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COVID-19 in Karbala: The faces of the frontline response

Coupled with already high unemployment the impact of the pandemic on the social and economic stability of Iraq is critical.  


Continuing vital health services in Guinea-Bissau during COVID-19

As lockdowns, curfews and transport disruptions prevent many from getting healthcare, communities are stepping into the breach.  


Sweet dreams are made of bees

In Costa Rica, beekeepers receive vital support to increase honey production.  


Meaningful work for those on the margins of poverty

A programme in Nepal helps struggling informal workers.  


The communities who protect the world's rarest buffalo

Indigenous people in the Philippines fight to save the critically endangered tamaraw.  


Beating COVID-19 with solidarity

“We don’t wear masks not because we don’t want to, but because we cannot afford to buy them.”  


"It's my bank for my children's future."

Restoring small farms and forests in Samoa.  


The Páramo is water, and water is life

In the Andean mountains, a distinctive high altitude ecosystem is an essential source of water for the people of several nations.  


"Even if I'm far away, I can make my message heard."

Radio broadcasts reach Peru's indigenous people in their own languages.  


Conservation communities need our help

Donation campaign launched by UNDP to support conservation communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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