Twenty-fifth Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
Event May 5 – 9, 2025 - Venue/Format: Geneva, SwitzerlandOrganizer: WHO
Africa’s super election year: bolting resilience against winds of democratic recession
Stories & Blogs UNDP – Africa (Blog )Africa’s new democracy narrative emerged in 2024, marking a significant chapter in the long and sometimes challenging journey toward democratic governance on the continent.
68th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF)
Event June 11 – 13, 2025 - Venue/Format: Abuja, NigeriaOrganizer: UN Tourism
Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )The way we invest is changing. Increasingly, investors demand that their money not only yields financial returns but also tackles big global challenges and drives socio-economic change.
The power of networks: building connections, building a sisterhood
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )Leadership is sometimes seen as an individual pursuit: a culmination of ambition, grit and perseverance.
WFP races to support new Congolese arrivals in Burundi as aid operations become stretched to the limit
Stories & Blogs WFP (WFP News )The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Breaking the cycle of crisis: Women leading Peacebuilding and conflict resolution
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )A group of women, dressed in vibrant attire, joyfully claps and sings outdoors. The stories of women in the Gulf of Guinea exemplify the importance of intentionally involving women in unlocking peace dividends that can strengthen societal resilience.
Planning Retreat of UN Africa Regional Collaborative Platform (RCP) Opportunity Issue Based Coalition (OIBC4), Working on Climate Action, Resilience and Food Systems.
Event April ,12,2025 - Venue/Format: Speke Resort & Conference Centre, Munyonyo, Kampala, UgandaOrganizer: UN RCP OIBC-4
Crowdfunding Impact: The Power of the Right Energy to Transform Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )For too long, development financing has been centralized, relying on large-scale donors and institutional funding. But crowdfunding flips the script; it allows anyone, anywhere, to be part of the solution.
Women in HealthTech: 10 Women Shaping the Future of Health in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )Research consistently shows that investing in women and girls is a powerful driver of the Sustainable Development Goals.