In line with the Mattei Plan for Africa, the AI Hub for Sustainable Development and Cineca announce 1.5 million Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) hours for 130 Innovators across the African continentNairobi, Kenya | 10 February 2026: The Nairobi AI Forum 2026 announced compute access for 130 innovators across Africa, focused on tackling pressing challenge...
(Cairo, 10 February 2026) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Egypt, in partnership with GSMA, launched a high-level training programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capacity Building for Policymakers, bringing together senior government officials, regulators, and representatives from key national institutions at UNDP Egypt’s premi...
3rd February, 2026, New Delhi: The Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026 was launched today, opening applications for youth-led startups across India developing innovative and practical solutions that promote responsible consumption, aligned with the Government of India’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). The launch took place ...
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTMINISTRY OF FINANCE PROJECT NAME: SUB-SOVEREIGN PARAMETRIC FLOOD RISK INSURANCE FOR THE GREATER ACCRA METROPOLITAN AREA (GAMA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ENGAGEMENT OF LICENSED INSURANCE COMPANIES TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN UNDERWRITING THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA’S $10 MILLION PARAMETRIC FLOOD RISK INSU...
Photo: Oleksii Ushakov / UNDP in UkraineKharkiv, Ukraine, 21 January 2026 — A new cohort of 40 demining specialists, including war veterans and families of service members, has begun field operations across Kharkiv Oblast. Having completed intensive training in non-technical survey (NTS) and explosive risk education, these specialists – many of whom...
Phnom Penh, 20 January 2026 – Today marks the launch of the Plastic Action Roadmap in Cambodia titled: “Journey Towards a Circular Plastic Economy”. The roadmap is a result of a collaborative effort coordinated by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) ...
Officials from SME Foundation, UNDP Bangladesh and key government agencies at the launch of the Insurance Innovation Challenge in Dhaka.The Insurance Innovation Challenge (IIC) was launched today in Dhaka by the SME Foundation (SMEF) under the Ministry of Industries, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen resilien...
New Delhi, 13 January 2026: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with DAKSH and Digital Futures Lab (DFL), convened a Pre-Summit Event ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to examine the responsible use of artificial intelligence by the Indian judic...
Drawing on country experiences, proven business models and financing approaches, and capacity-building lessons, the Adaptation Finance Strategy Guideline highlights pathways to strengthen systems, align finance with national priorities and scale up investment. The Guideline is structured around four phases: data collection and engagement, investment ...
In this policy brief, the Director of the UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa, Zeynu Ummer, examines, examines how today’s global disruptions—rising inequality, climate stress, geopolitical rivalry, and weakening multilateralism—interact with Africa’s development challenges. He argues that when markets operate without effective safeguards and institutions l...
