Georgia Cultivates Green Classrooms to Nurture Soil Health and Sustainability
In schoolyards across Georgia, from Tbilisi to Kvemo Chala, students are getting their hands dirty for a greener future. An innovative education initiative is shifting the focus to a resource we often overlook: the soil beneath our feet. By transforming school grounds into vibrant, hands-on learning hubs, the project is sowing the seeds of environmental […]
Moldova’s Digital Leap for Inclusive 112 Services
When every second counts, communication saves lives. In Moldova, a new project is modernizing how emergency services connect with people in need, making help faster, smarter, and accessible to all. The “Next-Generation Emergency Communication: Inclusive and Smart 112” initiative, implemented by Medical Information Technologies in partnership with the National Single Service for Emergency Number 112, […]
Zero-Bio-Waste at Schools: Moldova’s First Benchmark for Biowaste Audits
Across schools in Transnistria, a quiet transformation is underway. In classrooms and cafeterias, food scraps once destined for landfill are becoming lessons in sustainability. The Zero-Bio-Waste at Schools project, piloted in Tiraspol by Czech NGO Kokoza and Moldovan NGO AO Vitality, is helping schools measure, manage, and reduce organic waste — laying the groundwork for […]
The Czech Challenge Fund 2025 is open for applications!
Are you ready to bring your innovative ideas to life and make a sustainable impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Georgia, Moldova, or Zambia? Applicants can receive up to USD 40,000 to develop and implement sustainable, innovative, and development-oriented projects. Open to the private sector, universities, research centers, and non-profit organizations, this is your […]
Women Scientists and Farmers Growing Resilience in Zambia’s Drylands
Under the Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals, Czech scientific expertise is helping women farmers in Zambia adapt to drought and build more resilient livelihoods. The project “Women Scientist to Women Farmers: Hydrogel Innovation for Green Future” shows how innovation, science, and community leadership can work together to restore nature and empower women in one […]
World Mental Health Day 2025: How Peer Support is Transforming Mental Health in Georgia
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, is a global call to expand mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), especially in times of crisis. The 2025 theme, “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” underscores the critical need to reach people affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement. Amid growing global needs, […]
Turning Waste into Wealth: Czech-UNDP Partnership Supports Climate-Smart Farming in Cambodia
Through the Czech-UNDP Partnership for SDGs, Czech expertise is helping Cambodian farmers turn agricultural waste into sustainable opportunities. The project V-BIOCHAR– Vermicompost and Biochar Integration for Climate-Smart Farming is a prime example of how innovation, science, and community cooperation can build more resilient livelihoods in rural Cambodia. The project is implemented by the United Nations […]
Czech-UNDP Partnership Advances Cybersecurity Curriculum Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Czech-UNDP Partnership supports two different modalities. Apart from Challenge Fund, Partnership supports a second modality – Expertise on Demand (EoD). The main objective of expertise is the transfer of Czech experience and specific know-how in the target countries of the Czech-UNDP Partnership and create opportunities for sharing Czech expertise and strengthening expert capacities within the […]
Czech-UNDP Partnership for SDGs Announces 11 Innovative Projects Selected Under the 2024 Challenge Fund
The Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is proud to unveil 11 new innovative solutions selected under the 2024 round of the Czech Challenge Fund: Solutions for SDGs. Now in its eighth cycle since 2018, this initiative continues to facilitate the transfer of innovations to address local development challenges across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, […]
Czech Challenge Fund 2024 is open for application!
The Czech Challenge Fund 2024 is open for applications! Are you ready to make a sustainable impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Georgia, Cambodia, Moldova, or Zambia? Submit your project now and stand a chance to receive up to $40,000 for implementation! Open to the private sector, universities, research centers, and non-profit organizations, this is […]