High unemployment and limited economic opportunities continue to hamper the full potential of Africa’s youth, according to panelists at the first AFRI CONVERSE dialogue of 2022.
Next Generation UNDP builds on our existing assets—worldwide presence, thought leadership, and over 50 years of experience—to help countries and communities respond to a fast-changing development landscape.
The 4thAfrica Sustainable Development Report (2020 ASDR) assesses the progress and ongoing challenges faced by African States in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
High-Level Side-Event on Peace, Governance, and Development organized by UNDP and ISS on the margins of the Ministerial Meeting.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Pan African Agency of the Great Green Wall (PAGGW) have signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce and operationalise collaboration towards the common goal of contributing to the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) in the Sahel region.
The Regional Programme for Africa is designed to facilitate the attainment of a more resilient and prosperous Africa.
8 February 2022, Moroni, Comoros - Earlier this year, the Government of the Union of the Comoros launched a major reforestation campaign to protect watersheds and accelerate and realize the ambitions of the Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement.
UNDP-AU Youth Podcast Series
A new podcast series produced by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aims to connect young people with Africa’s thought leaders and influencers in the public and private sectors, while creating a virtual forum for unpacking key issues affecting young Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
Policy for Recovery in Africa Series
The UNDP Africa Regional Programme, in partnership with the Chatham House Africa Programme, launched a dialogue series on Policy for Recovery in Africa, which aims to bring together expert speakers and decision-makers to examine and exchange on key challenges, potential solutions and approaches for implementation. Learn more.
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About Africa
1,126 billion
Population
47%
Poverty rate
$1,871
Per capita income
0.4837
Human Dev. Index
