Human development is about expanding the richness of human life, rather than simply the richness of the economy in which human beings live. It is an approach that is focused on people and their ...

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development ...

Kabul, Afghanistan – August 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the Republic of Korea, has officially launched the Relief, Employment and Vital Infrastructure for ...

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Equator Initiative, proudly announces the ten winners of the Equator Prize 2025 ...

This paper explores the persistent trade and development challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), including high transport costs, limited market access, and economic reliance on a ...

Conducted by the African Development Bank, the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), and UNDP through its Sahel Resilience Project supported by Sweden, the JALUFRA assessment provides an in-depth ...

The Eco Future Grant Programme, funded under IPA III, supports civil society organizations in Türkiye to implement innovative projects on climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and ...

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a viable means of addressing these challenges. Drawing on stakeholder consultations, country case studies and independent research, this study ...

The escalation of hostilities in September 2024 added another layer of complexity to the already profound economic and financial crisis that Lebanon has been struggling with for the past five years.

The war is not over, but it’s never too soon to start making the land safe again. Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, with potentially 23 percent of its land at risk of contamination ...

The UNDP Practice Note on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Preparedness pushes for a proactive shift from reactive crisis response to preventive action, emphasizing the understanding of disaster risk as ...

Nepal is graduating from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a developing country status in November 2026. This shift marks a crucial phase in the nation's socio-economic development. We should be able ...