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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 Bee Day – What are the differences in beekeeping in Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova?
Every year on 20th of May, we observe a World Bee Day, which aims at increasing awareness of bees and other pollinators and their contribution to environmental and social resilience. Czech-UNDP Partnership previously supported bee projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and currently supports the ongoing project in Moldova. Project

Bridging the Gap: Challenge Fund Project Connects Ethiopian Universities with Private Sector Partners
From healthcare to education, the potential of technological innovations to drive positive change in society is immense. One company leading the way in this field is UNICO.ai, a technology firm focused on innovations to solve complex problems and create positive social impact. Their recent projects in Ethiopia and Georgia are

World Health Day – Challenge Fund Health Initiatives
This month on 7th of April, we observed World Health Day. It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. In our Challenge

Skate World Better in Ethiopia and Zambia – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe. Sport has the power to change the world; it is a

World Water Day: Czech-UNDP Partnership supports water projects in Ethiopia
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water. Below are a few facts about water that we all should be reminded today: 4 million people die annually and 74 million will

Plan your trip to Moldova in 2023
Invest Moldova Agency launched in 2021 the campaign Moldova: a place to find yourself. The main objective of the campaign is to help the country keep up with new global trend, using modern tools, repositioning itself on the global market and proving its relevance as a tourist destination. Czech company Smart