Water is the central nervous system in the fight to create resilient and low carbon economies. Yet 785 million people worldwide still lack safe water.
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Around the world some 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, and 700 million…
Flooding is common in Nepal and extreme rainfall events are a natural part of the landscape. However, climate change is making such events more…
On the face of it, the Maldives is paradise on Earth. Yet the low-lying atoll nation is also fragile, confronting the impacts of a warming planet.
Kenya has taken bold steps to secure the country against climate change and its effects.
Men and women face different effects based on their level of vulnerability, preparation, and resilience to climate hazards.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges to the Caribbean twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda.
Women farmers often bear much of the brunt of climate change impacts, because they are mostly at the frontline, striving to feed their families.
The Government of Zambia has joined a UN coalition led by UNDP, FAO and WFP to help women turn goat rearing into livelihoods.
Building greater community resilience to climate risks, and other shocks that drive food insecurity.
In order to tell world leaders what type of change people want, we must first reach out and listen. That’s how Peoples' Climate Vote was born.
64% of people believe climate change is a global emergency, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by UNDP.
Somalia, one of the world's most fragile states, is working for a more resilient, low-carbon future.
Home to more than 4 billion people, see how UNDP’s climate adaptation work supports sustainable development across Asia and the Pacific.
