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.
Since 2018, the UN-supported African Girls Can Code Initiative has equipped hundreds of young women with skills like coding, digital literacy, problem-solving and leadership, advancing the goals highlighted by International Girls in ICT Day.
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.
In the lush Bolivian Amazon, a UN programme promotes sustainable agricultural practices that improve productivity while conserving biodiversity. Small-scale producers working with the programme are translating their harvests into existing international value chains.
As access to healthcare remains challenging for Kyrgyzstan's rural communities, a UN Joint Programme is supporting the country's transition towards a coordinated, Government-led digital health system underpinned by stronger policies for virtual health reforms.
Amid the global transition to clean energy, strategic investments that address structural barriers can open doors for women and accelerate the shift toward sustainable energy, building economies and creating a greener and more innovative world for everyone.
Mines and unexploded ordnance restrict where people live, work and invest in their future. A new documentary released with support from the UN in Syria shows the UN's alignment of clearance with recovery and development plans, creating space for peace and sustainability.
Nearly 280,000 people in Albania require social care support, yet only about 12 per cent of this need is currently met. A UN-supported community centre in Divjakë is reaching children with autism by bridging service gaps and offering inclusive, community-based care.
Women's knowledge of sustainable resource management and their community leadership are vital to managing climate change. As countries address persistent obstacles and underrepresentation, the UN is supporting them in developing climate pledges that incorporate gender equality.
As climate change pressures natural resources and intensifies disaster hazards, Tajikistan is building on its longstanding water leadership by leveraging new AI technologies that sustainably manage water sources and enhance climate resilience.
