Quantum Supplier Portal is an online system that will enhance the integrity and transparency of the procurement process and enable the streamlining of the processes. Suppliers can use this online ...

How does UNDP try to work in the area of gender equality? Is it possible to work with and reach out to Afghan women? Despite the bans on women’s work and their roles in the public sphere being ...

Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently ...

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 ...

As the scorching heatwaves are gripping many countries in the Asian subcontinent, it feels like summer came very early in 2024. From bustling cities to rural areas, record breaking heat has been ...

The United Nations is expected to deliver a legally binding agreement on plastics pollution by the end of 2024. This is a monumental year for multilateralism to prevail in the fight against plastic ...

Globally, tackling the digital divide is an important development priority. Approximately 2.6 billion people – a third of the population - remain offline. Women are 19% less likely than men to use ...

“Loss and damage” refers to the adverse consequences brought about by climate change, and resulting in a range of impacts, such as loss of human lives, damage to infrastructure and buildings, loss of ...

New York – Myanmar's middle class has shrunk by 50 percent over the past three years, coupled with a surge in poverty, amidst widespread insecurity and conflict, as well as a dire economic crisis, ...

The ministers of the G7 countries reached a landmark consensus in Verona, Italy on the critical global debate of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Under the scope ‘Digital Development – Growing Together’, ...

With mentorship, strategic insights, and equity-free funding from the timbuktoo Fintech Accelerator programme, Periculum refined its approach—shifting from targeting large banks to partnering with ...

This report highlights the midterm review and second year of implementation of the UNDP 2022-2025 Gender Equality Strategy. Through country and regional examples, it highlights key accomplishments ...