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2025

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From Drops to Streams

How Innovation, Equity, and Partnerships are Shaping the Future of China’s Water Security

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The Women of UNDP China

As we mark UNDP60, we spotlight the stories of 4 women at who are reimagining how development is delivered

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UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu Visits China

Recap and highlights from UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu's high-level visit to China

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Co-Creating Resilient Urban Futures

Highlights from RISE Week 2025

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Local Solutions, Global Goals: Communities in China Driving Path to "Zero-Waste" Future

Stories of how localized efforts lead a national path to zero-waste

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The Power of Creativity for a Sustainable Future

Highlights from Re:Think 2025 Innovation Week

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3 Ways UNDP China is Working to Bridge the Financing Gap for Sustainable Development

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Driving the Hydrogen Future: From Vision to Reality

How a two-decade partnership has driven the adoption of fuel cell vehicles in China

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How UNDP is Helping to Strengthen Evaluation Capacities in a Local Chinese Institution

In an increasingly complex world, monitoring and evaluation play a crucial role in ensuring that development projects are effective, inclusive, and responsive to global challenges

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UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner Visits China

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5 Ways Beijing Daxing International Airport is Saving Energy

One of the world's largest airports is becoming more energy-efficient with the help of UNDP

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Greening China's Solvents Sector One Needle at A Time

Eco-friendly manufacturing of disposable medical devices

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Igniting Infinite Possibilities: How HER Digital Future Bootcamp is Empowering Girls Through Tech

To bridge the digital divide and encourage more girls to engage with digital technology, in 2023, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office in China launched the HER Digital Future Bootcamp

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Waipula's Women Leaders

Today Waipula is known for its skilled female artisans, thriving folk culture, sustainable farming practices and growing women-led eco-tourism industry. However, things were not always this way

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Empowering Women in Science: UN Policy Dialogue Sheds Light on Pathways to Breaking Barriers in STEM Fields

The 2023 Policy Dialogue on Women in Science: Pathways towards Breaking Barriers in STEM was held in Shaoxing, Zhejiang on the margins of the Women World Scientists Conference

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Re:Think 2022: Resilient Cities

Leveraging innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future

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Fostering Youth Participation and Accelerating Breakthroughs Solutions for SDGs

Youth innovates AI-based solutions to tackle and co-create to advance a sustainable future

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Leading The Way: Empowering Women and Girls in Science and Innovation

UNDP and UN Women, supported by the China Women’s Association for Science and Technology (CWAST), jointly organized a global policy dialogue to discuss the topic of women and girls in science

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Climate Action?

5 steps our office is taking!

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COVID-19 Offer 2.0

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2020 National Dialogue in China

Highlights of sustainable and inclusive digital solutions

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Harnessing AI For the SDGs

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to accelerate progress on the SDGs, and now more than ever, we need AI expertise contributing to the global effort

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Workplace Safety During COVID-19

UNDP- WHO joint campaign raising awareness on best health practices as employees return to work

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Our 40 Year Journey in China

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Sustainable Development Geek

Do you have what it takes to be a Sustainable Development Geek? Prove it!

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Asia-Pacific Forum on Youth Leadership Innovation & Entrepreneurship

This forum brought more than 200 attendees from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region to engage in the regional entrepreneur ecosystem.

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Youth Co:Lab National Dialogue China

Innovation & entrepreneurship development for rural revitalization

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Protecting Biodiversity and Improving Livelihoods in Gansu Province

Gansu province, located in north-western China, holds 4,000 plant species and 834 species of wild animals, with 70% of its territory is hilly or mountainous, 75% suffers from drought.

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Youth for Climate Action

What can you accomplish in 7 days or 168 hours? A drama performance, a proposal to protect the environment, or acquiring new insights into climate change? 50 Chinese youth gathered for Youth Leadership Summer Camp for Climate Action.

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CIDCA's First Visit to the UN

China International Development Cooperation Agency visits the United Nations Development Programme headquarters

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Building Back After the Flood

UNDP China provides post-flood recovery support in Nepal.

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Strengthening Disaster Recovery Efforts

Against this backdrop, in November 2017, the Ministry of Commerce (MoFCOM) of China through the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund, together with UNDP, provided support for recovery and reconstruction efforts for countries facing devastating climate change.

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From a Futuristic Pilot to a Realistic Future

Scaling up fuel cell vehicles and the road to a hydrogen economy.

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First Official Visit

Achim Steiner visits China for the first time as UNDP Administrator

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A Safe Place to Stay

UNDP China - Malawi trilateral cooperation on disaster risk reduction

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Wetlands Conservation: A Source of Water, Food and Resilience

China harbors nearly 10% of all plant species and 14% of animals on earth, and many of these are within wetland areas.

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#HERSTORY: Empowering Women in Business

In January 2018, UNDP has partnered with Visual China Group to raise public awareness of the challenges surrounding gender inequality in the workplace.