UNDP could expand sustainable partnerships

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) could expand its sustainable business partnerships that connect private CSR funds with government development needs, said Isabelle Tschan, UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative in India. Tschan pointed to the Akanksha CSR Facilitation platform, which was set up in collaboration with the government of Karnataka and helps match private funds to

NITI Aayog, UNDP join hands to fast-track SDGs

Central think tank NITI Aayog and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise a cooperative framework to fast-track India’s pursuit to achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs), the Aayog said. The memorandum of understanding will focus on the two organisations’ cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation,

India to collaborate with Japan, UNDP for netzero emissions

India Meteorological Department (IMD), Government of Japan, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced a new initiative to accelerate climate action in ten states and union territories across the country. A statement issued from UNDP said that in partnership with the IMD at the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of New and