Are you a visionary HealthTech entrepreneur/innovator with a groundbreaking idea to transform healthcare in Africa and committed to leveraging innovation to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? 🗣️This is for you Applications open👉🏾bit.ly/Healthug

A discussion on “turning climate change challenges into opportunities for growth” is crucial because it fosters innovative solutions, drives sustainable economic development, ensures that our economies are resilient in the face of environmental changes. The expert panelists on

This week, YouthConnekt Africa, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and Ministry of Youth and Arts | Rwanda, hosted the first-of-its-kind #PolicyHackathon on #Skilling and #Employability solutions, convening pioneers from 15 African countries to explore pathways for scaling up youth-led initiatives.

Delighted to have presided over the closing ceremony of the National Debate, Poetry & Public Speech Championship for Secondary Schools in Jinja yesterday. The tournament inculcates values & amplifies #youth voices as current & future advocates for #SDGs. #UNSAdebates2024

How can enhanced #CreditRatings boost Africa’s finances & drive sustainable development? Kicking off a 3-day workshop in partnership with AFRICATALYST, to support 🇪🇹,🇹🇿,🇰🇪, & 🇺🇬 with capacity building, training and insights as they navigate credit ratings. 🎥Stay tuned!

A @UNDPAccLab prototype drives digital transformation in Uganda! Our UNDP Uganda AccLab with Jumia Uganda & the government connected 4,000+ informal vendors to consumers via an e-commerce platform, now expanding to 10 more markets and cities undpacclabs.com/AnnualReport20… #StoriesOfScale

Just received my copy highlighting 51 years of the UNDP Uganda in the pearl. Some of my favorite Humans captured. Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya Kofi Annan Elsie Attafuah. But look at a young Olara Otunnu & Paul Ssemogerere. well done UNDP for contributing to Ugandas Dev’t journey.

📢📢 Africa needs innovative solutions to close the $1.3 trillion financing gap for #SDGs. Through our joint #CreditRatings initiative, we're addressing challenges & unlocking Africa’s development potential. Learn how in our latest Press Release 👉📖go.undp.org/4j8

Janet Kabugho Janet Kabugho from Skills Centrum Rwenzori Skillscentrumrwenzori, is creating impact at grass root level through her skills in handcraft. She is one of those selected for the YouthConnekt Africa Hub Hackathon in Kigali and hopes to share knowledge, experiences & learn more.

I held a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism-Uganda to express gratitude for the strong partnership with UN Development. Together with the ministry, UN Development has achieved numerous achievements and has amplified the sector's role in the social economic transformation of communities.

Culture and Diversity are core to UN Development. We are proud to be a part of The Karamoja Cultural Festival, currently under way at Napeikori Grounds in Karenga District, a platform aimed at showcasing the region's rich cultural heritage as a way of promoting peaceful coexistence.

The GCF Wetlands Restoration Project's monitoring mission wrapped up yesterday in Kaliro District.✅ The team met with district leaders and visited beneficiaries who have now transitioned to goat 🐐 and cattle 🐄farming as an alternative to wetland farming. #WetlandsRestoration

I have completed a two-day monitoring and assessment mission in Eastern Uganda, together with Government partners (MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT 🇺🇬, MAAIF 🇺🇬, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)), to assess progress made on the Green Climate Fund funded Wetlands Restoration Project. #ClimateAction #WetlandRestorationUg

Today, I met with Joshua Cheptegei 🇺🇬🇺🇬 🥇🥇, Uganda's 2x The Olympic Games 🥇🥇🏃🏿champion and 4x World Champion, (5000m & 10,000m World record holder). I congratulated him on his recent win at the The Olympic Games and for proudly carrying the 🇺🇬flag high, inspiring millions through sport.