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Reinvigorated Resident Coordinator System Boosts Efficiency and Delivers Results for People and Planet.

Stories & Blogs UNSDGMay 21, 2025(Story )

The 2024 data underscores how Resident Coordinators are effectively steering UN teams and forging partnerships on the ground to deliver tangible results.

Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi of Tanzania nominated as next director of WHO African Region.

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaMay 18, 2025(News )

The Special Session by Member States of the WHO African Region to elect the next Regional Director was agreed upon and organized following the sudden and untimely death of Regional Director-elect, Dr Faustine Ndugulile in November 2024.

Empowering Ghana’s Entrepreneurs: Building a Digital Future for Women and Youth-Led MSMEs

Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 30, 2025(Story )

While MSMEs contribute significantly to the economy, making up 92 percent of businesses in the country, their potential remains stifled by systemic barriers.

Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria.

Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaApr 25, 2025(News )

On World Malaria Day, Mali’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), launched a first-of-its-kind malaria vaccine delivery approach, aiming to reach children aged 5 to 36 months.

Bridging Divides and Building Futures in the Sahel.

Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 16, 2025(Story )

The UN Resident Coordinators’ work in resource mobilization and data analysis, with support from UN agencies on the ground, transforms strategic decision-making in line with UN principles and values.

Uganda’s innovations and value chains take centre stage at ARFSD11 knowledge fair

Stories & Blogs ECAApr 11, 2025(Story )

The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) was marked by a vibrant Knowledge Fair and Exhibition jointly organized by the United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programmes and coordinated by the Knowledge Managemen

Africa's Workforce at a Crossroads: Navigating Climate Change and the Green Transition

Stories & Blogs ECAApr 10, 2025(Story )

A side event at the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) brought together policymakers, economists, and development experts to address the critical challenges and opportunities facing Africa's workforce in the c

UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources

Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 08, 2025(Briefing Notes )

Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Strengthening Genomic Surveillance in Africa: Capacity Building Beyond COVID-19.

Stories & Blogs World BankApr 07, 2025(News )

In the face of global health threats, robust genomic surveillance is more critical than ever.

Aid cuts shut down critical services for Sudanese refugees in Chad

Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 07, 2025(Story )

UNHCR and its partners are being forced to close or scale back health, education and other crucial programmes for refugees in Chad due to severe funding shortages.