A new study published 17 February 2026 in Nature Communications shows how satellite imagery and machine learning can extend ...

To meet the objectives of the Strategic Plan in line with the 2030 Agenda, UNDP is implementing six cross-cutting approaches to development, known as Signature Solutions. A strong, integrated way of ...

This policy brief represents UNDP’s commitment to elevate its response to inequities in clean cooking access that globally take a toll on lives and livelihoods, among women and girls most of all.

Working with the people of Zambia to build a resilient and diversified economy UNDP works with the Government and people of Zambia to achieve the vision 2030 , the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...

Explore the wealth of human development data and insights from around the world, including the Human Development Index (HDI), the complementary composite indices on gender gaps, inequality, poverty, ...

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development ...

This project seeks to support adaptation efforts of Egypt in the Nile Delta which is identified by the IPCC in its Fourth Assessment Report as one of the world’s three “extreme” vulnerable hotspots.

Initially launched in 2016 to enhance UNDP premises, the UNDP Smart Facilities initiative integrates technological innovations and renewable energy solutions into physical infrastructure. Now expanded ...

Accommodating people’s growing demands for their inclusion in society, for respect of their ethnicity, religion, and language, takes more than democracy and equitable growth. Also needed are ...

This 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report overlays violent conflict data with multidimensional poverty data to better understand their interlinkages across countries and over time.

The new century opened with an unprecedented declaration of solidarity and determination to rid the world of poverty. In 2000 the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted at the largest-ever gathering of ...

While the expression “human development” is widely used, it is understood in different ways around..