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3rd High-Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region

Coming together to support local communities in lifting themselves out of crisis

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Great Green Wall Homegrown Solutions to Accelerate Climate Action and Development

Much more than tree planting, the Great Green Wall transforms millions of lives in the Sahel

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Africa Innovates - Climate Champions

The second edition of our Africa Innovates magazine showcases some of the stories of Africans leading the way in climate innovation.

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Supporting Climate Smart Development in Africa - 2022 African Economic Conference

The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was held in Balaclava, Mauritius, from 9 to 11 December 2022.

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Over 105,400 arms, ammunition, and explosives destroyed under the Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) Project

Reducing transnational organised crime by strengthening national and regional structures and capacities

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UNDP and Magic Carpet Studios to launch Magic Lab Bootcamp for young West and Central African Innovators

UNDP, together with Magic Carpet Studios, is building the capacities of young people from West and Central Africa and supporting efforts to create the next generation of African visual storytellers to increase the continent’s stake in the global animation industry.

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Building a Path to Reconciliation in the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has struggled with a painful history. Discover how we support the Central African Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission in its crucial undertaking.

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Crime and Terror Nexus: The Intersections Between Terror and Criminal Groups in the Lake Chad Basin

This policy paper observes and analyses an extension and increasing connections of crime and terror in the LCB region. It argues that this trend requires dedicated analysis and joint strategic efforts by development, humanitarian and peace actors to avoid retrogression of efforts while ensuring an integration of measures towards recovery and long-term development in the region.

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Conflict Analysis in the Lake Chad Basin

This conflict analysis report was prepared to help inform programming aimed at the resilience and recovery of the Lake Chad Basin region with key recommendations targeted at LCB countries, regional and international actors, civil society organisations and the private sector.

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#RebuildingTogether Podcast

This podcast series takes us through the journey of understanding the crisis, the role of stabilization and the need for responses that cater to the needs of the more than 30 million people directly affected by the Lake Chad Basin crisis.

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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.