Our latest report on #Maynmar reveals the profound impact of ongoing challenges exacerbated since the military takeover. 76% of the population lives below or perilously close to a subsistence existence and poverty rates have almost doubled. go.undp.org/6KcJ

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.UN Development’s new #HDR2024 reveals that advancing collective action is hindered by an emerging ‘democracy paradox’: 9 in 10 people worldwide support democracy, but over 1/2 of people in a global survey also support leaders that may undermine it.

More: report.hdr.undp.org

The Myanmar middle class is shrinking dramatically and poverty spreading widely, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Program. wapo.st/3TXbmWm

#Myanmar ’s economy is 'imploding'.

The middle class is now 1/2 the size it was 3 years ago. Faced w rising inflation, households are forced to cut spending on food & nearly 1/2 of the population lives under the poverty line.

Speaking to The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

The middle class is disappearing & poverty deepening in #Myanmar .

Our new report shows that $4 billion/year would be required to effectively address this swell of poverty.

UNDP in Asia and the Pacific's Kanni Wignaraja speaks w/ BBC calling on all stakeholders to act. bit.ly/4awPubJ

#Myanmar 's middle class has shrunk by half over the past three years, with poverty surging amidst widespread insecurity and conflict, according to our latest report.

Learn more here: go.undp.org/6KcJ

In Sri Lanka, an ancient cascade system was a superbly efficient system of water management. Today, however, millions struggle with chronic water scarcity.

See how an integrated approach, working closely with farmers, is helping solve the water crisis: ow.ly/LKQo50ReeN5

Join YECAP in Asia and the Pacific Climate Action Week session on Transforming Youth Engagement to learn from UNDP, United Nations ESCAP & UNFCCC RCC Asia-Pacific about youth-inclusive NDC process.

📅 19 April 2024
🕒 4-6PM (GMT+7)
🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/ycaw24
📖 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ndcchecklist

Many communities in Sri Lanka's Dry Zone struggle with chronic water scarcity. In this photo essay, see how integrated water resource management is creating a positive ripple effect for health, rural livelihoods, food supply & resilience to climate change: undpsrilanka.exposure.co/integrated-wat…

In the new #ClimateActionExplained series, UNDP Climate brings climate change-related concepts to life.

Witness firsthand how people are adapting to climate change impacts across the globe:
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Read about scale & impact of this year's severe dzud on #Mongolia 's herders from BNN Bloomberg article by Terrence Edwards & Aaron Clark & why its becoming a vicious cycle amplified by climate change affecting livelihoods, economy & nomadic lifestyle.

👉 bnnbloomberg.ca/mongolia-s-liv…

.UNDP Mongolia Res Rep Matilda Dimovska spoke with HuffPost's Alexander Kaufman regarding criticality of #Mongolia 's dzud this year & the need for longer-term capacity & resilience building in Mongolia 🇲🇳against climate change impacts. | UNDP in Asia and the Pacific

huffpost.com/entry/mongolia…

As part of the 80th Commission Session, Day 2 of YECAP Regional Dialogue 2024 will be at the side event on Youth-Led Digital Innovations for Sustainable Development and Climate Action.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/youthledinnova…
ℹ️ By 10 April for onsite: indico.un.org/event/1007591/…

Our intertwined problems require equally interconnected solutions. UN Development’s #HDR2024 proposes policy recommendations for breaking our current gridlock and global public goods from which we all benefit.
More in our new report: report.hdr.undp.org

🌍🌱Curious about climate action in motion? Explore UN Development's new video series #ClimateActionExplained and watch how young people from Georgia to India to Panama are shaping the future: go.undp.org/Y5GQ

With the projected rise in sea levels, more than half of Tuvalu's capital will be submerged by 2050.

In response, the country is constructing elevated land safe from sea level rise and storms beyond 2100.

Watch the full clip: ow.ly/w9cm50R2Ihh

#ClimateActionExplained

#DYK ? Bees 🐝support 35% of 🌏's total crop production thru pollination.

Today they are threatened by climate change, habitat loss & pesticides.

Read how UN Development🇮🇳 & Sanjeevini-KSRLPS Karnataka are working w/ beekeepers to protect them thru sustainable businesses: bit.ly/3OQHtTo.

Economic transformation stands as the cornerstone for countries to propel growth, improve productivity, and elevate living standards. Explore our latest blog by Devika Iyer on fostering inclusive and sustainable structural transformation in Asia-Pacific.
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Maldives is restoring water security on its most at-risk outer islands, securing year-round, safe, reliable and uninterrupted water supply for around 105,000 people -one third of the national population: bit.ly/491qqrK
#WorldWaterDay