The tragic events in the 1960s and 1970s affecting Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots left a brutal mark. Now, the healing of a divided island.
UNDP Turkey's first Goodwill Ambassador, acclaimed actor Mert Fırat, will advocate for the Global Goals in his work.
The SDGs aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition, making sure all people have access to sufficient and nutritious food all year round.
Photographer Jodi Hilton traveled across the region to document inequalities for UNDP’s Regional Human Development Report. Here is what she saw through her lens.
The partnership emphasises the role small and medium size enterprises will play in achieving the SDGs.
Better transparency in the procurement of drugs can save people's lives.
Demining returns land back to the people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
20 years after the war, mines remain a major threat to nearly 550,000 people across Bosnia and Herzegovina. A new UNDP programme is now working to accelerate the demining process in a coordinated manner.
Regional Human Development Report 2016: Progress at Risk
Global narratives on inequalities and how best to address them have not yet fully connected with the transition and developing economies of Europe, Turkey, and Central Asia.
This report explains how—despite relatively equal distributions of income, broad access to social services, and small gender disparities—many countries of this region are facing growing threats to their human development accomplishments.
The region in photos
What exactly do we do and who is involved? Take a look at the people we work with and projects we do around the region.
Who we are
UNDP is committed to ending poverty once and for all. In Europe and Central Asia, we work with countries to create development plans that benefit everyone, including those traditionally excluded.
Get involved
Join us
Join us
Interested in working for UNDP in Europe and Central Asia? Check out our job opportunities in the region.
Connect
Connect
Talk to us and help us advocate for change.
Listen and learn
Listen and learn
The Kapuscinski Development Lectures feature high-level speakers on climate change, inequality, and other development issues. Participate in person or livestream.
About Europe and Central Asia
35%
are excluded from society
19%
of youth are unemployed
1.4 million
are living with HIV
88%
of primary energy supply is from fossil fuels