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Czech-UNDP Partnership Selects 13 High-Impact Innovations for 2025 Challenge Fund
The Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is pleased to announce the selection of 13 innovative projects under the 2025 round of the Czech Challenge Fund. As the initiative enters its ninth cycle since its launch in 2018, the Partnership continues to promote the transfer of proven solutions that address development challenges in Bosnia and
GIIA Project Concludes with Strong Impact on Green Industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Green Industry Innovation Accelerator (GIIA) project, implemented by the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology (SSST), celebrated the successful conclusion of its project with a final conference in Sarajevo on March 24, 2026. Supported by the Czech-UNDP Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals through the Challenge Fund and funded by
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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
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
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
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
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