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Part of UNDP’s Earthquake Emergency Response in affected areas in Hama.
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UNDP and KSrelief leverage Humanitarian, Development and Peace synergies to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called for an integrated approach that brings together humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding actors to address increasing humanitarian emergencies and development crisis

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UNDP and partners launch a ‘Digital for Sustainable Development’ Partnership

New initiative aims to drive digital transformation in the Arab States region.

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Unleash the power of renewable energy in the Arab region

In today's world, the concepts of climate and development can no longer be treated as competing priorities.

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The future that North Africa wants: A quest for insights

In 2011, Tunisian youth led the charge calling for a better future of dignity and hope—a call for economic opportunity, social justice and political freedoms that became the centerpiece of all subsequent calls for change that reverberated across the region.

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The future of development in the MENA region rests on climate security

The climate crisis is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced, posing an existential threat to the future of civilization

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‘Everybody woke up to a different city to the one they went to sleep in the night before’

A conversation with UNDP Acting Resident Representative Christopher Laker about the devastating floods in Libya

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Preserving Egypt’s Natural and Cultural Heritage: Embracing Egypt’s Local Tribal Communities and Protected Areas

Ministry of Environment and UNDP’s new campaign Tribal Talks sheds light on Egypt’s tribal communities and protected areas through ECO EGYPT

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Rehabilitated stormwater networks in Fallujah to improve sanitation for 200,000 people

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and German Government’s KfW Development Bank officially handed over the rehabilitated Jubail stormwater lift station in Fallujah to the Anbar governorate.

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UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Arab Human Development Report 2022: Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-Covid Era

Post-Covid Recovery, an opportunity to boost development in the region. Responsive governance, more diversified economies, inclusive societies, and a green transformation critical to achieving sustainable, inclusive development and prevent future shocks and disasters

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Our Impact

Our work in sustainable development, governance and resilience building ,in the Arab region, 2018-2021

25

million

have access to
basic services
e.g.water, electricity,
healthcare, education

8.5

million

people have improved
access to justice
almost half of those
are women

2.3

million

Increase in number of
women in voter registries

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Unlocking Prosperity: How the UNDP-MSMEDA Partnership Transforms Lives in Egypt
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Turning digital access challenges into opportunities for women and girls across the Arab States region
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