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Better Data, Better Cities

Philanthropic funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is helping emerging cities in Uganda turn data into better revenue and services.

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Events
Digital public infrastructure in Africa | Our event at UN Open Source Week

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MEDIA ADVISORY: UNDP to present the Africa Accelerator for Digital Public Infrastructure and launch flagship policy paper at UN Open Source Week

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Press Releases
Advancing disability-inclusive electoral processes in the digital era

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Speeches
Statement by UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - 17 May 2026

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AFRICONVERSE 2026 #2 poster featuring speaker headshots, JICA and UNDP logos, May 15, 2026.
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AFRICONVERSE 2026 #2

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Africa Conference on Disability Inclusion in Electoral Processes in the Digital Era

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Media Advisory Africa Conference on Disability Inclusion in Electoral Processes in the Digital Era

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What we do

UNDP Africa supports 46 countries in accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, expediting structural economic transformation for sustainable development, building resilience to shocks, and promoting sound governance, peace and security throughout the continent.

Blogs and Stories

Jinja City Bridge- Uganda
Stories
Better Data, Better Cities

Philanthropic funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is helping emerging cities in Uganda turn data into better revenue and services.

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Made on Site at the UniPod

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The world wants Africa’s minerals. What comes next?

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Speeches
Statement by UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - 17 May 2026

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At the heart of democracy: Why digital inclusion must mean safety, dignity and participation for all

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Why it is time to rewrite Africa’s malaria story

Malaria continues to trap communities in poverty across Africa, underscoring the need to integrate prevention and treatment into broader, long‑term development…

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Remarks by Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Press Conference, Tangier, Morocco

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Stories
Celebrating life after tuberculosis

Sustained investment in health systems, including advanced diagnostics and innovations, can simplify and expand access to testing and treatment, which are…

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Publications

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Agenda 2063 in a post-ODA world: African agency for socio-economic transformation

As official development assistance falls and debt pressures mount, Africa's development future depends less on external aid and more on domestic resources,…

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2025 Annual Impact Report: Who Controls the Circuit? | Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH)

The 2025 Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (ASFH) Annual Impact Report examines how African countries are strengthening control over the systems that shape finance,…

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UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report

Based on the SDG Investor Map, UNDP’s market intelligence tool on SDG investments, the UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report provides an overview of private…

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The UNDP Regional Programme for Africa Communications and External Engagement Playbook

This Communications and External Engagement Playbook is the Regional Programme’s commitment to making that work visible and verifiable. It is a framework for…

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African Peace Processes: Lessons Learned

African Peace Processes: Lessons Learned examines what helps peace agreements endure across diverse African contexts. Developed by Chatham House and the United…

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