Kabul, Afghanistan | November 2026 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) highlighted how innovative financing solutions can help expand access to reliable energy for communities, entrepreneurs, and small businesses across Afghanistan while addressing the country's energy financing gap during 2026 Afghanistan Energy Week, held on 9-10 November 2026 in Kabul under the theme "From Energy

Istanbul, Türkiye, 31 October 2026 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) contributed to The Missing Trillion: Mobilizing OIC Capital for Women’s Enterprise Across the Global South, a high-level consultation convened by the Maida Nazir Organization for Women’s Economic Empowerment (MAIDA), a member of the ICCD family, and co-hosted by the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council.

10 October 2026: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (FS) collaborate through GIFIIP to Promote Islamic Finance Capacity Building Activities in Afghanistan. The UNDP Afghanistan Country Office, UNDP's Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (FS) are deepening their