Explore Africa's Future: Africa Blue Economy Week 2024 Set to Make a Splash
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press release )Africa’s vast coastline and abundant marine resources offer exceptional opportunities for transformative economic and social development. However, this potential has been hindered by environmental degradation, overexploitation and infrastructure deficits.
Whilst the end of AIDS is within our grasp, this decade, currently the world is off track. Globally, of the 39.9 million people living with HIV, 9.3 million, nearly a quarter, are not receiving life-saving treatment. As a consequence, a person dies from A
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Press Release )Whilst the end of AIDS is within our grasp, this decade, currently the world is off track. Globally, of the 39.9 million people living with HIV, 9.3 million, nearly a quarter, are not receiving life-saving treatment. As a consequence, a person dies from A
Women living with HIV continue to face violations of their sexual and reproductive rights—including coercion into sterilization
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )Women living with HIV including women from key populations continue to suffer widespread reproductive coercion, mistreatment, and neglect.
Launch of the new phase of the Regional Stabilization Facility for the Lake Chad Basin
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), along with national and international partners, are pleased to announce the launch of a new phase for the Regional Stabilization Facility (RSF) in the Lake Chad Basin[
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is at a crossroads
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )A holistic approach is required to lay the groundwork for self-sufficiency, peace and sustainable development
Agrarian AI – The Future of Agriculture in Zambia
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Story )How the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Zambia and Mukuba UniPod is supporting Nchimunya on his journey to transform small-holder farming with AI and data-driven technology.
Unlocking Africa's Climate Action Potential: The Private Sector's Crucial Role
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Story )Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and Africa stands at its forefront. Despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent often bears the brunt of climate impacts.
Italy partners with UNDP to tackle root causes of global development challenges
Stories & Blogs UNDP (News )The Government of Italy has contributed EUR 5 million (USD 5,4 million) in regular (core) resources to UNDP for 2024. This support is crucial in advancing sustainable development worldwide, and UNDP thanks Italy for its support and trust in its work and m