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SDG Blockchain Accelerator Welcomes Sui as Technical Partner to Advance SDG‑Aligned Pilots
Sui’s high-performance blockchain will power pilots advancing censorship-resistant access to healthcare and other critical development initiatives. September 29, 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding the SDG Blockchain Accelerator, a global initiative that helps scale blockchain and AI solutions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through […]

UNDP Releases 2024 Slovak Transformation Fund Annual Report
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has released its 2024 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund (STF), spotlighting how […]

Istanbul Innovation Days | Blockchain-based solutions in action
Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged […]

Smart Futures: Harnessing Blockchain and AI for Sustainable Innovation
In Berlin, on 12-13 June 2025, the Smart Futures event convened a global community of innovators, policymakers and technologists to explore how frontier technologies – […]

Reimagining urban finance: How Western Balkan innovators are transforming cities
Imagine earning city credits for walking to work, helping choose where trees get planted through your phone, or discovering your morning coffee supports local culture. […]

UNDP launches BOOST: Urban Future Finance Programme to Accelerate Urban Transformation in the Western Balkans
Istanbul, September 24 – Powered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), BOOST, a regional impact acceleration programme, is launching an initiative for innovative financial solutions for […]

UNDP publishes 2023 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia released its 2023 Annual Report for the Slovak Transformation Fund (STF), funded by the […]

Advancing sustainability with green tokens in Western Balkans
The Green Tokens project, led by the UNDP IRH Innovation Team, is a new pilot initiative designed to assess how using a reward-based token system […]

Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance
The Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance event, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from July 1-3, 2024 in Istanbul, brought together […]

Strategic partnerships for effective blockchain adoption for development
Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance, a blockchain-focused event organized in July by UNDP, with the financial support of ISDB, provided an in-depth exploration […]

Pioneering education in blockchain for sustainable development
The Algorand Blockchain Academy, an initiative developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Algorand Foundation is ready to launch in September 2024. […]

UNDP organizes Tokenization for Sustainable Development gathering in Podgorica, Montenegro
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is excited to announce the Tokenization for Sustainable Development event, a pivotal component of the Green Tokens initiative. This […]

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 […]
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