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UNDP Transformation Series
The UNDP Transformation Series gathers progressive ideas and voices on achieving the 2030 Agenda through UNDP's Strategic Plan.
Mapping nature to create a global biodiversity framework
This year nature has shown that we have pushed the planet to its boundaries.
Next steps for the SDG Impact Standards
Valuable feedback from public consultation for our Standards for Private Equity funds and SDG Bond Standards.
Paid internships are a way out for young women in Georgia
UNDP's new policy supports young people starting out in their careers.
COVID-19 ravages an already desperate Yemen
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. COVID-19 is ready to deliver a knock-out punch.
Taking the pulse of the COVID-19 response in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latinobarometro is an annual public opinion survey involving around 20,000 interviews in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Informal innovation: It’s not a bug, it’s a feature
History has shown that small innovations, taken together, can have big results.
Digital transformation to recover into a green economy
A look at emerging trends in developing economies which have the potential to make a lasting impact.
Open- or closed-source?
Exploring the role that digital can play in fighting COVID-19.
Have your say: Take part in strengthening UNDP’s SDG Impact Standards
How investors and companies can target their activities and measure their impact.
The choices we make will determine the future of the Maldives
While attention is focused on the coronavirus COVID-19, we must not forget the damage being wrought by climate change.
Building back greener in Africa
African leaders highlight the opportunity for a triple dividend; reduced risk, increased resilience, and strengthened recovery.
COVID-19 is a call to re-write the contract between people and planet
SDG Integration is how we can make it happen.
What does coronavirus mean for women
While the COVID-19 crisis affects everyone, women and girls face additional risks.
UNDP and Samsung fighting COVID-19
Successful partnership marks first anniversary.
The case for a universal basic income
It's time to add a new element to the policy packages that governments are introducing.