2022-23 Scale-up project Overview The project has enabled cross-border collaboration toward transformative solutions to South Asia’s environmental crisis: melting glaciers, unprecedented floods, and unbreathable air. Long-standing political conflict in the region hinders joint solutions to these shared challenges. Convened by world-leading peacemakers, the platform stood out by its ability to work across the India-Pakistan … Continued
Aquaconnect enables data-driven solutions using Artificial intelligence and satellite remote sensing to improve aquaculture productivity and value chain transparency. The project aims to drive sustainability at the farm level: they work with 60,000+ fish and shrimp farmers across coastal states of India. Their programs bring better access to farmers to adopt sustainable farming through a … Continued
Effective medical waste management during and after the Covid-19 outbreak is an issue in developing countries, and the UNDP is helping authorities across the world to overcome this challenge. In Sri Lanka, the initiative promotes new digital and gender-responsive solutions to local healthcare waste (HCW) management. Work focuses on bridging the last-mile safe disposal of … Continued
The Cyber Harassment Helpline provides assistance and support to victims of online harassment through its toll-free number, serving as a confidential, safe and gender-sensitive service to women, gender minorities, human rights defenders, journalists, and ethnic/religious groups. The Helpline provides three core services to its callers: (1) digital security support; (2) legal assistance; (3) psychological counselling. … Continued
Human Rights Defenders in South Asia are not working together to protect and promote themselves and their work and to build a shared future for the region. The growing generation of young human rights defenders in this geography lack the means to connect, collaborate and share experiences. The aim of this project is to bridge … Continued
Indonesia is home to the largest area of tropical peatlands in the world. This ecosystem is one of nature’s most effective ways of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But when peat catches fire, it releases up to ten times more carbon than forest fires. Restoring peatlands helps mitigate the climate crisis. Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration … Continued
The night sky and the world beyond it have fascinated human-kind since ages. After a long walk from the stone age, now we are marching into the Space-age. Advancements in the space sector are growing leaps and bounds under a global spotlight. Space Science has become very interesting for today’s generation with the advancements happening … Continued
The Indian State of Sikkim considers organic farming as a means of sustainable development; one that is inclusive and can drive economic growth, employment and poverty eradication whilst maintaining the healthy functioning of the Earth’s ecosystem. Sikkim’s journey that began in the year 2003 reached a landmark milestone in 2016 when it was declared India’s … Continued
To help provide financing alternative to SNGs, PT SMI has prepared a program called the “Regional Economic Recovery Program.” It is a long-term, low interest loan made possible thanks to blended finance coming from donor, national budget, and PT SMI’s own resources amounting to USD 357.14 million. It is a long-term, low interest loan provided … Continued
EU’s Resource Efficiency Initiative India (EU-REI) aims to support India in the implementation of the United Nations global sustainable consumption and production (SCP) agenda to foster the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources by way of adapting international standards and best practices in business on resource efficiency. EU-REI provides evidence-based advice to policy makers … Continued
