Afghanistan Launches US$71 Million Initiative to Prepare Rural Communities for Climate Change
The Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Least Developed Countries Fund, has…
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SDG Financing and Programming for UNDP Afghanistan: A Joint Path Forward
UNDP Afghanistan and the Regional Bureau of UNDP for the Asia Pacific – convened a a week long meeting in Bangkok in September involving experts and officials from across UNDP HQ, Regional Bureau of…
Climate Change and Disasters: How Should We Prepare for Them in Afghanistan
Today is the International Day of Disaster Reduction. But it’s also a time to talk about climate change. Why? The recent trend we see where floods, droughts and storms are on the rise is a result of…
European Union Provides 8 Million Euro to UNDP in Support of Afghanistan 2019 Presidential Election
In line with the international community’s commitment to support the democratic processes in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) has committed to provide EUR 8 millions in funding to support the…
UNDP‘s Interim Programme Arrangements for SDG Integration
UNDP Afghanistan is making adjustments to its country programme so it can reposition itself as the SDG integrator in Afghanistan and become the knowledge hub supporting Afghanistan’s transition from a…
Advancing Knowledge: 25 Masters Students in Education and Law Enforcement Graduate
UNDP Afghanistan, together with the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) and the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOIA) held the graduation ceremony of its Master of Arts in Education and Law…
Anti-Corruption Efforts in Afghanistan to be Strengthened
The Royal Danish Embassy, Attorney General Office and UNDP signed an agreement for a new anti-corruption project, Anti-Corruption, Transparency, Integrity & Openness (ACTION) on Wednesday 7 August…
SDGs Roundtable Continues with Focus on Data Collection and Health Services
The week of expert roundtable discussions on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continued with lively debates on data collection, SDGs modeling options for Afghanistan and policy options to improve…
The Path to Afghan Peace Economy Within SDGs Framework
The fourth day of the week-long roundtable on Afghanistan Sustainable Development Goals moved the discussion to the next level to align the government’s macro-economic policies with that of the SDGs…
A Week of Expert Roundtable Discussions on the SDGs Kickstarts in Kabul
The first day of the week-long roundtable discussions on how to transform the war economy in Afghanistan to a peace economy started today at the Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Republic of…
SDGs Roundtable Concludes: An Integrated Approach to Development Programmes on the Horizon
The week of roundtable discussions on the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), economic modeling and exploring ways to transform Afghanistan’s war economy in to a peace economy…
