Rural women, nature and development: An agenda to advance towards just, inclusive and, resilient societies
UNDP
The coronavirus COVID-19 has clearly demonstrated that a society is only as strong as its weakest link; this is true both for the health of its people and of its economy. Ending poverty in all its forms is the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet the World Bank estimates that we will see the first rise in poverty since 1998. UNDP estimates that human development will decline since we first began measuring it in 1990. The new extreme poor will be concentrated in regions already struggling with a high burden of poverty, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Kicking off her role as UNDP Goodwill, Yemi Alade will help shine a spotlight on the disproportionate impact of the health and socio-economic crisis on the poorest and most vulnerable people.
Reducing climate change effects and risks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNDP commemorates Beijing+25, the most visionary agenda for achieving gender equality. COVID-19 crisis threatens to undo many of the gains on gender equality over the past 25 years.
Improving the health of Southeast Asia’s largest lake
Fresh, local food in Botswana: “We are ready to meet this demand.”
Giving vulnerable Bangladeshis the resources to cope with climate change
“Even if I’m far away, I can make my message heard.”
UNDP reports on how digital finance can be harnessed in ways that empower citizens as taxpayers and investors to better align people’s money with their needs, collectively expressed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the pandemic demonstrates the immediate benefits of digital finance, the disruptive potential of digitalization in transforming finance is immense. Mobile payment technologies have transformed mobile phones into financial tools for more than a billion people.
