Tag: UNDP

UNDP and ICCO Renew Partnership While Weather Kids Campaign Wins Another Award

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) is pleased to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a further two years, following a highly successful collaboration launched in late 2023. The renewed agreement reinforces a shared commitment to addressing the climate crisis through strategic communications. Over the past year, ICCO and UNDP have demonstrated the power of PR to drive public awareness, influence behaviour, and mobilise global engagement — made possible through ICCO’s international network of communications experts. Boaz Paldi, Chief Creative Officer,…

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UNDP and Sylvera launch Carbon Data Access Partnership to unlock Africa’s carbon potential

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and leading carbon data platform Sylvera have launched a partnership at the margin of the 38th African Union Summit to provide better access to carbon market insights for African countries. The Carbon Data Access Partnership (CaDAP) will provide comprehensive data on carbon projects via Sylvera’s carbon data platform, giving participating countries’ governments access to insights on over 21,000 projects. The partnership will enable African government officials to have full sight of existing and planned carbon projects within their territories. By facilitating access to data,…

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UNDP Call in Top PR Talent to Tackle Climate Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO), the global membership body for PR agencies, to take on the climate crisis and tackle persistent communications challenges. UNDP is the largest United Nations agency leading the fight against climate change with 6000 projects across 170 countries. ICCO is a federation of national and international PR membership bodies, with over 3000 agency members across 82 countries. The UNDP’s partnership with ICCO is headlined by the creation of a special Climate…

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Less than 1 percent of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and high gender parity

Stuart Mitchell

No country has achieved full gender parity and fewer than 1 percent of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap, according to a new global report launched by UN Women and UNDP at the Women Deliver Conference. The report provides—for the first time—a more comprehensive picture of progress in women and girl’s human development.   The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices…

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UNESCO and UNDP join forces to promote verified information against COVID 19

Stuart Mitchell

The COVID 19 pandemic has a peculiarity that sets it apart it from previous health crisis’s that has plagued the world – the role of social media and its impact on global populations. Powerful digital platforms have the power to circulate valuable information and news updates, in a matter of seconds, throughout the world. Within the same capacity, these tools are also capable of circulating false or misleading content that can threaten the well-being of populations. It is important verify information as soon as possible. With a simple click, sharing…

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