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Czech Challenge Fund 2025: Call for Applications Now Closed
The call for applications to the Czech Challenge Fund 2025 is now closed. This year’s round received a substantial number of proposals for projects to be implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Georgia, Moldova, and Zambia. We appreciate the strong interest from applicants. The evaluation process will take place
Empowering Communities and Conserving Forests: Sustainable Frankincense Harvesting in Tigray, Ethiopia
In the dry woodlands of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, an ancient resource is getting a modern upgrade. A collaborative project between Czech and Ethiopian universities is empowering local communities with innovative techniques to produce high-value essential oils from frankincense resin, fostering economic resilience and promoting the sustainable conservation of precious forests.
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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
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
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
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
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,
New projects of Czech Challenge Fund 2023
Czech-UNDP Partnership for SDGs is excited to introduce 14 new innovative solutions that were selected as part of the 2023 Challenge Fund, Czech Solutions for SDGs. This initiative, a component of the Czech-UNDP Partnership for SDGs, aims to transfer Czech know-how and innovative solutions to address development challenges in Bosnia