Green Climate Fund and UNEP boost climate adaptation with USD 120 million for new projects.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 02, 2025(Press Release )The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania.
Coalition commits to Action Plan to increase private investment mobilization for developing countries by end of 2027.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 01, 2025(Story )A coalition of governments, international development partners and private sector groups are announcing the development of an Action Plan to increase the mobilization of private sector capital at scale in developing countries.
Progress underway towards a future of energy resilience in Africa.
Stories & Blogs ECAJul 01, 2025(Story )Africa’s quest for accessible, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy is moving from vision to reality.
USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries.
Stories & Blogs UN-WomenJun 30, 2025(Press Release )Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on equality commitments.
No More Business as Usual: Zimbabwe’s Big Energy Finance Experiment.
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 30, 2025(Story )What if the answer to Africa’s energy crisis wasn’t more aid—but smarter finance?
From tradition to transformation: Ending female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNFPAJun 25, 2025(Story )In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, more than 400,000 girls and women have undergone genital mutilation.
UNDP and CAICT partner to drive digital transformation across Africa.
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJun 18, 2025(Press Release )The Africa Digital Empowerment and Innovation Hub will serve as a collaborative platform to co-create digital solutions, build institutional and human capacity, and promote South-South cooperation.
Greed is driving oceans toward collapse.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The ocean is under siege – and greed is to blame. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged world leaders and grassroots groups to confront the powerful interests driving marine destruction, from illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the a
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP.
Stories & Blogs UNJun 10, 2025(Story )The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.
Tackling Illicit Financial Flows: Africa's Path to Reparatory Justice.
Stories & Blogs ECAMay 31, 2025(Story )“Africa is experiencing significant losses, estimated at around $40 billion annually, due to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive sector” Antonio Pedro, (ECA).