A UN partnership in Sudan's White Nile State invests in inclusive, sustainable education and advocates for the integration of refugees into national systems, supporting displaced and local students whose education was disrupted amid conflict.
With UN support, a family-owned olive oil business in Albania sharpened its competitiveness, capacities and business expansion opportunities while still remaining committed to sustainable practices, proving that economic growth and sustainability go hand-in-hand.
Nestled in the Ring of Fire, Tonga is the world's second most at-risk country to natural hazards. Under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, the UN is working with partners to chart a future for the island that is not only resilient, but also sustainable.
The UN-supported Global Accelerator is working toward Namibia's goal of creating 500,000 jobs by coordinating and expanding successful programmes, promoting clearer accountability for results and supporting small businesses.
With an energy system facing longstanding challenges, the Philippines and the UN are working together both nationally and in local communities to implement clean energy solutions, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and ensure an inclusive green transition.
With support from the Joint SDG Fund, the UN and partners, a home-grown school feeding initiative in Kenya's Embu County links farmers to schools via cooperatives, turning harvests into meals that fuel economic growth and improve students' nutrition and retention.
In response to growing shocks, UN agencies and partners are supporting Arab countries in scaling their social protection systems through newly developed and updated training modules that aim to expand coverage, improve benefits and better protect vulnerable communities.
As volunteerism shapes the people connecting global development ambitions to local action, the Journeys of Inspiration photobook channels insights from UN Resident Coordinators into one clear message: volunteerism is about relationships, trust and a commitment to progress.
With losses from explosive ordnance reaching $26.7 billion, the UN is working with Government and national partners in Ukraine through innovative technologies, equipment for deminers and support for farmers and survivors, including women and veterans.
After Cyclone Ditwah devastated parts of Sri Lanka, many communities were still able to access essential everyday documents thanks to support from OneRegistry, a UN Joint Programme working with the Government to digitise the civil registration system.
