UNDP in Asia and the Pacific
At June’s Asia Clean Energy Forum 2026, Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific remarks at the closing plenary call for shift to smart ...
At June’s Asia Clean Energy Forum 2026, Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific remarks at the closing plenary call for shift to smart ...
As part of the Gender and Climate Finance (GCFC) “Strategy to Scale” series, our fourth webinar explored how thematic bonds can mobilize capital for gender-sensitive climate action. While the globa...
Asia and the Pacific’s cities are growing rapidly, now home to 2.2 billion people, with 48 million more added each year until 2050.
But growth is deepening inequalities. Nearly 700 million people ...
As part of the “Strategy to Scale” series, our third webinar explored how climate risk insurance and social protection can work together to strengthen the resilience of women in Asia and the Pacifi...
On Pentecost Island, the three newly constructed pico-hydro systems, developed with support from the Government of Japan, have begun generating electricity for 26 settlements, providing 24/7 renewa...
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Climate change impacts are intensifying, yet financing for climate adaptation remains critically insufficient, particularly in developing countries.
75 countries have developed National Adaptati...
This International Women’s Day, we call for action to dismantle barriers to equal justice for women and girls.
Beate Trankmann, UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, sits down wi...
How can cities reduce vulnerabilities among informal workers, advance decent work, and accelerate solutions through strong partnerships?
Speaking as a panelist at Day 1 of the 2026 Asia Pacific fo...
Ahead of our full interview release, we’re spotlighting a powerful message from H.E. Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
We sat down with the Amba...
Justice Shujune Aisha Muhammad shares her inspiring journey from the Ministry of Gender to the Supreme Court of the Maldives, and what it means to serve as a woman in the judiciary. 🇲🇻
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As part of the "Strategy to Scale" series, this webinar explores the regulatory, institutional, and technical shifts required to bridge the financing gap for women-led MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific...
On #WorldWetlandsDay, Boon Rueng Wetland in Thailand reminds us how important wetlands are for people and nature.
For many years, this wetland has provided food, livelihoods, and a home for wildli...
UNDP Papua New Guinea’s new documentary on the rising epidemic of witch hunts, ‘Noken Kilim Meri’, was awarded Best International Documentary at the 2025 Rome Independent Film Festival. Each year,...
As Timor-Leste expands access to renewable energy, education is being transformed alongside it. In Manatuto, a once non-functional computer room is becoming a fully equipped, solar-powered ICT lab,...
The Pacific is on the front lines of the climate crisis, where rising costs, unreliable energy, and climate impacts make daily life harder. With funding from the Government of Japan and implemented...
On the hashtag#WorldCleanEnergyDay, Una spotlight how renewable energy is strengthening healthcare systems in Timor-Leste.
As Timor-Leste advances its green transformation, clean energy is streng...