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UNDP Annual Report 2022
24 May 2023
In 2022, UNDP helped to advance that vision with a record delivery of $4.8 billion, achieved amid countervailing challenges around the world. This translated into development results in over 170 countries and improvements to the lives of millions of people.
Re-envisioning Climate Change Adaptation Policy to Sustain Peace - A typology & Analysis of the NAPs
10 May 2023
This study maps the extent to which climate, peace and security intersections are addressed in the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and offers a blueprint for the mainstreaming of climate-related security risks into the NAPs and for synergies between adaptation policies and peacebuilding efforts.
Mainstreaming gender into the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process
24 Apr 2023
According to recent research, climate change causes more negative effects on certain groups of women owing to differences in terms of education, health, employment, access to and control of natural and financial resources, opportunities to participate in policy and decision-making processes, and division of labour. Climate impacts can reduce livelihood opportunities for women, coinciding with the risk of reinforcing inequalities. In addition, the role of women has not been properly recognized in climate action.
Promise, Peril and Resilience: Voices of Agropastoralists in Africa's Borderland Regions
8 Jan 2023
Produced by UNDP's Africa Borderlands Centre, this report constitutes a wealth of insights to build better programming and make sure our development actions are relevant and efficient.
Through direct testimonies from agropastoralists living in Africa's borderland regions, communities describe their strengths and vulnerabilities; detail the current challenges of rising forced displacement, intensified climate change, increased violence and conflicts; and explain their strategies to overcome these trying experiences.
Harnessing Nature to Build Climate Resilience: Scaling Up the Use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
19 Aug 2022
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has the potential to significantly enhance the resilience of society to climate change and could be a key part of national and global adaptation efforts. However, despite growing interest among policymakers, donors, scientists and practitioners, the current pace and scale of EbA implementation falls far short of its potential. The aim of this report by UNEP is to highlight the opportunities for scaling up the use of EbA to help put the world on a more climate-resilient and nature-positive pathway.
Costa Rica SCALA Inception Report
22 Jun 2022
This Inception Report complements SCALA Costa Rica’s project documentation with the outcomes of the inception activities. The report is in Spanish and also has an Executive Summary available in English. It specifies the SCALA inception activities undertaken by UNDP and FAO, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2022: Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible
14 Aug 2022
The 2022 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (UN WWDR 2022) entitled ‘Groundwater: Making the invisible visible’ describes the challenges and opportunities associated with the development, management and governance of groundwater across the world.
Uganda SCALA Inception Report
22 Jun 2022
This Inception Report complements SCALA Uganda project documentation with the outcomes of the inception activities. It specifies the SCALA inception activities undertaken by UNDP and FAO, in close collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) to determine the scope and areas of SCALA programme implementation in Uganda.
TCAP - Environmental and Social Management Plan
10 Sep 2021
This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been prepared in support of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project being implemented by the Government of Tuvalu and UNDP with funding provided by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
IPCC Special Report
24 Aug 2021
An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty.