Greening Livelihoods, Bridging the Digital Divide

UNDP’s pilot initiative, Green & Digital, connected local producer from around Lake Urmia basin to country-wide digital platforms

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UNDP Iran and Digikala Join Forces to Boost Livelihoods of Lake Urmia Basin Inhabitants

The agreement between Digikala, as one of the major e-commerce platforms in Iran and UNDP officially came into force in January 2022.

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Women – the resilient core of society

The participation of Iranian women in the economy post-pandemic declined. The effect of this reduction was worse among Women Head Households (WHH) - and in low-income households headed by women, the situation was even more complicated.

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Replication of Carbon Sequestration Project in 18 Provinces of Iran

Carbon Sequestration Project (CSP) - a joint initiative between UNDP Iran and Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) was held.

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What we do

Today's development challenges are complex, and each context is different. At UNDP in Iran, we tailor our work to fit the country's needs and the communities we serve.

 

Economic Development at the Local Level

A blooming business

Four years into her business, Zahra Moghanaki, 35 from Azna, lost many things with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic: her native Lorestan was among the provinces hit hardest by the pandemic. Many businesses had to scale down or close, especially small-scale enterprises and home-based businesses, which are mostly run by women.

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Zahra Moghanaki in her local workshop in Azna, Lorestan Province

Our Impact

80

million

Population

85%

Literacy Rate

in Adults

76.5

famale

life expectancy at birth

10.4%

unemployment rate

1.25%

population growth rate

0.783

Human Dev. Index (2019)

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