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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 science of delivery, the art of transformation … and everything in between
Does the development sector have the capacity, and the will, to renew itself?
Doing gender differently; transforming masculinity
Despite a quarter century of efforts to promote equality, signs of stalled progress are widespread.
Paraguay first to adopt SDG bonds in its national regulation
New financial instruments promote social and environmental objectives aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
New tools encourage the momentum for SDG investment
Investments have dropped by a third due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An urgent call to action for vaccine equity
Enough COVID-19 vaccines will be produced in 2021 to cover 70 percent of every country’s population, but most is reserved for wealthy countries.
The case for a green economy
It has been an immensely challenging year for governments who have been scrambling to contain the spread of coronavirus while also managing the economic fallout
Understanding the value of water for sustainable development
In Ghana nearly three million people rely on surface water to meet their daily needs.
Tackling TB amidst a global crisis
Lessons in resilience from migrants in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
What about women?
Women and the fashion industry during COVID-19
An urgent World Water Day call to action
Promoting Indigenous solutions for water security amid the climate crisis.
Looking to nature to best fight climate change
Nature-based solutions, offer huge, simple, and cost-effective opportunities.
Healthy forests provide a pathway to fight climate change and unlock green recovery
Forests are a core natural climate solution, critical to addressing the climate emergency.
Why International Financial Institutions matter for COVID-19 recovery
A critical lifeline is being extended to countries that need it most.
A historic opportunity to shift the needle on sustainable energy
This Year of Energy Action is the time to build the foundations for a future powered by sustainable energy.
Betting on women's leadership as we recover from COVID-19
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s leadership statistics were at best “disappointing”.
