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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 will play a role, but how to engage with it in a way that is useful, responsible, and aligned with their existing priorities. To support […]
UNDP convenes high-level event in Paris on scaling blockchain for good
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will convene Scaling Blockchain for Public Good, a two-day high-level event bringing together blockchain ecosystem leaders, governments, development organizations, and academic institutions to explore the practical pathways through which blockchain […]
Blockchain Talks #8 | Money’s New Rails: Stablecoins and the Last Mile of Financial Inclusion
The eighth session of the UN Blockchain Talks used the story of Mariama, a fictional trader in The Gambia, to bring the discussion on stablecoins […]
Blockchain Talks #7 | Environmental sustainability and blockchain: where does it actually help?
Environmental sustainability has become one of blockchain’s favorite talking points. Even so, carbon credits, drought insurance, climate adaptation loans, renewable energy certificates, and biodiversity finance […]
SDG Blockchain Accelerator: Driving SDG Impact in 2025
In 2025, the SDG Blockchain Accelerator delivered 46 pilot- and implementation-ready solutions, with 12 already entering real-world testing. Developed across two global cohorts, 70% of […]
An algorithm for more women in STEM
We live in a rapidly changing world where vast technological advancements are announced almost daily – think of the AI developments in just the last […]
Connecting innovation ecosystems and alternative finance: A three-day journey
In July, UNDP, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, and the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, organized a […]
Announcing UNDP Europe and Central Asia’s new community listening guide for urban transformation
Cities are confronting unprecedented challenges and traditional linear approaches are no longer sufficient to address overlapping, interconnected issues efficiently. But there is an effective way […]
Learning to build response and renewal activities in municipalities in Ukraine and Moldova during the crisis
When we at the RBEC Knowledge and Innovation Team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia designed our four-week learning sprint with selected municipalities in Ukraine […]
The Mayors for Economic Growth Facility launches a “Foundations for Future Readiness” course
Istanbul, 26 July 2023 – The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) Facility, a joint initiative of the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme […]
Embracing a new way of working: Reflections on our first portfolio bootcamp
Our first ever portfolio bootcamp The climate crisis, urban development, and digital transformation are complex challenges that call for a new way of working. This […]
“It doesn’t rain in our kindergarten anymore. Both children and parents are happy”
The building of “Sălcioara” kindergarten, not repaired in last five decades, had undergone a makeover, and both children and parents are thrilled with the change. […]
Inspiring Solutions for a Greener World
or how UNDP, UNICEF and the City of Skopje established the first Biohacking Lab in Skopje FROM EMPTY LAB TO FIRST PROTOTYPES AND SOLUTIONS Through […]
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