First up in our new ‘Ask @UNDP Anything’ series… "How do we create more and better jobs?" My answer 👇

Nice to get to know H.E. Hynek Kmoníček, new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the UN. We spoke about: - Ukraine’s reconstruction - The challenges facing the UN and the importance of its development work - Strengthening the Czech–@UNDP partnership

A good job is about more than an income. It means independence, choice and the chance to build a better future for your children. Watch my full talk at the IMF – World Bank Leaders’ Speaker Series: youtube.com/watch?v=ntitdSBh…

We can and we must do better #UNday

Development is prevention. Our new @UNDP report ‘Redefining Security’ shows how targeted development investments can act as ‘circuit breakers’, addressing insecurities early and preventing local shocks from escalating into wider crises. Read here: go.undp.org/xWw

Great first meeting with Cheikhna Nenni Moulaye Zeine, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the United Nations. We discussed how @UNDP can support Mauritania’s ambitions for rural electrification, jobs and resilient growth.

Good to meet Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Jobs are the foundation of prosperity. We discussed how @UNDP’s new Investment Accelerator and Jobs for Prosperity flagship initiatives can help turn financing into investment, support small businesses and farmers, and create more and better jobs. #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

Good to catch up with German Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan and Norwegian Development Minister Åsmund Aukrust. Germany and Norway stand by @UNDP year after year. That steadiness lets us plan, stay and deliver where it's hardest. Thank you! #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

Nepal's August glacial flood has left a $4.8 billion recovery and reconstruction bill, more than half of it for hydropower and the grid. As Himalayan glaciers melt, the risks to homes, livelihoods and economies are only growing. Good discussion with Nepal’s Finance Minister Dr. @SwarnimWagle and former @UNDP economist on rebuilding hydropower, protecting communities from future floods and getting people back to work. Nepal is one of five pilot countries in our new @UNDP–@WorldBank partnership. Time to turn financing into action on the ground!

Excellent discussion with Islamic Development Bank Group Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser. @UNDP and @isdb_group are longstanding partners. We explored how to deepen our cooperation, with a special focus on recovery and resilience in crisis-affected countries. #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

Poverty is about more than how much money someone earns. It’s being hungry. Living without electricity. A child missing school. A good, dependable job can help change that. It can bring stability, open up choices and give people the chance to plan for the future. Everyone deserves that chance. #EndPoverty #PovertyDay

Great to sit down with World Bank Managing Director @bjerde_anna and ministers and representatives from Lebanon, Yemen, Haiti and Nepal to put the new @UNDP–@WorldBankGroup Cooperation Framework to work. We’re combining UNDP’s local expertise and presence on the ground with the World Bank’s expertise and financing power to strengthen institutions, unlock private investment and create more and better jobs. #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

We talk a lot about AI risks, but not enough about who gets access to AI and its benefits. If we get that wrong, AI could deepen global inequality for generations. My interview with @BBCNewsAsia.

Turning development finance into jobs and inclusive growth. That’s the ambition EIB President @NadiaCalvino and I share. Today, we renewed the @EIB–@UNDP partnership for five more years, combining the EIB’s financial strength with UNDP’s global reach and local expertise. #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings