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News
Green Climate Fund approves $103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
The five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji and Somalia.
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Photo: UNDP Cambodia
News
Chad accelerates its race to adapt to climate change. What’s next?
Chad is one of the countries where action on adaptation easily turns into development gains and long-term positive outcomes.
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lake Chad
Photo: UNDP/Aurelia Rusek
News
Greening the Sahel for sustainable livelihoods
Increasing climate resilience, enhancing social cohesion, and creating income and economic opportunities
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Aerial view of a forest and a river in Africa
UNDP and the Pan African Agency of the Great Green Wall team up to green the Sahel
Photo Stories
2021 in Review: African nations step up the climate fight
29 countries in the Africa region submitted more ambitious climate pledges in 2021 with support from Climate Promise.
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Women in Tanzania with their fist in the air
Tanzania substantially increased the ambition of their NDC in 2021. Photo: UNDP Tanzania
News
UNDP launches Sahel Offer, seeking largest joint commitment to regenerate the region
UNDP’s Sahel Offer – A Regeneration – is a $3.6 billion programme, which focuses on three main areas Governance, Energy and Youth, which are the…
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Children watching a tree seedling recently planted in their village in Chad
Children watching a tree seedling recently planted in their village in Chad ©UNDP Chad
Events
Global Launch Event: “A Regeneration” Implementing the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS): UNDP’s contribution
At UNDP, based on our comparative advantages, we offer to focus on three key development catalysts – Governance, Renewable Energy and Youth, to…
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Global Launch Event: “A Regeneration” Implementing the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel