UNDP

view of the canopy walk over a river

Partnerships with indigenous communities enhance the management of Protected Areas in Malaysia

Woman walks with two boys while carrying a large log on her head.

UNDP powers health clinics in Chad

Illustration of three human figures working on infected lungs.

The COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries to help states establish and implement legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect individuals and communities and that they adhere to international human rights standards. Well-designed laws help build strong health systems; evaluate and approve safe and effective drugs and vaccines; and create healthier and safer public spaces and workplaces. The new Lab is a joint project of UNDP, WHO, UNAIDS and partners.

Mangrove restoration project underway.

“This village needed this project, and it arrived in the right moment.”

Landscape image of a forest on rolling hills.

Treating the forest like family

A woman crouches in front of a figure of a tiger.

Mitigating human-wildlife conflict to save Indonesia’s Sumatran Tigers

A couple holds up a basket of eggs.

Rising above adversity

The next phase of UNDP’s COVID-19 crisis response is designed to help decision-makers look beyond recovery, towards 2030, making choices and managing complexity a

A boy plants a tree.

In Cuba, ecosystem-based adaptation is a cost-effective way to preserve and restore natural habitats and protect coastal communities. UNDP Cuba works with community volunteers.

woman holding forest products

Communities and COVID

People in protective gear approach a mother with her baby.

The pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP highlights that the challenges we face cannot be dealt with in isolation.

fisherman holding large catch

Innovating for people and planet in Vanuatu

A young man handling an apiary.

Transforming food and agriculture

Woman holding up a lamp

Using South-South Cooperation to replicate nature-based solutions