Benchmarking Sustainable Urban Mobility with A New Tool
The Global New Mobility Coalition launched the Urban Mobility Scorecard aims to help cities benchmark and accelerate progress on sustainable urban mobility.... Read more
SDGs Goal 11
How Social Inequalities Affect Urban Water Crisis
Urban water crisis is one of the leading issues nowadays. A recent study found that social inequalities across different groups or individuals significantly affect water accessibility and drought resilience in urban areas.... Read more
Climate Change Brings More Frequent Flash Droughts
A study by Xing Yuan et al. discovered that climate change contributes to the increasing frequency of flash droughts happening across the globe.... Read more
Accelerating Gender-Responsive Financial Instruments in Indonesia
Achieving gender equality is still a work in progress in Indonesia. Recently, Innovative Financing Lab under UNDP launched four reports exploring topics surrounding gender-responsive financial instruments for crisis resiliency. ... Read more
Sindh Rehabilitation Project: Rebuilding Lives and Strengthening Disaster Response
The World Bank approved funds for the Sindh Rehabilitation Project to rebuild the province from the devastating aftermath of the Pakistan floods.... Read more
Is Jeepney Phase-Out a Just Transition to Sustainable Transport System?
In the Philippines, jeepney drivers organized strikes to protest against jeepney phase-out in the name of sustainability.... Read more
How Building with Nature Helps Protect Coastal Ecosystem and Boost Local Economy
In Indonesia, Building with Nature developed a way to restore mangrove forests in Demak to protect the coastal ecosystem while helping boost the local economy.... Read more
Electric Vehicles Roam the Roads of Kenya
Tech company Roam advances Kenyan electromobility for a more sustainable transport system.... Read more
Empowering Migrants Against Climate Disasters
Leaving no one behind entails taking actions to protect migrants against climate disasters, particularly by governments and authorities of all levels.... Read more
Are Komodo Dragons for Tourism?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the komodo dragon as an Endangered species. Aside from the climate crisis, human activities also severely threaten the komodo dragons living in the Komodo National Park.... Read more