The Pasig City local government, the United Nations Development Program Philippines (UNDP-PH), and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Philippines signed on Thursday, June 23, an agreement on medical waste management program. Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto According to the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines recently activated 1,000 free Wi-Fi access points across 220 public higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide. The access points were installed and rolled out...
Bangsamoro Government Taps UNDP to Support Digital Governance Initiative (Minister Naguib Sinarimbo of the Ministry of Interior and Local Government with Dr. Selva Ramachandran of UNDP Philippines at the Ceremonial Signing of the LeAPS Project) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has recommended the filing of graft charges against former Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pipol Konek Project in 2018....
Stressing that there is “no price tag on environmental sustainability", Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine “Nene” Sato batted for the prioritization of bills ensuring environmental protection and biodiversity pending in Congress. Forest Sato said provinces such as Occidental Mindoro should...
Filipino-Canadian singing sensation and actor Darren Espanto has been reappointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines as its celebrity Youth Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a second straight year. Darren Espanto (UNDP Philippines) UNDP...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of China have jointly launched a partnership project with the Department of Health (DOH) to assist the Philippines in improving the health waste management system in the country. UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Selva...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines has collaborated with the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom to support women, peace and security (WPS) in the Bangsamoro region. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Among the key projects that the partnership will...
In order to maintain peace and stability in Mindanao, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with its institutional partners, led the turnover of a newly constructed Joint Peace and Security Team (JPST) station in Barangay Panggao, Lanao del Norte. United Nations Development...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has formally turned over to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) the Enhanced Manufacturing of Protective Wear and Equipment for COVID-19 Response in the Philippines ( EMPOWER PH ), an online platform that connects suppliers and manufacturers to...
Billions of investments in nature are needed to help countries avoid another pandemic while also generating revenues, according to biodiversity financing strategist BIOFIN Philippines. In a statement, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), a project of the Department of Environment and...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday welcomed the filing of a resolution before the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the alleged irregularities and setbacks on the P1.36 billion free-Wi-Fi project implemented in partnership with the Department of Information and...
