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Plastiks and UNDP Armenia Working on a Partnership to Launch Traceable Plastic Recovery Pilot on Cardano
UNDP Armenia is in the process of starting a partnership with Plastiks to address the country’s underdeveloped recycling infrastructure by piloting a blockchain-based model that incentivizes plastic recovery through verified plastic credits. This collaboration is part of the inaugural SDG Blockchain Accelerator, led by the UNDP Alternative Finance Lab, Blockchain4Good […]
UNDP Launches Green Urban Tech Open Call to Boost Greener, Smarter and More Resilient Cities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has launched the BOOST x CEF: Green Urban Tech open call, inviting innovators worldwide to […]
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 […]
My Journey as an Online Volunteer with the City Experimental Fund
Andrii Nahornyi is a GIS specialist with a background in spatial data analysis, cartography, and remote sensing. He holds a BSc in Geomatics and specializes […]
Charting Urban Futures: Inside the CEF Portfolio Bootcamp in Bratislava
How do you prepare cities to navigate the complexity of green and digital transitions – not through isolated projects, but through interconnected portfolios that learn, adapt, […]
City innovations: Exploring emerging tech solutions in the Western Balkans
In the Western Balkans, a wave of digital innovation has the potential to reshape how cities function. Imagine a city where public services operate seamlessly, […]
Innovating urban development: Lessons from M4EG & moving beyond growth
Two key lessons from our work in the Mayors for Economic Growth project, in collaboration with UNDP: 1) Innovation needs to occur at multiple levels […]
Future-Fit Cities Forum convenes in Moldova marking the next phase of the EU-UNDP M4EG initiative
The second international “Future-Fit Cities Forum” has officially concluded in Moldova, bringing together around 100 development actors, including mayors from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, development institutions, […]
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 announces new cohort of cities for the City Experiment Fund
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has announced the next cohort of 10 cities selected for the City Experiment Fund […]
BOOST announces twelve participants selected for innovation challenges in Ukraine
BOOST, powered by UNDP, in collaboration with the European Union (EU), the Government of Denmark, are proud to announce the successful launch of the acceleration […]
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 […]
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