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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March 21, 2021
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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March 16, 2021
Flooding is common in Nepal and extreme rainfall events are a natural part of the landscape. However, climate change is making such events more…
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March 15, 2021
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.
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March 10, 2021
Kenya has taken bold steps to secure the country against climate change and its effects.
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March 5, 2021
Men and women face different effects based on their level of vulnerability, preparation, and resilience to climate hazards.
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February 28, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges to the Caribbean twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda.
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February 11, 2021
Women farmers often bear much of the brunt of climate change impacts, because they are mostly at the frontline, striving to feed their families.
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February 9, 2021
The Government of Zambia has joined a UN coalition led by UNDP, FAO and WFP to help women turn goat rearing into livelihoods.
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February 6, 2021
Building greater community resilience to climate risks, and other shocks that drive food insecurity.
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February 5, 2021
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.
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January 27, 2021
64% of people believe climate change is a global emergency, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by UNDP.
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January 26, 2021
Somalia, one of the world's most fragile states, is working for a more resilient, low-carbon future.
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January 22, 2021
Home to more than 4 billion people, see how UNDP’s climate adaptation work supports sustainable development across Asia and the Pacific.