The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the global launch of its blockchain education academy. Nearly 24,000 personnel worldwide can request to join the training programme, which includes staff from UNDP, UN Volunteers and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The blockchain and web3 training for the academy is provided by the Algorand Foundation, a partner of UNDP and organization focused on enabling an inclusive, decentralized, and borderless global economy.