Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, yet many countries remain without the infrastructure, skills, and governance systems needed to capture its benefits. At the same time, they are already feeling its economic and social disruptions. This uneven mix of slow adoption and high vulnerability may trigger a Next Great Divergence, wh...
Photo Credit: UNDP AfghanistanTokyo, Japan – 18 November 2025 – The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a grant agreement for a two-year initiative titled “The Project for the Improvement of Women’s Livelihoods through the Promotion of ...
New York, 12 November 2025 – A new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that Afghanistan’s “areas of return” are under mounting pressure, with communities struggling to absorb millions of people returning amid economic contraction, climate shocks and recent earthquakes. The report also reminds of the criti...
The programme has already reached over 250,000 beneficiaries to date. With 11 solutions already on the market and 25 solutions in development, the number of beneficiaries is projected to reach 2.7 million peopleMore than 100 public and private partners collaborate at the local, national and global levels, with US$2.8 million in catalytic financing fr...
GGovernments around the world are accounting for nature in their fiscal planning at an accelerating pace, signaling a shift in how economies value and finance our ecological life-support systemsWith support from BIOFIN, more than 30 countries in Africa, and 132 globally, are advancing Biodiversity Finance Plans that can help close their biodiversity financ...
United Kingdom provides vital flexible funding to drive progress on global challenges, including health, crisis response and recovery and climate actionThe flexible nature of core funding enables UNDP to adapt swiftly to crises, prioritising support for the most vulnerable communities—particularly women and girls, who are often the hardest hit. UNDPNEW YO...
As prepared for deliveryMr. President, members of the Executive Board, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen - I am honoured to welcome you to the 2025 Second Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.I thank you all for your continued support, and wish to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General / Chair of the Un...
Photo: Ksenia Nevenchenko / UNDP UkraineKyiv, 14 October 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and the Centre for Innovations Development have identified four key regional economic clusters with the highest potential to drive Ukraine’s post-war recovery, focusing on rapid expansion of employment, exports, and investment.&...
The EUR 16.5 million initiative will install solar and heat pumps on essential social infrastructure, to secure resilient, decentralised power and help public buildings be more energy-independent.Photo credit: Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of UkraineKYIV, 13 October 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in U...
Agreement Signing between UNDP Nigeria and Lagos State GovernmentAmalachukwu IbenemeAbuja, Nigeria, 09, October 2025: Lagos State government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched Phase 3 of the Lagos State Employability Support Project (LSESP), an initiative designed to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen t...
