Projects & Impacts

Projects & Impacts

UNDP Smart Facilities are paving the way for a greener, smarter, and more resilient future. With a global presence spanning from the Pacific Islands to Sub-Saharan Africa, we collaborate with governments, UN agencies, and industry partners to integrate technology and renewable energy solutions to build sustainable infrastructure. Explore our projects and impact.

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Electric vehicles spotlight sustainability on an international stage at Samoa’s CHOGM 2024

With global leaders and media attention on Samoa, the Samoan Government took the opportunity to debut its new UNDP-supported electric vehicle (EV) fleet as part of the official transportation throughout the high-profile event.

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Greening Samoa's transport sector with a future-proof electric fleet

UNDP are delivering 76 EVs and charging stations across Samoa, advancing sustainable transport as part of a Japan-funded Pacific climate initiative.

Bringing clean energy to the Hakwata village of Zimbabwe

A new solar microgrid is transforming a Zimbabwean village, powering essential services and over 80 households, marking a significant step in sustainable rural development.

Accelerating Samoa’s green energy transition

As part of the ambitious Greening Moonshot Initiative aiming to cut the carbon emissions of UNDP by half by 2030, UNDP Samoa recently made a significant investment in sustainable transportation.

Electric vehicles transition on the move with discussion of two key reports

In preparation for a Governmental fleet large scale move towards electric vehicles (EVs) in Samoa, two assessments were conducted.

Building a greener UN: A united effort to enhance renewable energy use

To accelerate the UN’s green energy transition, foster synergies and simplify processes, UNDP has recently initiated an Inter-Agency Working Group promoting cooperation and knowledge exchange.

UNDP Zambia embarks on a green energy journey

UNDP Zambia has launched a groundbreaking green energy initiative at the UN House in Lusaka. The office has successfully installed a grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

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CAP-IT project demonstrates EV charging stations usage

The Climate Action Pathways for Island Transport: Land and Maritime Decarbonisation Project, or CAP-IT, is gaining momentum with the demonstration today of how electric vehicle (EV) charging stations work.

Smart Facilities and UN2.0: integrate technological innovations and renewable energy into infrastructure

The Smart Facilities initiative supports UNDP offices, UN partners and governments to build sustainable, cost-effective, and digitally enabled facilities across the world. By connecting green energy, digital technologies and data, it helps advance global development and climate goals.

UNDP partnering with UNOPS on sustainable, smart facilities globally

UNDP is supporting UNOPS to deploy 42 Smart Facility Kits to 35 UNOPS offices globally, helping to jumpstart the organization’s climate mitigation activities.

Driving Samoa towards a green energy transport system

UNDP Samoa plans to bring in a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) and set up over 80 EV charging stations to transform transportation across the small island state of Samoa. The electric vehicles include sedans, pickup and flatbed trucks, vans, and a bus.

UNDP Uzbekistan secures a more sustainable future

UNDP Uzbekistan has taken significant steps to adopt green energy solutions for its office operations to advance its overall sustainability agenda and to support UNDP's goal of halving the organization's greenhouse emissions by 2030.

Smarter, greener, healthier: UNDP using IoT across its facilities

To support the 2030 Agenda and Greening Moonshot targets, UNDP launched a global initiative to establish an Internet of Things (IoT) network across the organization for greener, more sustainable, and #FutureSmartUNDP facilities.

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Decarbonising Humanitarian Energy

The German Federal Foreign Office formally committed 21 million EUR to support the sustainable energy transition in displacement settings. The new Decarbonising Humanitarian Energy (DHE) Programme will reduce the costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with delivering critical humanitarian assistance in five countries in the Sahel Region.

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UNDP Mozambique accelerating efforts for decarbonization

UNDP Mozambique has acquired their first ever electric vehicle (EV) to set the first steps in the transition towards a greener future.

UNDP & Uppsala University driving corporate climate action

UNDP has co-developed an open, online course with Sweden’s Uppsala University aimed at engaging individuals across sectors to implement renewable energy solutions to help achieve the SDGs.