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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.
Around the world some 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, and 700 million…
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.
Home to more than 4 billion people, see how UNDP’s climate adaptation work supports sustainable development across Asia and the Pacific.