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UNDP Philippines The United Nations Development Programme in the Philippines helps Filipinos achieve safe and fulfilled lives that contribute to a more resilient nation.

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โ€œKap, whatโ€™s the password?โ€In the highlands of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, digital connectivity turns frontline inst...
24/09/2026

โ€œKap, whatโ€™s the password?โ€

In the highlands of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur, digital connectivity turns frontline institutions into resilient instrument for local governance. This transformation speeds up disaster response, and ensures digital inclusion advances lasting peace in conflict-vulnerable communities. ๐Ÿ›œ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

With the generous support from the Japan - The Government of Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต, and through our partnership with the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples' Affairs - BARMM, the CEDAR projectโ€™s quick-impact ICT support helps strengthen local institutions and accelerate human security in indigenous people's communities.

READ MORE: https://go.undp.org/N79

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Financing the transition to a circular plastics economy โ™ป๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ Across ASEAN, the shift to a circular plastics econom...
24/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Financing the transition to a circular plastics economy โ™ป๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ

Across ASEAN, the shift to a circular plastics economy will require more than ambition. It will require opening opportunities for investment that can move solutions from pilots to scale.

With around 24,500 kilotonnes of plastic waste generated in ASEAN in 2022, and less than 10% recycled, unlocking public, private and catalytic capital is critical to closing the financing gap and accelerating action.

At the ASEAN Conference on Combatting Plastic Pollution, UNDP Philippines joined policymakers, financiers and industry leaders in exploring practical pathways to mobilize investment from blended finance and green bonds to EPR revenues, plastic credits and fiscal incentives.

The discussion highlighted the enabling conditions needed to de-risk investment, strengthen demand for recycled materials and facilitate regional cooperation.

For the Philippines, the will provide a shared national direction toward a circular, inclusive, resilient and accountable plastics system. The Roadmap brings together government, industry, financiers and other stakeholders around the policy and investment efforts needed around and the transition to a .

24/09/2026

[๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡] This , weโ€™re asking: how can more of Boracayโ€™s tourism opportunities reach the farmers of Malay, Aklan?

Boracayโ€™s restaurants and hotels need fresh food, yet many Malay farmers have struggled to access that market. โ€œFarmed in Malay, Served in Boracayโ€ is the Local Government of Malayโ€™s effort to connect local harvests to the islandโ€™s tables and strengthening food security.

Through the Malay Food Systems Innovation Programme, the UNDP Accelerator Lab helped the LGU and its partners co-create ways to support farmers and connect them with buyers.

For farmers like Daisy and Jayson, those connections mean income to support their families and room to grow their farms. For Boracayโ€™s businesses, they mean fresh produce grown close to home. ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Hear their stories in the full video: https://youtu.be/0wQQMxjvlo4

To learn more about how UNDP can develop similar programs for your city, contact us at [email protected]

The programme is led by the Local Government of Malay, with support from the Social Innovation Platform initiative of UNDP and the Asian Development Bank.

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] As digital technologies reshape how people connect, learn, and engage, online spaces offer powerful opportunities...
23/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] As digital technologies reshape how people connect, learn, and engage, online spaces offer powerful opportunities for peacebuilding, but can also amplify misinformation, hate speech, and harmful narratives.

At todayโ€™s ASEAN Peace Education High-Level Conference, themed โ€œPeace Education for Shared Futures and Enduring Cooperation,โ€ UNDP Philippines and OPAPRU co-organized a side event on Strengthening Digital Safety, Resilience and Peacebuilding: Advancing Peace Education in Online Spaces.

The session highlighted regional and local efforts to strengthen digital resilience, promote positive narratives, and advance peace education, while exploring the important roles of young people, educators, content creators, and community leaders in fostering safer and more peaceful online spaces.

These efforts are supported by the Supporting Asian Countriesโ€™ Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Digital Space initiative, implemented by UNDP and UNODC with support from the European Union. The regional initiative works to strengthen resilience to violent extremism online, particularly among young people.

Learn more about the initiative: https://www.undp.org/asia-pacific/news/undp-unodc-and-eu-launch-new-regional-initiative-prevent-violent-extremism-online-asia

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Philippines-Canada Partnership Advances Sustainable Aquaculture ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญThe story of tilapia aquaculture in Nueva Eci...
23/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Philippines-Canada Partnership Advances Sustainable Aquaculture ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ

The story of tilapia aquaculture in Nueva Ecija is one of decades of collaboration and innovation, rooted in a longstanding partnership between Canada and the Philippines.

In the late 1980s, Canadaโ€™s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supported Filipino scientists' tilapia genetics research at Central Luzon State University, helping advance tilapia breeding in the Philippines and beyond. These innovations have improved access to affordable, high-quality protein while creating opportunities for smallholder producers to increase their incomes through faster-growing, higher-yielding fish.

Today, that legacy continues. During a recent site visit to Nueva Ecija, representatives from the Government of Canada and UNDP witnessed how Kaizen Aquaventures is advancing climate-smart tilapia hatchery production through locally developed technologies, renewable energy, and sustainable water management.

With Canadaโ€™s support and in partnership with the Department of Finance, UNDPโ€™s Accelerating Green and Climate Finance for Gender-responsive Nature-based Solutions project, the Blue Economy Investment Philippines initiative implemented with Rare, is helping Kaizen strengthen its gender-responsive and nature-positive business model and investment readiness.

From research to innovation and investment, the Philippines-Canada partnership continues to advance sustainable aquaculture and support local livelihoods.

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Circular economy ambitions take shape where people live, work, and create value in cities and communities. ๐ŸŒ†๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ™ ...
22/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Circular economy ambitions take shape where people live, work, and create value in cities and communities. ๐ŸŒ†๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ™

At todayโ€™s ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ, cities showcase how national and regional policies are translated into better public services, green enterprises and livelihoods, and cleaner, more resilient communities.

During the session on the role of local governments, Quezon City and Isabela City in the Philippines, Ciamis in Indonesia, and Hue in Viet Nam shared experiences from different contexts. Their stories reinforced a common lesson: circular solutions succeed when they respond to local priorities, draw on local leadership, and connect with wider regional knowledge, markets, and partnerships.

No city can complete the circle alone. Building a circular economy for all means empowering cities, connecting communities and markets across borders, and aligning policy, finance, knowledge, and innovation with people at the center.

Learn more: https://aseanrdce.denr.gov.ph

The EU-Philippines Green Economy Partnership is funded by European Union in the Philippines as part of the EUโ€™s initiative and spearheaded by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to support a green, just, and sustainable future.

Co-led by DILG Philippines and implemented by UNDP, its Specific Objective 2 (SO2) Green LGUs empowers local governments and communities to lead inclusive circular economy transitionsโ€”reducing plastic and organic waste, creating green jobs, and building climate resilient local systems rooted in sustainability.








[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] This week, UNDP Philippines joins National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAPs) and regional partners across Asia ...
22/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] This week, UNDP Philippines joins National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAPs) and regional partners across Asia to strengthen collaboration, share experiences, and explore opportunities to scale plastics circularity.

For UNDP, this means connecting national priorities with regional cooperation, policy with implementation, and solutions with financing, while advancing broader development goals on climate, livelihoods, governance, and social inclusion.

As part of the growing UNDPโ€“NPAP network across Asia, UNDP Philippines brings its country experience while learning from regional partners to turn shared challenges into lasting development results.

The exchange also sets the stage for the launch of the Philippines National Plastics Roadmap later this week.

Led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through NPAP Philippines, with UNDP serving as technical secretariat, the Roadmap draws on technical assessments, stakeholder consultations, thematic discussions, and perspectives from across the plastics value chain.

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Shaping a more inclusive and gender-equal Philippines.More than 60 stakeholders from across the Visayas gathered ...
21/09/2026

[๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š] Shaping a more inclusive and gender-equal Philippines.

More than 60 stakeholders from across the Visayas gathered in Mandaue City, Cebu, to help shape the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development 2026โ€“2040.

Through its Equanomics Project, UNDP supported the Philippine Commission on Women in convening the regional consultation, ensuring that diverse voices, experiences, and priorities inform the countryโ€™s next 15-year gender equality framework.

Together, we are working towards a future where women are not only beneficiaries of development but also leaders and decision-makers shaping it.

This initiative is supported by the Governments of the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg through UNDPโ€™s Funding Windows.

๐ŸŒฟ Rethinking how we use resources and create value.A circular economy offers opportunities to reduce waste, keep resourc...
21/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ Rethinking how we use resources and create value.

A circular economy offers opportunities to reduce waste, keep resources in use for longer, and create new pathways for sustainable and inclusive growth.

Across ASEAN, regional cooperation is key to advancing circular solutions, strengthening partnerships, and turning shared challenges into opportunities for people, economies, and the environment.
On 22โ€“23 September 2026, UNDP joins the ASEAN Regional Dialogue on Circular Economy to advance discussions on accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
Together, we can build a future where resources are valued, waste is minimized, and economic growth benefits both people and the planet. ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Today, we pause for peace.On this International Day of Peace, UNDP joins the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pe...
21/09/2026

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Today, we pause for peace.

On this International Day of Peace, UNDP joins the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the global community in reaffirming our shared commitment to building a peaceful, inclusive, and resilient future for all.

Peace begins with the choices we make, the words we speak, the understanding we extend, and the hands we reach out to.
Because peace is not just a day we celebrate. It is a future we build together.

Let us choose dialogue over division, understanding over conflict, and hope over fear.

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