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UNDP convenes municipalities in Podgorica to explore AI for urban transformation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how cities deliver services, manage infrastructure, and make decisions. For many municipalities across Europe and Central Asia, the challenge is not simply adopting AI, but understanding where it genuinely fits their institutional context, what it demands in terms of readiness, and how to engage with it […]
UNDP launches CEF x AI programme for municipalities across Europe and Central Asia
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new possibilities for how cities deliver services, make decisions, and manage complex systems. For municipalities, the question is no longer whether AI […]
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 […]
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 […]
UNDP Europe and Central Asia Launches City Imaginarium to Reimagine Urban Futures
On World Cities Day 2025, UNDP in Europe and Central Asia launches the City Imaginarium — a regional creative campaign that invites artists and communities […]
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 […]
[WEBINAR] Strengthening capacities of local governments in climate finance
How can cities get the support they need to achieve their climate ambitions? This conversation in partnership with the City Climate Finance Gap Fund explores […]
The EU, UNDP, ARUP, EIT Climate-KIC and TalTec launch Pathways for Economic Growth
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), Arup, EIT Climate-KIC, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), and UNDP launched today the Pathways […]
Transformative journeys: How Urva, Azerbaijan, is redefining itself through culinary innovation and community empowerment
Foreword by the Mayor “Our municipality is a small municipality covering Urva, Chilegir and Urvaoba villages in Gusar region of Azerbaijan. It is very different […]
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 […]
Kutaisi, a 3,600-year old city peering into the future
This article is part of a spotlight series highlighting Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG), a joint EU and UNDP regional initiative, hosting a network of […]
Introducing City Snapshots: Urban development innovation for sustainable change
In a rapidly evolving urban landscape, traditional methods of addressing interconnected urban challenges are becoming increasingly inadequate. As a result, urban development practitioners are exploring […]
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