The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched two global initiatives to help developing economies attract ...

Seven months into the Middle East crisis, developing countries face compounding pressures: renewed energy price surges following the July ceasefire breakdown, a potentially record El Niño, and global ...

New York - The latest Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) report has revealed no improvement in biases against women in a decade, with almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still holding such biases ...

With UNDP's support, the Special Parliamentary Committee on Customary Land and Land Reform has launched a nationwide inquiry into customary land tenure reform and resource governance. The inquiry is ...

January 21, 2015 Viet Nam is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters and climate change. Storms and floods are the most frequent and severe natural disasters affecting Viet Nam. Viet ...

UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica commemorates 50 years of service to Jamaica starting 26 January 2026 - the day that UNDP and Jamaica signed the Basic Services Agreement in Jamaica in 1976. A ...

People with no legal identity are often pushed to the margins of society, unable to prove who they are, secure decent work, acquire a driver’s license, apply for benefits, or "exist" in society. They ...

Implementation of the Debris Recycling and Reuse System in Ukraine. Summary Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Feasibility Study Read more ...

In Nepal, on 26 August 2026, a massive flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River, originating in the high-altitude border areas of Rasuwa District caused severe loss of life, widespread displacement, and ...

New York - United Nations Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner announced today the appointment of Isabelle Mercier as the new Director of UNDP’s Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). Ms.

Kathmandu/New York, 1 September 2026 – Floods and mudflows along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system have left at least 2.2 million tonnes of debris within the analysed areas, according to a ...