ECOWAS joins the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure: Strengthening risk-informed development in West Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaFeb 24, 2026(Press Release )ECOWAS's membership represents a strategic advancement for countries in West Africa, where recurrent hazards—including floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and epidemics—continue to threaten livelihoods, ecosystems, and infrastructure stability.
Cyclones Devastated Madagascar’s Poorest Communities, New Satellite Analysis Reveals
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaFeb 20, 2026(Press Release )Cyclone Fytia hit the west coast between 31 January and 1 February, followed by Cyclone Gezani, which made landfall near Toamasina on 10 February.
A Strategic Tripartite Partnership to Improve Flood Forecasting in West Africa and the Sahel
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJan 28, 2026(Blog )“Through the Sahel Resilience Project, we are strengthening institutions for disaster risk reduction and adaptation, co-creating inclusive solutions, and supporting communities to better anticipate and respond to hydrometeorological hazards—while localizi
Turning carbon into opportunity: how Africa’s carbon markets can power people and deliver the SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 16, 2025(Blog )From clean energy to climate-smart agriculture, the green transition in Africa will require trillions of dollars.This transformation is essential, yet it cannot be funded by governments alone.
Turning waste into watts: A Zambian utility’s move toward energy security
Stories & Blogs UN HabitatJun 25, 2025(Story )“We used to worry that power cuts would stop the pumps and overflow the system,” says Jane Mulenga.
Avocado sector platform in Uganda to propel growth and unlock global market opportunities
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 30, 2025(News )Public and private stakeholders in Uganda have validated a three-year roadmap to strengthen the avocado sector that will improve productivity, value addition, and export readiness.
How AI helps farmers adapt to climate change: The story of AgriTech Analytics
Stories & Blogs ITCFeb 12, 2025(Story )Smallholder farmers face growing climate challenges, but AgriTech Analytics is using AI-powered data and smart technology to help them build a more sustainable future.
How Burundi’s coffee producers can comply with EU deforestation rules.
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 24, 2024(News )In the beautiful hills of Ngozi province, Burundi, coffee farmers are taking on a new challenge: aligning their production with the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Ethiopian Agri-tech Joining Farmers to Meet EU Goals on fighting Deforestation.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 10, 2024(News )The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation.
Agriculture, digital service, artisans and beekeeping offer path to jobs to refugees in Kenya.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 10, 2024(News )County officials, business leaders and leading non-government organizations reviewed the findings of a study that looked at ways to create jobs and grow the economy in Turkana County.