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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.
World peace is not only possible but inevitable
To accept that the individual, the community, and the institutions of society are the protagonists of civilization building, and to act accordingly, opens up great possibilities for human happiness…
Elections: A first step towards democracy
Ensuring greater citizen participation to guarantee more inclusive elections in the world is one of the aspirations of the partnership that has been uniting UNDP and the European Union for the last 15…
Rule of law and sustaining peace in times of COVID-19
The Global Focal Point for the Rule of Law provides a powerful tool to address deficits in countries in conflict and fragile settings.
Facing down injustice in the age of a pandemic
Securing the social contract through accountability, trust and inclusion.
Business and human rights
Supporting the internationally-accepted framework for standards and practices.
In greater effectiveness, transparency and accountability
If you are in the business of advising governments on effective institutions, value for money and transparent elections, it’s always good to have your own house in order first
Ensuring sustainable solutions to combatting corruption
Learning from our work in the past decade, we have identified four key areas of interventions : SDG16 and anti-corruption; technology and innovation; business integrity; and social accountability.
Telling stories and changing lives
Rewriting the harmful narratives that divide communities.
Protecting land and biodiversity in Uruguay
How a country with high levels of private land ownership is protecting its natural landscape.
New approaches to preventing violent extremism
All over the world poverty, discrimination, and inequalities exacerbate perceptions of exclusion and injustice and create a ‘perfect storm’ for radicalization.
Responding to the concerns of future leaders
Every day, young women and men are pushing for the changes we urgently need in technology, climate action and job markets.
Learning smarter; a global hunt for solutions to 'frontier challenges'
How do you build the world's largest and fastest learning network for development challenges?
'Invisible' women; when home is not a sanctuary
The challenges women and girls face in returning to their communities after being associated with extremist groups.
Our top stories from 2018
From innovation, to AI, to plain old repurposing, UNDP in 2018 showcased the many ways in which we're leading the charge towards a sustainable future.
Women’s rights are human rights
How the Sustainable Development Goals are building on the progress made by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
