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December 21, 2022
10 countries making progress on climate action in 2022
Highlighting some of the countries making strides in the fight against climate change this year.
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10 countries making progress on climate action in 2022
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November 24, 2022
Building a more resilient nation
Climate Promise accelerates climate action in Sri Lanka.
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Photo: UNDP Sri Lanka
Photo: UNDP Sri Lanka
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December 28, 2021
2021 in Review: Climate action kicks into gear across Asia and the Pacific
27 countries in Asia Pacific submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with the support of Climate Promise.
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Women in Bangladesh smiling
Bangladesh substantially increased the ambition of their NDC in 2021. Photo: ICBAAR Project
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March 21, 2021
Every Drop Counts: How UNDP is supporting countries to beat the water crisis
Around the world some 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, and 700 million…
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Child collects water
Infrastructure development has provided over 2.3 million people with clean water, education and improved roads. October 2017. Credit UNDP Yemen.