Quantum Supplier Portal is an online system that will enhance the integrity and transparency of the procurement process and enable the streamlining of the processes. Suppliers can use this online ...

New York – Myanmar's middle class has shrunk by 50 percent over the past three years, coupled with a surge in poverty, amidst widespread insecurity and conflict, as well as a dire economic crisis, ...

How does UNDP try to work in the area of gender equality? Is it possible to work with and reach out to Afghan women? Despite the bans on women’s work and their roles in the public sphere being ...

Malaysia is at a critical juncture in its demographic shift towards an increasingly ageing population. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) projects a significant rise in the percentage of ...

Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently ...

The war is not over, but it’s never too soon to start making the land safe again. Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, with potentially 23 percent of its land at risk of contamination ...

During this devastating flooding, women's vulnerability increased due to gender norms and poverty, reducing their chances of survival. The flood has disrupted access to education for over 3.5 million ...

As the scorching heatwaves are gripping many countries in the Asian subcontinent, it feels like summer came very early in 2024. From bustling cities to rural areas, record breaking heat has been ...

After a drop in 2021, India’s HDI value increases from 0.633 to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country in the medium human development category. With a Gender Inequality Index value of 0.437 in 2022, ...

Globally, tackling the digital divide is an important development priority. Approximately 2.6 billion people – a third of the population - remain offline. Women are 19% less likely than men to use ...

Led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the five-year project will bolster multi-hazard early warning systems in Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, and ...

The United Nations is expected to deliver a legally binding agreement on plastics pollution by the end of 2024. This is a monumental year for multilateralism to prevail in the fight against plastic ...