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Saudi Arabia is investing in national infrastructure, technology and expertise to reuse, conserve and produce water amid scorching heat. Internationally, the Kingdom has fostered UN-supported partnerships to prevent drought and share vital knowledge.

With farmers in southern Yemen facing inter-related challenges, a new initiative by the UN and partners has strengthened the entire agricultural system at once by connecting farmers, suppliers, processors and markets into a functioning local supply chain.

UN Volunteers are working with Bangladesh's coastal communities to manage saline intrusion by installing rainwater harvesting systems, training local water committees and sharing the skills needed to keep the systems running.

As countries meet at the UNCCD Conference of the Parties under the theme, "Restoring Land. Restoring Hope," a summer school in Kyrgyzstan shows how pastoralists can combine tradition and digital tools to manage rangelands.

At the CEO for a Day event, 16 participants were paired with women leaders across the UN, private sector and Government for first-hand insight into leadership, organizational culture, career development and decision-making in Indonesia.

As the world marks International Youth Day, the UN is working with governments, communities and young people to strengthen opportunities, livelihoods and participation in public life amid the challenges facing youth today.

With support from the Joint SDG Fund, Namibia is de-risking community-level initiatives and industrial scale projects by building the inclusive and environmental safeguards that allow innovation and investment to advance together.

With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, the UN engaged Sama Bajau families to translate their self-assessed priorities into tangible change, showing how public programmes can better reflect Indigenous cultures, livelihoods and priorities in data and planning.

With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, a UN-supported programme is reaching households and small businesses with affordable green financing, opening the door to lower electricity bills, fewer health risks and a less polluted climate.

After Cyclone Freddy displaced thousands of families in Malawi, a programme financed by the Joint SDG Fund combined renewable energy infrastructure, clean cooking technology, local governance and skills training into a unified, long-term response.