Africa is at a crossroads. The multiplying challenges of the climate crisis, conflict and COVID-19 have put more and more people at risk.
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For Mohammed Ahmed - better known as Sidey - water has been an economic lifeline.
Since he lives in the Maldives that may not seem surprising. While…
Integrated approaches for climate-resilient development supported by UNDP are improving lives and livelihoods – and protecting the planet.
Small islands sit on the front line against climate change. They’re among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, declining rainfall, and extreme…
Almost 98 percent of the Pacific region is ocean. But sea-level rise has various impacts that affect coastal communities in the Pacific.
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.
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.
The Government of Zambia has joined a UN coalition led by UNDP, FAO and WFP to help women turn goat rearing into livelihoods.
Preserving Uganda’s wetlands secures a brighter future for country and planet.
The Dry Zone is one of the most climate sensitive and natural resource poor regions in Myanmar. As temperatures rise, things are getting worse.
