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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.
The climate knows no boundaries
I want to share with you a memory from my childhood: it’s sometime in the 1970s, and although the adults are all worried about the energy crisis, for me the world feels in order.
Why does the UN focus on climate-related security risks?
Climate-related disasters and extensive conflicts are on the rise and they affect human security and sustainable development.
Why aren't fish coming back?
Renowned author Mark Kurlansky reflects on why, despite regulation, fish populations continue to decline.
Closing the green finance gap
Climate finance has emerged as one of the greatest opportunities for Arab states to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
The future of multilateralism
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has paved the way for a new type of multilateralism.
Imagining and planning for the cities of the future
Over the next 25 years, the number of people living in cities will rise to six billion. As they become more densely populated, resources will be further stressed and the vulnerable will suffer the…
Adopting a cedar tree brings diaspora money home
In 2018 the UNDP Innovation Facility issued a Call for Proposals to promote development through the innovative use of Artificial Intelligence, big data, behavioural insights and impact financing. A…
How to slay a dragon
A new podcast, the Colour of Innovation, showcases innovation success stories in the Arab world.
Changing minds about domestic violence
With support from the UNDP Innovation Facility, Georgia is testing news ways of tackling violence against women.
Towards a more sustainable and inclusive global economy
Reflecting on ten years of Business Call to Action's mission to promote inclusive and sustainable businesses.
Talking about climate change: walking the line between hope and despair
How does the UN talk about climate change? Balancing positive and negative news and inspiring people to act.
Allowing ‘The Lungs of Europe’ to breathe again
Belarus's '10-year challenge' shows a stunning comeback for the country's ancient wetlands.
A mission to save the world
Now more than ever, global collaboration is essential to tackling the challenges we face to secure a sustainable future.
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?
Islamic finance for social good
From almsgiving to endowments and interest-free loans, how centuries-old Islamic ways of giving can tackle modern challenges.
