. Some teams are piloting real solutions; others are still […]
Visioning a future-ready workforce in the Western Balkans: Digital skills and regional competitiveness
At the Western Balkans Digital Summit 2025 in Skopje, we asked six regional experts¹ from across the Western Balkans 6 (WB6) two questions: what works, and what is missing in digital […]
The “city of coal” at a critical crossroads of Montenegro’s just transition
At the entrance to Pljevlja, in northern Montenegro, you are met with a familiar sight. Thick smog hides the small town, concealing all its colour […]
Stay in the loop
Curious about the latest innovation insights in development?
Get them in your inbox.
We respect your privacy.