A new initiative supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and UNDP is cultivating more than just plants in Georgia’s schools — it’s growing knowledge, skills, and ...

Statement by Marcos Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General, and Director of UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, at the 4th Financing for Development Conference Side-event, 'Integrated ...

The couple used the financial aid to pay off their debts. Today, Ahmed proudly calls himself a debt-free man and has even developed a habit of saving. “It feels like a huge burden has been lifted,” he ...

Bishkek, 30 June – On 28 June, participants of the Mentorship Programme, implemented by the JIA Business Association with the support of the UNDP in the Kyrgyz Republic, celebrated their graduation.

Home to over 3% of the world’s reef area—the seventh largest globally—the Maldives is built on coral. Literally. More than 2,000 coral formations, 1,100 species of fish, and 180 types of coral[1] form ...

In Zimbabwe, where persistent economic pressures, high youth unemployment, climate vulnerabilities, and fragile public service delivery challenge progress, the time has come to ask a bold question: ...

Renovations at Sarajevo’s architecture faculty are transforming it into a more sustainable and student-friendly space—an investment in both education and the city’s future. Good governance rarely ...

This report summarizes the outcomes of the “Promoting Gender Equality in Public Decision-Making and Women’s Empowerment in Mongolia” project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency ...

In Vanuatu, only one woman sits among its 52 Members of Parliament. On this International Day of Parliamentarism, observed on 30 June under the 2025 theme ‘Achieving Gender Equality, Action by Action’ ...

Aden, Yemen: 29 June 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) welcomes the generous US$1.8 million contribution from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to continue supporting safety and ...

Rebooting vocational education Belarus’ vocational education system is undergoing a major transformation to keep pace with the demands of the 21st-century economy. In 2023, the United Nations ...

Nestled in the heart of Central Asia, amidst its majestic mountains and glittering glaciers, the Kyrgyz Republic faces a subtle yet perilous threat: glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). As glaciers ...