Why is Gender Equality Crucial for Tackling Climate Change?
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Climate change can also reduce access to education. Girls are often the first to be pulled out of school after climate impacts cause families to struggle with limited resources or an increased demand for unpaid care work
Secretary‑General appoints Ozonnia Ojielo of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Mr. Ojielo brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in sustainable development, governance, peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
Secretary-General appoints Garry Conille of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Mr. Conille brings over 20 years of experience in international development, humanitarian affairs and public administration to the position.
Designing Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem for Women: A Blueprint for Inclusive Startup Ecosystems Across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Blog )Africa holds the highest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world. Yet in 2025, women-led startups received less than 1% of total venture capital deployed on the continent.
UNDP launches e-course on sovereign credit ratings for African government officials
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )Targeted at officials from ministries of finance, central banks, debt management offices, statistical agencies, the course also draws on experiences from countries that have successfully improved their ratings.
UNDP and the African Development Bank launch BRIDGE project to strengthen inclusive governance and women’s leadership
Stories & Blogs UNDP-Africa (Press Release )BRIDGE is coordinated through the Africa Facility to Support Inclusive Transitions (AFSIT), an African Union Commission (AUC)-UNDP joint initiative that provides targeted and catalytic support to African countries navigating complex political transitions.