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From Local Ideas to Global Pathways

As Re:Think 2026 Innovation Week Concludes, UNDP Continues to Connect Local Ideas with Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development

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Local Ideas, Global Pathways

Highlights from Re:Think 2026 Sustainable Innovation Week

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Breaking the Shell

Empowering Rural Women in China's Oyster Industry

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How to Ensure Women Don't Get Left Out of the All-Important AI Bus

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From Pollution Control to Scalable Solutions

How the Minjiang River Basin pilot is keeping rivers cleaner as industry grows

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Balancing Ecological Protection Development with Integrated and Innovative Development Solutions to Strengthen Water Governance

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Women Reimagining the Future

Recap and highlights from the "My 2060: Making a Sustainable Future Happen" event

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Country Programme Document for China 2026-2030

The new Country Programme Document sets out our priorities and planned results to accelerate SDG progress over the next 5 years.

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Beate Trankmann Assumes Role as UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Beate Trankmann assumes her role as Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) and Director of UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub.

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From Drops to Streams

How Innovation, Equity, and Partnerships are Shaping the Future of China’s Water Security

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UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu Visits China

Recap and highlights from UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu's high-level visit to China

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Press Release
UNDP Celebrates 60 Years, Looking Toward a New Chapter of Sustainable Development Cooperation in China

UNDP China hosted a high-level reception to commemorate UNDP’s 60th anniversary and 46 years of partnership in China

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RISE Week 2025 Opens in Shanghai to Explore Pathways for Resilient Urban Futures

Hosted by Tongji University in Shanghai, RISE Week brings together experts, policymakers and practitioners from around the world, to explore innovative solutions and capacity-building to drive sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development.

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UNDP and China sign Statement of Intent to establish Global Centre for Sustainable Development

Planned UNDP Global Centre for Sustainable Development will prioritize green economic transition, digital economy, trade, and sustainable finance to help developing countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Local Solutions, Global Goals: Communities in China Driving Path to "Zero-Waste" Future

Stories of how localized efforts lead a national path to zero-waste

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UNDP assists China in integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into development decisions, promotes the transition to an inclusive, low-carbon economy and a sustainable society, protects biodiversity, and informs China’s international development cooperation engagement to advance global progress on the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement.

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The Next Great Divergence

Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, yet many countries remain without the infrastructure, skills, and governance systems needed to capture its benefits. At the same time, they are already feeling its economic and social disruptions. This uneven mix of slow adoption and high vulnerability may trigger a Next Great Divergence, where inequalities between countries widen in the age of AI. UNDP’s flagship report, The Next Great Divergence: Why AI May Widen Inequality Between Countries, highlights how these pressures are playing out most visibly in Asia and the Pacific, a region marked by vast differences in income, digital readiness, and institutional capacity. The report outlines practical pathways for countries to harness AI’s opportunities while managing its risks in support of broader human development.

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Our impact 

(2025)

50,000+

youths

empowered with green skills and knowledge for jobs of the future

7.95

million hectares

of expanded terrestrial protected-area coverage

637

tonnes

of municipal waste diverted through zero-waste pilots in 7 communities and 1 school

20.63

million USD

funding unlocked for International Development Cooperation

8.98

million beneficiaries

of South-South Cooperation projects

46,000+

women

across 40 clean energy pilot villages supported during China's low-carbon transition

101

reports and knowledge products published

(2021-2025)

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