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Blockchain for Public Good: Insights from UNDP’s Paris Convenings
Insights from UNDP’s Paris Convenings

Where does AI actually help a city? Ten municipalities spent three days finding out
Inside the CEF x AI Bootcamp in Podgorica, Montenegro – and what it taught us about building AI capability in local governments The CEF x AI Bootcamp, held […]

AI x Cities webinar series: Session 1 – Starting where cities actually are
While information about AI is abundant, space to make sense of what it means in practice is not. That gap between the global AI conversation […]

UNDP and the Stellar Development Foundation extend partnership to scale proven digital payment solutions
UNDP and the Stellar Development Foundation extend their partnership to scale blockchain-based digital payment solutions across country office programmes.

What blockchain VDAP opens for UNDP colleagues
What blockchain VDAP opens for UNDP colleagues Connecting internal talent with live blockchain and AI workstreamsJune 26, 2026 | NEW TECHNOLOGIES, PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT UNDP teams […]

[WEBINAR] Climate Governance: Anticipatory steering of the green transition at a city level
As cities navigate the uncharted waters of the green transition, climate governance emerges as a beacon of hope, illuminating pathways towards a sustainable future where […]

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 – […]

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 […]

UNDP’s leap on a blockchain odyssey – А digital revolution for sustainable development
Unveiling new horizons – our commitment to transformative change Over the last decade, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have undergone a significant cycle of hype. As […]
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 […]

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 […]

United Nations Development Programme partners with Innofund to harness blockchain technology for social impact
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces a partnership with Innofund, a blockchain development firm dedicated to creating Web3 solutions that address societal challenges. Together, […]
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