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The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator took the stage at Techne Summit 2024 in Alexandria, Egypt! Techne Summit is an international, multi-industry investment and entrepreneurship event. UNDP Egypt participated in dynamic panel discussions, while companies from the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator pitched their business ideas to potential investors, opening up opportunities for growth, networking, and promoting Egypt’s green economy. It was a platform for fostering entrepreneurship and advancing sustainable business ideas. For example, 'Al-Fares for Agricultural Development' uses plant tissue culture technology to produce disease-free plants and active ingredients efficiently. Meanwhile, 'Jadeed' focuses on sustainable energy solutions to reduce carbon emissions and increase environmental awareness. The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator is a UNDP initiative - part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark implemented in partnership with Flat6Labs. Curious to learn more? Check out our website and watch the video: https://lnkd.in/dPtbk23p UNDP in the Arab States region Nicoletta Ghisu Kurt Mørck Jensen Lotte Machon Darriann Riber Ahmed El Karrany Lamiaa Khayrat Nezar Sami Abeer Shakweer Stine Kirstein Junge Pernille Jægerfelt Mouritsen Susanne Dam-Hansen UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub

Grow your strategic advantage by becoming an Accredited Trainer for the SDG Impact Standards! In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and evolving regulations, the SDG Impact Standards, developed by UNDP, offer a transformative management framework for enterprises and investors. By integrating the SDGs and impact management into your core operations, these standards help your organization: - Navigate growing compliance obligations (EU CSRD, ISSB, CSDDD).  - Move beyond compliance to anticipate sustainability risks and opportunities. - Explore new business models and partnerships for long-term SDG contributions. Join our Nordic-focused cohort in November, delivered by UNDP & Social Value International, to explore how the SDG Impact Standards can align with your regional and regulatory context. You’ll also gain insights into the recently published ISO-UNDP guidelines and management system standards, conceptually aligned with the SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises. 📅 Course Dates: Thurs 7 - Fri 8 & Mon 11 – Wed 13 November 2024  🕒 Time: 10:00 am – 14:00 pm CET Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/e_mD7DfP Deadline to apply is Sunday 6 October 2024.  Don't miss this chance to make a global impact! Apply now to become an Accredited Trainer for the SDG Impact Standards and work with organizations to position them at the forefront of sustainable impact. Together, we can drive sustainability and SDG alignment worldwide. Nicole Watson Nzube Anioke Sara Lisa Ørstavik Fabienne Michaux Yulia Romaschenko Ben Carpenter Sebnem Sener Caroline Aberg Stine Kirstein Junge Pernille Jægerfelt Mouritsen UNDP Danmark UNDP Norway UNDP Sverige UNDP Finland

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” That’s how Henrik Fredborg Larsen, Director of the UNDP Nordic Office, opened the second day of the OECD - OCDE Local Development Forum 2024 at UN City Copenhagen. The event brought together around 300 participants from across the globe. A special thanks to the OECD and Greater Copenhagen teams for the wonderful partnership! The challenges we face today cannot be addressed in isolation. During the Forum, we explored how to go further, together, by uniting local actions with global ambitions. Panel discussions covered topics on bridging innovation and inclusion, and we heard keynote speeches from, among others, Morten Dahlin, Danish Minister for Cities and Rural Districts, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation, and Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers.   During the Forum, we held a deep dive session in which UNDP presented two companies from the Green Growth Job Accelerator, part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme: Jodoor from Morocco and Studio Raa from Jordan. The session discussed youth in just transitions and how young and innovative companies in the Arab region can drive green growth and support job creation. Jodoor aims to provide a robust, inclusive, and prosperous infrastructure for the agriculture of tomorrow. Studio Raa offers unique and customized production for business merchandise. These two female-founded enterprises showcase how women and youth can lead the way in a just transition. In essence, the OECD Local Development Forum 2024 emphasized the power of coming together to achieve sustainable change. With inspiring discussions, innovative ideas, and the shared experiences of participants from across the globe, it became clear that the future we seek is one of collaboration, shared vision, and collective action. By harnessing the creativity of young people, the resilience of communities, and the strength of partnerships, we can truly go further than we ever imagined. Photo credit: Jesper Blæsild, Greater Copenhagen UNDP in the Arab States region Kurt Mørck Jensen Lotte Machon Darriann Riber Dorthe Petersen Jakob Silas Lund Caroline Aberg Noa Valentin Katz Søgaard (FKA Flemming Johannesen) Michelle Muschett Marcos Neto Gemma Aguado de la Fuente Sara Ferrer Olivella Karen E. Maguire Anna Rubin Anni Huovinen Melker Nielsen Lars Gaardhøj Thomas Bustrup Evelyne AHIPEAUD Artak Robert Melkonyan Susanne Dam-Hansen Haddad, Linda Nicoletta Ghisu Larbi Toumi, Ph.D Yassmine Bichichi Aseel Qubbaj Rula Kattan Sokayna Bellam 🍉Stine Kirstein Junge The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council

“I am an optimist, and I am a hopeful person. I honestly believe and genuinely believe we just need to rethink and reimagine how finance works”. Listen to Sebnem Sener from UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub, who gives an analysis of the vast financial gap preventing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) by 2030 in a recent episode of the podcast “The Do One Better!”. Sener explains in the episode, the central role of the UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub in mobilizing private capital to where it is most needed. For Sener, the solution lies in rethinking how businesses operate, ensuring sustainability is at the heart of decision-making processes. This notion also drives the UNDP’s work with the private sector by supporting, for example, the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator, part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP). The initiative supports the green and sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan to help creating jobs for women and youth. Check out the podcast episode here to learn more about how sustainable finance supports the SDGs: Sebnem Sener, Head of Private –Do One Better with Alberto Lidji in Philanthropy, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship – Apple Podcasts Alberto Lidji; Sebnem Sener; UNDP in the Arab States region; UNDP Jordan; UNDP Egypt; UNDP Tunisia; #UNDPMorocco; Stine Kirstein Junge; Kurt Mørck Jensen, Camilla Bratsbjerg, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

And the winner is...Sustainability! For the fourth year in a row, the Dansk Erhverv and EY hosted the Sustainability Awards, which were held last Tuesday in Copenhagen. The Sustainability Awards is rewarded to Danish companies’ efforts to create value in society and to establish good and exemplary practices in the field by incorporating the Sustainability Development Goals (#SDGs) into their business models. Four winners were announced during the event. The Climate Change Award went to DSB, the Environment Award was presented to KOMPAN Danmark, and Vestas won the Value Chain Award. Ørsted was able to accept the special award for Long Term Value Creation. UNDP's Stine Kirstein Junge was part of an independent jury of the Sustainability Awards and handed out the Environment Award to this year’s winner Kompan. Globally, UNDP assists numerous companies in embedding the SDGs into their practices. As an example, we are supporting the green and sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan through the Green Growth Job Accelerator Project (GGJAP), part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP). UNDP was proud to be part of reviewing the progress made in the Danish private sector and how business goals and SDGs go hand in hand. By recognizing and celebrating these efforts, we aim to inspire even greater commitment to sustainability across industries.    EY, Dansk Erhverv, Stine Kirstein Junge, Bodil Nordestgaard Ismiris, Claus Valentin Hemmingsen, Jacob Fjalland, Kristian Jensen, Lars Rasmussen, Linda Nielsen, Mie Krog, Torben Möger Pedersen, Vestas, KOMPAN Danmark, DSB, ORESTED Kurt Mørck Jensen Camilla Bratsbjerg Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Meet the five companies selected for the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV Fall Class 2024! We are excited to announce the five sustainability- and social impact-focused companies chosen for Mastercard’s impact tech partnership programme, dedicated to helping one billion people live more prosperous and secure lives by 2025. UNDP serves as a partner in an advisory capacity, supporting with impact measurement and management. We are proud to support and empower the companies in scaling their solutions and expanding their impact on people’s lives worldwide. From AFRIPAY, a platform dedicated to transforming the educational landscape by offering financial solutions for African students aspiring to study abroad, to Omocom, a scaleup that provides insurance solutions for circular economy platforms. Discover PryvX, a data collaboration platform that enables industries such as telecom and banks to collaborate to combat fraud and cybercrime while preserving data privacy; RiverRecycle, addressing the plastic waste crisis through plastic collection, recycling, and product creation; and Zero Labs, a climate tech software startup offering a pioneering Digital Renewable Energy-as-a-Service platform. Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV is a unique startup programme that helps social impact and sustainability-focused companies scale through partnerships. Since its founding in 2019, Mastercard Lighthouse has supported nearly 50 impact-driven tech startups in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) through collaboration and strategic partnerships. https://lnkd.in/dD_Cdr8E John Samuel, Moses Hammed, CFA, ACA, Ola Lowden, Jayesh K., Margit Arctaedius, Gaspar Wosa, Anssi Mikola, Jonathan Waldenfels, Doug Miller, Mats Taraldsson, Stine Kirstein Junge, Pernille Jægerfelt Mouritsen, Søren Schou, Dasha Shvaikovskaya, Jasmin Elmi, Melanie R., Simon Engelbrecht, Joakim Höglund, Geetha Selvakumar, Swedbank, Danske Bank, Marie-Louise Dahl, Caroline Aberg, Stina Amnebjer, Kristaps Prusis, Olof Hultén, Jim Runsten

Is your business ready to boost green growth and support job creation? Then check this out... Applications for the second round of the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan are NOW OPEN! If you are a business interested in accelerating green innovation and accessing investors, this is your opportunity.   The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator is a UNDP initiative - part of the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark implemented in partnership with Flat6Labs. The initiative supports the green and sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) while creating jobs for women and youth in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan.     Hurry up and fill out your application or tag any business you think qualifies for this opportunity! UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub Kurt Mørck Jensen Camilla Bratsbjerg Lotte Machon Darriann Riber Dorthe Petersen Jakob Silas Lund Henrik Fredborg Larsen Caroline Aberg Michelle Muschett Artak Robert Melkonyan Kimmy Paulino Ahmed El Karrany Lamiaa Khayrat Nezar Sami Karim Saber Hammami Chloé Guerrini Riadh Beji Larbi Toumi, Ph.D Yassmine Bichichi Aseel Qubbaj Rula Kattan

What is the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator, and how are UNDP and the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) working with the private sector to address the challenges outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? These are just some of the questions we’ve discussed with young attendees at Ungdommens Folkemøde (Youth Democracy Festival) in Copenhagen, where we have been present alongside DAPP and other DAPP partners over the past two days. Engaging with young, innovative, and ambitious individuals about the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator always brings fresh perspectives and sparks insightful discussions on shaping a sustainable future. The DAPP is Denmark’s development cooperation initiative with the Middle East and North Africa. Since 2003, DAPP has promoted human rights, equality, and job creation in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan. The Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator, an initiative by UNDP under DAPP, supports the green and sustainable growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, with a focus on creating jobs in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan.  One of the examples from the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator that we’ve presented at the festival is Kangaroo from Jordan. Kangaroo is a logistics company specializing in domestic and international delivery services across the country, from north to south. If you are interested in learning more, check out our website: https://lnkd.in/dPtbk23p UNDP in the Arab States region UNDP Jordan PNUD Maroc UNDP Tunisia UNDP Egypt Nicoletta Ghisu Stine Kirstein Junge Pernille Jægerfelt Mouritsen Caroline Aberg Kurt Mørck Jensen Camilla Bratsbjerg Lotte Machon Salma Haddad Nahla Ibrahim Aseel Qubbaj Rula Kattan Larbi Toumi, Ph.D Karim Saber Hammami Ahmed El Karrany UNDP Danmark Haddad, Linda Mahmoud Abdelqader Susanne Dam-Hansen Henrik Fredborg Larsen Layal Wehbe Jakob Silas Lund

Without the private sector, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved.    UNDP’s Stine Kirstein Junge is part of an independent jury of the Sustainability Awards organized by EY and Dansk Erhverv. This week, the jury met to decide which Danish companies will win the Value Chain Award, the Environmental Award, and the Climate Change Award. For the fourth year in a row, EY and Dansk Erhverv honours the leaders that head the way with ambitious goals, transformations, and innovative solutions across the ESG agenda.    Globally, UNDP assists numerous companies and investors in embedding the SDGs into their practices. UNDP is excited to be part of reviewing the progress made in the Danish private sector and how business goals and SDGs (#SDGs) go hand in hand. By recognizing and celebrating these efforts, we aim to inspire even greater commitment to sustainability across industries.    The Sustainability Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, 17 September 2024.    EY, Dansk Erhverv, Stine Kirstein Junge, Bodil Nordestgaard Ismiris, Claus Valentin Hemmingsen, Jacob Fjalland, Kristian Jensen, Lars Rasmussen, Linda Nielsen, Mie Krog, Torben Möger Pedersen 

Last week, we listened to pitches from a group of inventive start-ups - eight of them female founded - at the Mastercard Lighthouse #MASSIV selection event!     The programme works to support and empower sustainability and social impact tech startups in scaling their solutions and subsequent impact. UNDP is a partner in an advisory capacity, supporting with impact measurement and management.     It was an exciting day listening to all the innovative companies from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Kenya who are all contributing with creative business ideas to the sustainable development goals (#SDGs)!     We look forward to seeing the selected candidates which we will work with in this fall’s round of the programme!     Stine Kirstein Junge, Pernille Jægerfelt Mouritsen, Dasha Shvaikovskaya, Jasmin Elmi, Shu-Wen Chan, Jim Runsten, Melanie R., Simon Engelbrecht, Joakim Höglund, Kristaps Prusis, Olof Hultén, Geetha Selvakumar, Casper Bjørner, Mastercard