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New report introduces the Twin Transition Stencil for cities navigating green and digital transformations
UNDP’s City Experiment Fund has released the Twin Transition Stencil Report, presenting a structured framework that was designed to support cities in designing and managing integrated green and digital transformation portfolios. It responds to a common challenge faced by municipalities: translating high-level green and digital policy goals into coherent, actionable strategies, practical pathways and investable […]
Listening to Cities: Insights from the 2025 City Experiment Fund Cohort
How do cities understand the needs of their citizens – and turn those insights into meaningful action? As part of the 2025 cycle of the City […]
City Experiment Fund bootcamp brings cities together in Bratislava
The City Experiment Fund (CEF), a regional UNDP initiative supporting sustainable urban transformation through strategic innovation, is bringing together over 40 participants from across Europe […]
UNDP Kazakhstan: Air Quality, Community, and the Right to the City
Everyone has the right to live in cities that are comfortable, accessible, and environmentally clean, where public spaces prioritize human well-being and inclusivity. Indeed, many […]
When learning questions are met with more questions
At the end of 2023, the Innovation team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia initiated a more structured exploration of how to strengthen the team’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Waste Puzzle: From Small-Scale Experiments to Moving Systems
Waste is hardly mysterious. In much of the developing world and even much of the developed world, waste is a source of everyday frustration – […]
A behind-the-scenes look at our pilot portfolio design and management online course (Part 2)
In this two-part blog series, the Innovation Team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia shares their reflections on the recent user-testing for a new online […]
Building back vibrancy in Stepanavan
Stepanavan, in northern Armenia, boasts picturesque landscapes and lush greenery. Just over 100 kilometers from the capital, it is a quiet destination, away from the […]
Regional Forum on Advancing Urban Development Coming to Bratislava
Bratislava, February 2024 – UNDP Europe and Central Asia, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, is set to host next […]
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