Despite the horrors of 2016, I remain hopeful that the international community will deliver on its big promises to change the way it works.
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As one of the few development agencies on the ground in Yemen, UNDP partners with the World Bank Group to implement a US$300 million emergency project supporting 2 million Yemenis.
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Building on 2,000-year-old hydraulic systems, UNDP is helping farmers in Sri Lanka adapt to new climatic conditions.
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Champions from across the world will travel to China to meet UNDP’s first Animal Ambassadors, two adorable panda cubs called Qiqi and Diandian.
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Drawing on lessons from the 2010 earthquake, UNDP's post-Matthew response is designed and implemented in close partnership with local authorities.
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Young people around the world are using their voice to make the Global Goals a reality. We asked eight young leaders what kind of world they’d like to see by 2030.
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Global Goals can be a powerful catalyst of human progress. They make people’s shared aspirations tangible and trackable, directing our attention forward and focusing minds on what unites us. This is one the main lessons learned from 15 years of action to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the...
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Hurricane Matthew affected 1.3 million people in Haiti. Some 750,000 are in need of immediate assistance.
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