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Shaping the next generations of public institutions
The world is at a critical moment. Urgent crises, political, ecological, and economic are putting huge pressure on governments and societies. Yet many of the biggest challenges, from regulating AI to managing energy transitions, handling mental health to industrial policy, don’t fit well with the inherited mix of ministries, agencies and […]
UNDP Blockchain Academy draws interest from 134 countries globally
The first-ever Blockchain Academy tailored for the UN ecosystem, developed by the United Nation Development Programme in partnership with Algorand Foundation, saw an overwhelming response, […]
UNDP and Slovak Ministry of Finance extend partnership through 2028
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia and the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic have announced a $5.94 million […]
UNDP and the City of Bratislava sign agreement to support urban innovation in Europe and Central Asia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the City of Bratislava have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance development activities supporting cities […]
Reimagining urban finance for a climate-resilient future
At last week’s COP29, nations faced an urgent priority – addressing the critical role of finance in adapting to climate change and tackling loss and […]
Applying systems thinking in a crisis context
The launch of the EU Response and Renewal Programme for local authorities in Ukraine and Moldova for M4EG To support the new realities of local […]
UNDP’s entrepreneurship acceleration programmes: What we learnt and what’s next
In recent years, there has been a strong shift from investing in traditional businesses to investing in impact ventures, i.e. companies that aim to create […]
18 municipalities to receive support under the EU Response and Renewal Grant Programme
The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Facility is increasing its support to members in Ukraine and Moldova Brussels, Chișinău, Kyiv, 29 March 2023 – the European Commission […]
[Part 2] Behavioral change activities to reduce air pollution in Skopje
UNDP North Macedonia and its AccLab team embarked on a journey to understand how using behavioral sciences and experiments (nudges) can help us tackle air […]
[Part 1] Behavioral science: One way towards a smarter policy action to reduce air pollution
UNDP North Macedonia and its AccLab team embarked on a journey to understand how using behavioral sciences and experiments (nudges) can help us tackle air […]
M4EG Partner Dialogue: What’s needed for city transformation?
The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) initiative held a Partner Dialogue in Istanbul on 28 February 2023, bringing together representatives from the EU and UNDP and […]
Can LinkedIn data help us measure the glass ceiling?
Gender disparities persist globally, particularly in positions of power and higher pay, where women face cultural and professional barriers to advancement, which are often referred […]
UNDP North Macedonia: Citizen-centered financial management at the local level
On a daily basis, we receive toxic news about problems in the local finance – poor property tax collection, low fiscal effort, limited fiscal capacities, […]
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