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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Environment

UN assessment teams deployed to flood affected areas in Afghanistan

Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan following deadly flash floods in three northeastern provinces this past weekend. The Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme, Stephen Rodriques, told UN News that 180 deaths were confirmed and nearly 9,000 homes have been damaged. The UN has deployed just over 20 teams to the region to conduct a joint assessment alongside partners and the de-facto authorities.

todayMay 14, 2024 34

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Africa

UNDP launches “timbuktoo” initiative in Davos to revolutionize Africa’s startup ecosystem

  In Davos, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the "timbuktoo" initiative in collaboration with African countries. The initiative, unveiled during a special session at the 24th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, aims to be the world's largest financing facility, uniting catalytic and commercial capital to bolster Africa's startup ecosystem. H.E. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, H.E. President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the Secretary-General of the African […]

todayFebruary 21, 2024 158

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Namibia

Namibia to develop National Digital Strategy

Cabinet directed the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to develop the National Digital Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan. The Namibian government received assistance from the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and enlisted the expertise of Impact Tank and the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab to execute this initiative. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi.

todayJanuary 10, 2024 71

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Namibia

UNDP regional bureau cluster meeting hosted in Windhoek

Namibia is harnessing the collective strength of the global community to address shared challenges, create opportunities for its citizens, and contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous world, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said. Speaking during the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau Cluster meeting in Windhoek on Monday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for Namibia necessitates a joint commitment, […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 8

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African nations are increasingly favouring green bonds over emissions trading to power their transition to green energy.

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African countries are now favouring raising funds for projects that have positive climate and sustainability outcomes over emissions trading as green bond issuances soar across the continent. While legislative plans to regulate the sale of carbon credits are proliferating the continent, this race has been beset by controversies, with critics claiming it allows companies to continue polluting without reducing their emissions. Green bonds are becoming […]

todayNovember 15, 2023 8

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