Programmes and Initiatives

UNDP/GEF

With support from Global Environment Facility financing, UNDP helps developing countries catalyze investment into the green technologies, practices and enterprises that will make low emission, climate resilient environmentally sustainable development not only possible, but also economically attractive. more

Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international environmental agreement that aims to protect the earth’s ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances. more

MDG Carbon Facility

The MDG Carbon Facility is an innovative means of harnessing the vast resources of the carbon market in order to bring long-term sustainable development to a more diverse share of developing countries. more

Drylands Development Centre

The Drylands Development Centre is a thematic centre of UNDP dedicated to fighting poverty and achieving sustainable development in the drier regions of the world. more

Africa Adaptation Programme

The Africa Adaptation Programme was launched in 2008 by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) and with US$92.1 million support from the Government of Japan. Through AAP, UNDP supported 20 countries in the African continent to adjust their national development processes to incorporate climate change risks and opportunities. more

GEF Small Grants Programme

With a presence in 122 countries and more than 12,000 grants awarded worldwide, SGP supports projects of non-governmental and community-based organizations in developing countries. more

UN-REDD Programme

The United Nations Collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing countries was launched in September 2008. more

United Nations Poverty and Environment Initiative

The programme supports country-led efforts to mainstream poverty-environment linkages into national development planning. more

Equator Initiative

The Equator Initiative is a partnership that brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses, and grassroots organizations to build the capacity and raise the profile of local efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. more

Our Projects

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Local governments go green in Nepal

Nepal is a country of astonishing natural beauty and cultural diversity. Its natural resources — forest, rivers, mineral resources and fertile soils — are the lifeline of 90 percent of Nepal's population and account for over 40 percent of the country's GDP. For decades, the isolation of Ne more

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Greening the charcoal sector in Uganda

Since her childhood, Kampala-based Martha Ntabadde has considered charcoal an essential household good. “We’ve used charcoal and firewood for cooking for many decades. Charcoal serves us as a reliable and more convenient source of energy,” says Martha. According to the German Agency for Internationa more

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Rural Energy Development Programme in Nepal

The rural population in Nepal is highly dependent on traditional bio fuel for heating and cooking. This form of energy however, is a threat to the environment and the health of the population. Supported by UNDP, the Rural Energy Development Programme is seeking to promote renewable energy sources by more

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Managing the Black Sea and the Danube River Basin

An ecosystem at risk The Danube River flows through many Eastern European countries before reaching the Black Sea. For decades, the discharge of polluted water into the Danube resulted in nutrient over-enrichment in the Black Sea, affecting fish stocks, beaches and the incidence of waterborne disea more

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Russia: Better conservation for the environment and the economy

The Kamchatka peninsula , far east of Russia, is home to steaming geysers, simmering volcanoes, snow-capped mountains and a wide variety of plants and animals. The rare Steller’s sea eagle soars through its skies, while the only population of sea otters in the Western Pacific finds shelter along its more