Stories
The push and pull
For the Development Dialogues, read our case for the adoption of development approaches to tackle tough social challenges such as violent extremism.
Peacebuilding in a Pandemic
For International Women's Day, meet the Bangsamoro Women Mediators taking on the challenge of being frontline responders to crises in their communities.
Media matters for minorities
The youth dismantling harmful stereotypes about minority ethnic communities, with support from UNDP Thailand and the EU.
As the 2004 tsunami remains only in memory, Thailand scales up school preparedness
Exactly 16 years ago on what began as a regular Sunday morning, Ban Bangak school, in beautiful Phang Nga province in Thailand, was quiet. The students were at home and some teachers were marking a…
Thailand’s social entrepreneurs reinvent business-models, learn from mentors, to cope with COVID-19 slowdown
UNDP is leveraging its unique global network to support Thai social entrepreneurs by connecting them with more established counterparts abroad.
Beach Cleanup: Surveying marine pollution on Timor Leste's south coast
A UNDP study of the sources and distribution of marine pollution during August and September found that the south coast was Timor Leste's most vulnerable area to the impacts of climate change and…
Laos and the Deadly Legacy of a War
Laos has been left with the unfortunate plight of being the most bombed country per capita, even though it was not involved in the Viet Nam war.
Innovative Solar Mini-grids Project set to Bring Relief and Hope to Afghanistan Amid COVID-19 Crisis
A new UNDP project approved by the Green Climate Fund will lay the foundations for Afghanistan’s mini-grids market
