Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳

Scale. Speed. Change. Shanghai has it all. Here to listen, exchange ideas and build partnerships. Looking forward to the China International Import Expo and taking the next step in our @UNDP partnership with China: a new Global Centre for Sustainable Development.

Pleased to see @UNDP strengthening its position as one of the leading organizations in the 2026 #AidTransparency Index. People deserve to know how development funding is used and what it delivers.

A special ride with @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador @GrmayeBiniam on what cycling can teach us. One shared goal. Knowing when to lead. Respecting the nature we depend on. Facing tough climbs and headwinds together. Lessons for the road and for climate action. #COP31

When countries trade and invest together, they can create jobs, build resilience and expand opportunity. Thank you, @SAMissionNY Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, for inviting a lively exchange with the Southern African Development Community on how @UNDP can help turn plans into results.

Every day, millions of people care for children, older people and those who need support. Much of this work goes unseen, unpaid and unrecognised. And too often, it falls on women. Care is essential to every society. It’s time we gave care - and the people who provide it - the recognition and support they deserve. #DayOfCare

Climate action is an investment in jobs, stronger economies and energy security. But climate plans need to become reality. Through ‘Climate Promise: Forward’, @UNDP is bringing the UN together to help countries unlock investment and deliver climate solutions. go.undp.org/climatepromisefo… #COP31

A few months ago, I visited Jamaica and saw the resilient recovery from Hurricane Melissa firsthand: fishers back at sea, roads cleared. One year on, that progress is a credit to Jamaicans and the partners who backed @UNDPJamaica. #PartnersAtCore

Thank you @FCDOGovUK for £24.75m in core funding for 2026–2028. Your partnership helps @UNDP build safer, more secure futures. Together, we’re investing in the building blocks of lasting stability. go.undp.org/x6V

Energy security matters for development. It protects people and countries. Renewable power means more stable costs for households and businesses, and less exposure to global fuel shocks. More from my conversation on @cleaningUpPod with Ana Rovzar: cleaningup.live/socials

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