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On 13-15 November 2018, the Togolese Public Administration School (ENA), UNITAR and UNDP held a national workshop aimed at strengthening the capacities of senior civil servants to lead the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. This was the first national-level pilot of UNITAR’s toolkit “Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs” targeted towards African Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The three-day workshop commenced with opening speeches by Mr. Djifa K. Adjeoda, Director-General of ENA, Ms. Elena Proden, UNITAR, M. Damien Mama, UN Resident Coordinator in Togo, ...
09 September 2019, Bangkok, Thailand – UNOSAT delivered a training on geospatial big data applications for sustainable development to enhance the capacity of the Member States of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) together with regional partners, from 5 to 9 August 2019, at the Space Krenovation Park (SKP) in Chonburi province of Thailand. The training course intended to provide participants with a theoretical understanding of geospatial big data and its analysis and applications for problem identification, assessment and decision support towards achieving SDGs....
21 April 2022, New York, United States (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office, in partnership with the Columbia Law School Mediation Clinic, kickstarted last of the three-event Spring 2022 presentations of the Columbia Law School Series with the final session titled, “Columbia Law School Series- Amplify: Lead by Lifting Others”. Garnering 138 participants from around the world, the event successfully highlighted the benefits of elevating fellow colleagues in the workspace and the necessities of doing so. The goal of this ...
On 27 March 2025, 13 participants from the Directorate of Climate Change (DoCC) joined UNITAR’s online capacity-building session “Introduction to the Prosperity Blueprint: Project Proposal Development.”The 60-minute training was designed to respond to DoCC’s growing need for strengthened skills in project proposal development.This training session marks a concrete step toward operationalizing the UNITAR–DoCC partnership, reinforcing the shared commitment to sustainable development, economic prosperity, knowledge sharing, and creating lasting im...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity will hold the third phase of “Developing Green Livelihoods for Women and Youth in Africa: Strengthening Food Security, Supporting Climate Resilient Economies” in Japan from 26 February to 1 March 2024.
The top 24 learners from Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe will visit Tokyo and Hiroshima for the in-person workshop and study tour.
The Green Livelihoods programme aims to empower women and youth by building their entrepreneurial and digital knowledge and skills to develop sustainable and climate-resilient businesses.
, 22 February 2024, H...
15 June 2021, Georgetown, Guyana - The current floods situation in Guyana are representative of a recurring threat to the country’s development. Prone to heavy rains leading to overflowing of its rivers, Guyana’s agricultural sector is constantly affected disaster related damages, and the local communities are vulnerable to food insecurity because of the damages to land, assets and infrastructure.
Developing climate resilience and mainstreaming gender-responsive policies is therefore key to ensuring sustainable economic growth, food security, and reducing poverty. It...
30 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - From 29th to 30th March 2021, UNITAR, ESCAP, UNDP, and UNDESA teamed up for a virtual training on the Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF), held over 3 half-days. Titled “Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF) and Budgeting for the 2030 Agenda: Financing Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery”, the first day took a deep dive into the INFF building block on integrated financing strategies, including country cases and practical experiences based on DFA findings. The second and the third days focused on the alignment of...
28 March 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement, for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. Through the agreement, the two entities renewed the partnership that began in 2003 and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government committed to financially support UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes over the next three years. Mr Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR signed the agreement at a ceremony h...
A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is a national or regional environmental database of potentially hazardous emissions of chemicals to air, water and soil and transfers off-site of chemical waste to treatment and final disposal locations. A PRTR can provide important information on what pollutants are being released in a territory, as well as where exactly and how much is being released. One of the main objectives of PRTRs is to enhance the communities’ right-to-know by making environmental information public and allowing civil society to become better…
09 August 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – UNOSAT 3-week intensive training on geospatial information for disaster response will be offered also in 2012. The course is part of the Master Course on Disaster Management of the Universities of Copenhagen and Lund, worth 6 ECTS credits. UNOSAT and the University of Copenhagen have agreed to make the course available again in March 2012 after the success of the 2011 edition.
Professor Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen, in charge of the Master of Disaster Management at the University of Copenhagen, says:
“UNOSAT provide the students of…