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aerial view of the island of Tuvalu

Tuvalu wields new data in the fight against climate change

A boy underwater picking up a shell.

The ocean and COVID-19

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Transforming food and agriculture: Creating food security while fighting climate change

aerial view of wetlands

A pandemic allows for a “what if” moment: How to champion biodiversity as the world stands still

students plant mangrove seedlings

From mangrove to mountain: Building coastal resilience in Timor-Leste

Tortoises on Desroches Islands.

A ‘blue’ economy implies some measure of alignment between economic development and the health of the ocean. UNDP helps Seychelles, consisting of about 115 islands, strike that balance.

Man handing face mask to woman sitting in the street.

UNDP’s focus on inequality and poverty makes them uniquely positioned to help countries to prepare, respond, and fully recover from the pandemic. UNDP conducts quick assessments of the social and economic blowback from COVID-19, so governments can ensure urgent recovery measures and longer-term social protection, especially for the disadvantaged and marginalized. The US$30 million Rapid Response Facility provides funds within 72 hours, and more than 83 countries have benefitted.

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Our solutions are in nature

Girl reads a handout.

Prepare to Win: Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness in Sri Lanka

Soap and hand sanitizer are distributed as part of UNDP's emergency support of vulnerable families in Bangladesh.

Islamic finance takes on COVID-19

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Planting for the future: These seeds are the oxygen you will breathe

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COVID-19 presents a development and a health crisis. UNDP’s network of Accelerator Labs works with its partners to prepare, respond and recover, to the new world we live in.

community replants hill with seedlings

Nature is our best defence: Taking climate action and fighting fires in the Seychelles

aerial view of mangroves in Cambodia

On Earth Day, harnessing the power of nature to heal herself

Indigenous people walking in a group in an open field.

Peru embarks on a comprehensive approach to COVID-19