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Shaping the next generations of public institutions
The world is at a critical moment. Urgent crises, political, ecological, and economic are putting huge pressure on governments and societies. Yet many of the biggest challenges, from regulating AI to managing energy transitions, handling mental health to industrial policy, don’t fit well with the inherited mix of ministries, agencies and […]
UNDP Blockchain Academy draws interest from 134 countries globally
The first-ever Blockchain Academy tailored for the UN ecosystem, developed by the United Nation Development Programme in partnership with Algorand Foundation, saw an overwhelming response, […]
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 […]
Reimagining urban finance for a climate-resilient future
At last week’s COP29, nations faced an urgent priority – addressing the critical role of finance in adapting to climate change and tackling loss and […]
30 businesses embark on a green and digital future with BOOST x Kosovo*
Thirty micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from across Kosovo, whose project proposals demonstrated significant potential for making the shift towards environmental sustainability, have been […]
From crisis to impact: Reflections from UNDP’s BOOST and Tadamon Accelerator programs 2020-2022
In the ever-evolving world of impact acceleration, we, the Innovation team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia and the architects of BOOST and Tadamon Acceleration […]
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 […]
M4EG: Reflections on a Journey Toward Sustainable Urban Development
For Mayors involved in the initiative, the purpose is to provide a sense of expanded options in the face of complexity, rather than resorting to […]
UNDP launches BOOST II in support of businesses in Kosovo*
UNDP Kosovo launched the second edition of the BOOST x Kosovo programme to support green recovery in the private sector. This edition: The Kosovo Green Challenge: NextGen […]
Eastern Partnership Mayors gather in Batumi, Georgia, to look into future-fit cities prospects
4 October 2023, BATUMI – More than 200 participants from Eastern Partnership cities convened in Batumi, Georgia, for a two-day urban forum organized by the Directorate-General […]
No language left behind: How to bridge the rapidly evolving AI language gap
New developments in artificial intelligence (AI) arise every day. AI offers us a vast array of opportunities for labour optimization, refinement of education systems, disease […]
Tadamon brings together more than 200 CSOs and partners at UNGA78
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISFD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) successfully organized […]
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