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A woman gardening in Côte d'Ivoire. Photo: UNDP Côte d'Ivoire
Just as the government is advancing its agenda, some regions are taking a localized approach to climate action.
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…
The GEF-Least Developed Countries Fund has approved US$4.5 million towards strengthening the climate resilience of the drinking water sector in Haiti.
With support from Japan, Kosovo* is pursuing a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in vulnerable communities.
With support from Japan, Kosovo* is helping businesses embrace sustainable green practices.
The climate crisis is no longer as abstract as it once may have seemed. In the last few years, it has created devastating impacts worldwide, touching…
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) will take place from 7 to 18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
This new report unpacks why a just transition is central to delivering the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals, analyses key global and…
Watch our COP27 flagship event live, this Tuesday 15 November at 11.30am EET, where we'll highlight the progress being made by developing countries.
UNDP Mongolia/Nicolas Petit
Through its national climate plans, the country is aiming to cut emissions and adapt to climate change, for a greener future.
As part of the UNDP’s Climate Promise: From Pledge to Impact, the Enhancing Climate Transparency (ECT) project, funded by the Government of Belgium,…
"It has been an immensely challenging year for governments who have been scrambling to contain the spread of coronavirus while also managing the economic fallout"
A just transition to a green economy can address climate change, rising inequality, and the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.
The future is not written. We know what we need to do. What we need more than anything is political will and investment.
UNDP in the Eastern Caribbean works with partners, governments and communities to protect and revitalize the ocean and everything it sustains.
Marking milestones of climate action in the years before and after the Paris Agreement.
Ecotourism operators in Ecuador’s Amazon region are promoting tourism from an environmental and culturally responsible perspective.
Photo: Prashanth Vishwanathan/UNDP India
To avert catastrophe, we must now radically switch to a sustainable, net-zero future. This transition needs to happen fast, but it also has to happen…
UNDP Serbia
Greater emphasis on just transition needed to unlock opportunities and avoid increasing inequality and less competitive economies
Meet Paloma Costa. This Brazilian climate warrior and lawyer is gently shaking the world with her passion for climate justice.
With much at stake, here are three things you need to know ahead of the conference.