With close to 90 percent of the population in Syria living below the poverty line and a 60 percent unemployment rate, female-headed households are disproportionately affected by the deteriorating…  Read more

In 2021 UNDP Syria has piloted a participatory local early recovery approach in two areas Hama and Aleppo. In this blog post we will know more about this co-creation approach in planning and how it is…  Read more

Read About the 7 things UNDP Accelerator Lab Syria learned about frugal entrepreneurship through their work with positive deviant farmers in Syria.  Read more

In this Q&A, YDD Syrian delegate Aya Albitar reflects on her work with the programme and explains how it can continue to support innovative, impactful, and youth-led development in Syria.  Read more

When we set out on our household waste recycling challenge, we had no idea that it would lead us to the development of a new type of entity. Something more than a modified version of countless…  Read more

In Syria, 11-year-old Hanin takes a step forward with support from Japan-funded UNDP disability programme. Hanin Samer Eyadah was just five years old when a shell exploded and lodged a piece of…  Read more

The insights we gained from data and the journey that led us from one challenge to another  Read more

Enter any Syrian household and you will find that, by the force of habit, they have stores of recyclable materials; a big plastic bag full of smaller plastic bags, a corner under the sink reserved for…  Read more

“Together we shall stand, in harmony hand-in-hand. The sweet words we say build bridges of compassion. Hope cannot be lost due to hatred and feuds.” Read more about the journey of 230 youth from Syria…  Read more

With the increased prices and shortage of Agriculture inputs (Fodder, fertilizers), farmers are using frugal and nature-based solutions to address the challenge. Accelerator lab Syria is working with…  Read more