Stakes High for UN Climate Change Conference (COP25)

Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Inger Andersen, lays out what's at stake for the world ahead of the upcoming COP25 climate change conference taking place in Madrid, from 2 December.

UNDP Today

UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in nearly 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

In Azerbaijan, UNDP has been working as a trusted partner of the Government and the people for more than 26 years. As part of the UN Country Team, UNDP aims to advance inclusive, sustainable and human-centred development for all people in Azerbaijan.

Take a look at our new release to learn what UNP is all about and what we do in Azerbaijan. 

When science, farming and youth converge

Home to hundreds of species of trees and bushes, the epic forests and rangelands of Azerbaijan form part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range and are a lifeline for 40 percent of the country’s farmers. But today, more than a million hectares of the precious land are drying up under the influence of logging, overgrazing and climate change. 

Animal husbandry - the science of breeding and caring for farm animals – was not being taught at vocational education schools and there were no certified specialists in this field. This means no one to advise on how to change the way people raised livestock so that it was more sustainable for the environment. Read how UNDP's new animal husbandry curricula addressed this proble in the west of Azerbaijan, creating opportunities for the new generation of livestock scientists and practitioners to work and prosper.

UNDP at the heart of climate change action in Azerbaijan

UNDP’s ongoing partnership framework with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan SOCAR came into effect in 2015, with a firm commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy intensity of SOCAR’s major facilities. This support is delivered through the project ‘Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions’ (NAMA), funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by UNDP. The project helps SOCAR in the implementation of its Climate Change Mitigation Strategy by promoting and upscaling GHG mitigation measures across three key dimensions: in construction design, transport and associated gas capturing. Take a look at some of the key project milestones that have been achieved during these years.