At the #ACS25 session on Africa’s commitment to NDC 3.0, I underlined that adaptation and resilience are existential for Africa. Four recalibrations are needed: 🟩 Invest in homegrown solutions and local innovation 🟩 Diversify partnerships, including non-traditional alliances

Peace 🕊️ Climate action 🌍 Leadership 🗳️ Jobs & opportunities for women & youth 📈 These priorities guided our discussions today with H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union, as we work hand-in-hand to deliver real impact across the continent. #Agenda2063

Great meeting H.E. Mahmoud Ali youssouf, Chairperson of African Union. Delivering Agenda 2063 and the SDGs as “two agendas, one plan” requires unity of purpose and collective action. Together through the AU–UNDP MoU we’re: 🌍 Driving innovative finance 🌱 Shaping bold African

Great exchange today between the UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa 🌍 team and AECF Africa leadership. We explored leveraging private capital for impact—spotlighting risk data ecosystems, regulatory sandboxes & investments for women & youth in the Horn of Africa, including the borderlands.

I was pleased to join partners in Addis Ababa for the launch of the timbuktooAfrica ManuTech Hub Residency, marking an important step in Africa’s innovation journey. The programme brings together 17 startups from 9 African countries advancing solutions in manufacturing and green

🌊 Happy Africa Day of Seas and Oceans! #ABEW25 closed today with strong steps to strengthen governance through the AU Blue Economy Dashboard. And with 14 nations ratifying the #HighSeasTreaty, #Africa is leading global ocean governance.

The #AfricaBlueEconomyWeek 2025 closed today, reaffirming Africa’s leadership in global ocean governance. 14 nations have now ratified the #HighSeasTreaty, strengthening Africa’s voice on the high seas. In partnership with the African Union, UN Development is advancing concrete results:

🧵1/3 Today in Addis Ababa, we partnered with University of Johannesburg & Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation to launch two publications on migration and #Agenda2063, addressing governance, peacebuilding and Africa–EU cooperation for sustainable development.

It was a pleasure to open the launch of two important volumes today with University of Johannesburg & Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation: 📖 Worlds Apart? examines Africa–EU migration and calls for durable solutions that address the root causes of displacement while strengthening cooperation between the two continents. 📖

I had a fruitful exchange with H.E. Amma A. Twum-Amoah, the newly appointed African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development. We discussed advancing shared priorities in social protection, resilience & humanitarian action. #UNGA80 #TheAfricaWeWant

At the Seminar on China–Africa Digital and Emerging Industry Cooperation in Addis Ababa, the African Telecommunications Union (African Telecommunication Union) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (#CAICT) signed an MoU to strengthen Africa–China digital collaboration. I

At the Seminar on China–Africa Digital and Emerging Industry Cooperation in Addis Ababa, UN Development RSCA Dir. Matthias Z. Naab underlined UNDP partnerships with @MIIT, #CAICT and African governments to strengthen youth skills through digital capacity building and innovation.

Transitions are inflection points. With vision, they can drive inclusive development. Proud of the achievements of UN Development & African Union’s #AFSIT initiative, supporting #InclusiveTransitions in #Africa. Thank you H.E Amb. Bankole Adeoye for co-hosting our 3rd Steering Committee.

Localising tech for good: #AlertME app is turning 📲 into vital tools for conflict prevention in #SouthSudan. Communities are advancing peacebuilding with: ⏰ alerts +📍data tracking, thanks to support from KOICA and the Gvt of Sweden. Read how ➡️: go.undp.org/wjA

Community-based social protection systems are a vital pillar of Africa’s resilience. Rooted in solidarity and the spirit of Ubuntu, they fill critical gaps where formal mechanisms fall short. The new African Union-UN Development report shows how these community-driven approaches

Made in Africa, made for the planet, with intention! Young entrepreneurs joined our #ACEA 2025 annual meeting and they are showcasing products that reuse, redesign and rethink materials.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the African Circular Economy Alliance #ACEA opened today in Addis Ababa, focusing on harmonizing national, regional and continental efforts to advance the AU Circular Economy Action Plan (2024–2034). The meeting highlights circular trade and production,

Africa’s natural capital is a powerful engine for growth. When countries invest in nature, they strengthen economies, create jobs and build resilience. 🇧🇼 Botswana’s Chobe National Park is showing how biodiversity finance and sustainable tourism can power economic growth while

Happening now: 🟢Journée parlementaire présidée par l'honorable Président de l'Assemblée Nationale autour du Programme Accéléré de Développement Communautaire (PADC), qui est la Vision du Président de la Republique pour accélérer l'amélioration des conditions de vie des