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UNDP launches global AI Foundations for Municipalities course
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched AI Foundations for Municipalities, a self-paced online course open to municipal staff and public servants worldwide, regardless of their role, technical background or prior knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence is…
The (In)Visible Effects of the M4EG Mission Journey: A Balcony View of the Region
The Narrative of Transformation How we speak about change fundamentally shapes the change itself. In development, it is easy to default to reporting in templates with indicators, inputs, outputs, efficiencies, and deliverables. But working with human systems and our capacity…
UNDP and Exponential Science Foundation launch the Government Blockchain Academy in El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Argentina
Istanbul, Lugano, 26 October 2026 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), and the Exponential Science Foundation (ESF) have launched the Government Blockchain Academy in El Salvador, the Dominican…
On foot or by bike: Four new tourist routes to explore in Sireți
Just 17 km from Chișinău, Sireți invites visitors to slow down and discover the village from a different perspective. Four new tourist routes, two for walking and two for cycling, connect the locality’s better-known landmarks…
BOOSTCamp in Warsaw: Innovation ecosystem builders come together
Twelve organisations from Moldova and Ukraine, selected for the BOOST: Innovation Ecosystem Accelerator, will meet at a BOOSTCamp in Warsaw from 13–15 October. Held at the CIC Warsaw Innovation Campus and hosted with Venture Café Warsaw, UNDP BOOST’s…
GrantsFund4Aid concludes successful on-chain grant management pilot
GrantsFund4Aid, an on-chain grant management platform developed by Innofund, has concluded a pilot testing how blockchain technology can support more transparent, traceable and efficient grant management. It successfully disbursed test grants to ten teams participating…
Blockchain Academy launches its second global cohort
The UNDP Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), in partnership with the Algorand Foundation, has launched the second global cohort of the Blockchain Academy, drawing unprecedented interest from across the UN system. Designed to strengthen practical understanding of responsible…
Call for Applications: Blockchain Academy 2026
Transform the future of the SDGs with hands-on blockchain skills Are you ready to harness the power of blockchain to accelerate innovation and solve real-world challenges? If you’re part of UNDP, UNCDF, or UNV (within UNDP), this…
UNDP Launches Second Open Call for Global Blockchain Academy in Collaboration with the Algorand Foundation
UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab (AltFinLab), in collaboration with the Algorand Foundation, is excited to open applications for the second global cohort of the Blockchain Academy – a flagship learning programme equipping UNDP, UNCDF, and UNV…
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, receiving 641 applications from 134 countries. 500 applicants were selected…
UNDP takes its Blockchain Academy global
UNDP, UN Volunteers, and the United Nations Capital Development Fund personnel can now participate in blockchain and web3 training provided by the Algorand Foundation NEW YORK — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) expands its blockchain…
Pioneering education in blockchain for sustainable development
The Algorand Blockchain Academy, an initiative developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Algorand Foundation is ready to launch in September 2024. The Algorand Blockchain Academy, which completed its beta phase in…
United Nations Development Programme Partners with Algorand to Launch a Blockchain Academy
Algorand selected to deliver blockchain curriculum to 22,000 UNDP employees globally The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces a partnership with Algorand Foundation, an organization focused on enabling an inclusive, decentralized, and borderless global economy…