The European Union and UNDP signed an agreement for a US$10 million, three-year project to address drivers of conflict and instability between Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Over 450 business leaders and government delegates commit to take concrete action at #Biz4Gender Forum in Santiago, Chile
Breaking down silos between humanitarian and development actors to address recurrent crises
Administrator Achim Steiner announced today the appointment of Abdoulaye Mar Dieye as the Assistant Secretary-General to lead UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support starting March 1, 2018.
The contribution should help prepare African countries to access further sources of funding.
UNDP launches a new and ambitious blueprint for development in the 21st century.
Africa Sustainable Development Report
Joint AfDB-AU-ECA-UNDP baseline report urges sustained commitment to reducing poverty and calls for upgrading the continent’s statistical capabilities to ensure and track future progress.
Journey of young Africans into violent extremism
Deprivation and marginalization, underpinned by weak governance, are primary drivers according to a comprehensive new study by UNDP – the first of its kind.
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1,126 billion
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47%
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$1,871
Per capita income
0.4837
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