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UNDP releases 2025 Slovak Transformation Fund Annual Report
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has published the 2025 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund (STF), highlighting how cities across the region are strengthening their capacity to manage complex urban transitions and connect local priorities with innovation and emerging pathways to finance. STF_Annual_Report_2025_for_webDownload […]
M4EG: Leading cities when the compass fails
Originally posted at M4EG’s website, read the full article here. When familiar maps no longer work and the compass starts to spin, leadership is about […]
M4EG: What if the project is not the point?
Originally posted at M4EG’s website, read the full article here. Cities rarely move in straight lines. A tourism problem is also a skills problem, a […]
UNDP and DFINITY Foundation Collaborate on Exploring Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure and Decentralized AI Deployment for Public Good
Partnership supports UNDP country-office pilots, civil society organizations (CSOs), and public-sector engagement around responsible digital infrastructure and AI-enabled software development
UNDP AltFinLab invites UN teams to apply for the 2026 SDG Blockchain Accelerator
The third edition will help UN teams turn challenges from active programmes into practical, scalable solutions with support from leading blockchain and AI partners.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
UNDP launches the BOOST x Kosovo Programme for a sustainable private sector in Kosovo
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Kosovo, launched today BOOST x Kosovo, an acceleration programme to […]
Toolkits to navigate complexity: How to provide holistic solutions to environmental challenges
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in an increasingly evolving, interconnected, and uncertain world requires the ability to navigate complexity. In ecosystems where different actors operate […]
IsDB, ISFD and UNDP announce 50 selected civil society organizations from 28 OIC member countries to join the Tadamon Accelerator
Tadamon, a community platform for civil society organizations empowerment has recently announced, 50 civil society organizations (CSOs) will join the Tadamon Accelerator open call, a […]
Spotlight Interview: Hub21’s CEO Didem Cikse discusses how they’re closing the digital gender divide
Interview with Didem Cikse, the co-founder and CEO of Hub21. In August 2022, BOOST announced that the 2022 Women Innovators champion in Turkey is Hub21, a […]
Women Trailblazers: How 30+ innovators are changing our future
Famous American writer and activist James Baldwin once wrote: we made the world we’re living in and we have to make it over. That’s just […]
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