UNDP Blockchain Advisory Group kick off meeting in Paris, France.UNDPThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG) on 3 June 2026 in Paris during Proof of Talk 2026, bringing together senior leaders from across the blockchain ecosystem to explore how blockchain technologies can help address development challen...
How can Viet Nam build a new growth model driven by science, technology and innovation? This question was at the centre of the national scientific seminar “Reforming Viet Nam’s development model based on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation,” held on 26 May 2026 in Hai Phong city. The seminar was organized by the Ce...
PRMIS Leadership Training Session, Police Headquarters in Roseau, Dominica, April 2026UNDP Barbados & Eastern CaribbeanAcross the Eastern Caribbean, people in judicial custody often wait two to four years on average for a trial. This reality is reflected in Barbados and Saint Lucia, where more than 50 percent of the prison population is incarcerated aw...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are entering a new phase of digital transformation. Across the past decade, connectivity has expanded, governments have introduced more digital services, and innovation has accelerated across public institutions. Yet the next phase of progress is no longer only about getting people online. It is about ensuring that dig...
The countdown to the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) 2026 has begun, and the momentum behind responsible artificial intelligence for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is already building. In the weeks leading up to the conference, two landmark engagements - one in-person in India and one online with the global business community - have broug...
The initiative aims to support Ukraine’s green recovery by turning debris into a resource, creating local jobs, and laying the foundation for a scalable, low-carbon construction materials industry.Photo credit: Christina Pashkina / UNDP in Ukraine5 May 2026 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Development P...
Building Digital Foundations in Small Island Digital States 2.0pdf (2.8MB)DownloadFrom Digital Presence to Digital Utility and ImpactDigital transformation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has progressed significantly over the past decade, with expanding connectivity, growing digital strategies, and increasing experimentation in public services. De...
The way countries manage rising debt is widening income gaps, cutting essential services, and increasing maternal mortality.New York New York – Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 percent fall in women’s per capita income, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) analysis drawing on data f...
ASEAN Member States (AMS) to drive regional action and translate commitments into actionable investments and policy tools at the upcoming ASEAN Climate Week 2026Manila, Philippines, 29-30 April 2026 – ASEAN Member States (AMS) will gather virtually for a two-day knowledge exchange during ASEAN Climate Week to discuss better ways to fund climate initiative...
The 2026 CallAs part of the UNDP Plastics Innovation Programme (UPIP), which launched its Call for Proposals in 2025 and supported 11 innovations, UNDP would like to extend this call in 2026 to further identify and scale up innovative solutions to address plastic pollution challenge in Viet Nam.The 2026 Call, funded by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Devel...
