UNDP and Good on Roofs have signed a pro-bono agreement to install a renewable energy system at the Youth Centre in Burkina Faso.
With Africa on the frontline of the world’s climate emergency and ecological crisis, the need for increased commitment and investment towards green transition is now more important than ever.
Africa’s youth are critical to the success of the AfCFTA.
This edition of the RBA Digest takes a special look at the leading knowledge UNDP Africa has provided in 2021.
2022 must be a year where collective global action prioritizes vaccine equity and ensures a shot for all. Omicron has reminded us that there is just no other way to build forward better.
New York, 9 December – In a special online event featuring voices from the Sahel, from top level officials to artists and activists in the region, the United Nations Development Programme presented today its new programmatic Offer for the Sahel region:
UNDP-AU Youth Podcast Series
A new podcast series produced by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to connect young people with Africa’s thought leaders and influencers in the public and private sectors, while creating a virtual forum for unpacking key issues affecting young Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
Policy for Recovery in Africa Series
The UNDP Africa Regional Programme, in partnership with the Chatham House Africa Programme, launched a dialogue series on Policy for Recovery in Africa, which aims to bring together expert speakers and decision-makers to examine and exchange on key challenges, potential solutions and approaches for implementation. Learn more.
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$1,871
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