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Youth Leadership Programme 9 Launch: Together Towards a Green Economy

In partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, UNDP Bahrain is pleased to announce the launch of the ninth edition of the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP9) for the year 2023!
This article contains an overview of all you need to know about YLP9 and how you can participate in it.

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The President of the National Institution for Human Rights receives the UNDP Acting RR

Chairman of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR), received Mr. Firas Gharaibeh, the Acting RR of UNDP Bahrain. Al-Derazi praised the existing cooperation between the NIHR and UNDP, noting the efforts of UNDP in supporting the goals and efforts of Bahrain in sustainable development.

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Graduation Ceremony of UNDP Youth Leadership Programme 8th Edition

Graduation Ceremony of UNDP Youth Leadership Programme 8th Edition
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2021/22 Human Development Report Released

We are living in uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic, now in its third year, continues to spin off new variants. Ongoing conflicts and crises across the world are causing immense human suffering, while climate and ecological disasters threaten the world daily.

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Youth Leadership Programme 8 Launch: Youth Transforming our Future

In partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs, UNDP Bahrain is announcing the eighth edition of the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP8) for the year 2022!

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UNDP - Digital X
Global call for applications now open

Are you from a UN organization, nonprofit, social enterprise, or a university with a ready-to-scale digital solution?

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UNDP Signs Agreement with Abdulrahim AlKooheji Foundation to Support Youth

Marking the beginning of a promising partnership, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement with the Abdulrahim AlKooheji Foundation..

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Youth Leadership Programme 7: Outcome Report

The Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) is an initiative under the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS), launched in 2015 to build the region's most dynamic network working at the intersection of youth, innovation, and sustainable development. The programme aims to empower a generation of young leaders, changemakers, and social innovators, to grow their capacity in tackling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their countries and the Arab region.

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Launching the Youth Leadership Programme 7: Creating Change from Inside Out

In partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs, UNDP Bahrain and the YLP Bahrain Community is thrilled to announce the seventh edition of the Youth Leadership Programme for the year 2021 (YLP7).

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