Multimedia spotlight

 

Check out our short video highlights for a glimpse into our digital initiatives, projects and programmes that span our six focus areas: Supporting national digital transformation, digital public infrastructure, accelerating digital use across sectors, data, AI and frontier technologies, and rights-based development. 

 

 

Supporting national digital transformation

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Introducing the Data to Policy Navigator

Better data can contribute to better policies. Developed by UNDP and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Data to Policy Navigator is designed to assist policymakers with integrating data into their decision-making processes.

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Launch of UNDP Digital Strategy 2022-2025

To amplify and accelerate momentum built on digital transformation to date, UNDP launched its new Digital Strategy 2022-2025 with a bold vision to create a world where digital is an empowering force for people and planet.

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UNDP's Digital Strategy for a Better Future

In response to the growing speed and power of new technologies, the United Nations Development Programme set out on a journey of digital transformation. When UNDP launched its digital strategy in 2019, we never expected just how important digital technologies would be to the world in 2020.

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Building digital public infrastructure

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High Impact Initiative on Digital Public Infrastructure — Highlights

Co-sponsored by ITU and UNDP, the High Impact Initiative on DPI kicked off efforts to secure financing and technology for DPI design, development and implementation at scale, with US$400 million being pledged to build a safe and inclusive DPI for 100 countries by 2030.

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SDG Digital - UN High Impact Initiative on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) — Full Segment

SDG Digital convened leaders from government, civil society, private sector, youth and academia to take stock on the Sustainable Development Goals and to discover the power of digital to accelerate them.

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What is Digital Public Infrastructure?

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is a shared means to many ends. It is a critical enabler of digital transformation and is helping to improve public service delivery at scale. Designed and implemented well, it can help countries achieve their national priorities and accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Digital Legal ID - A Model Governance Framework

Good governance of Digital Legal ID is a foundational element of digital public infrastructure (DPI). UNDP's Model Governance Framework is designed to aid the swift establishment of digital legal ID systems globally.

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Imagining Digital Public Infrastructure for Climate and Public Finance

In the last decade, we've seen multiple countries achieve rapid progress in financial inclusion with the use of Digital Public Goods in building Digital Public Infrastructure.  The goal of this workshop was to articulate what a similar approach to technology can do for the sectors of Public Finance & Climate Change.

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Why Inclusive Digital Transformation Matters

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Importance of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77)

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77)

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Asako Okai

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Ahunna Eziakonwa

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Varad Pande

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Ulrika Modeer

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Robert Opp - Part I

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Rakesh Kaul

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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The Future of Digital Cooperation (UNGA 77) - Robert Opp - Part II

UNDP’s corporate high-level event on the Future of Digital Cooperation took place on Wednesday September 21st, 2022 on the side-lines of the 77th UN General Assembly. It highlighted pioneering initiatives and leaders that are ushering in a new era of country-led digital cooperation to build safe, trusted, and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

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Accelerating digital use across sectors

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Join the Digital X movement and help scale #tech4good globally

Digital X is a Partnerships for Scale Programme that helps innovative #tech4good scale globally. This initiative is designed to connect UNDP and Governments with proven, ready-to-scale solutions to meet urgent digital needs. Join the call for applications now through May 31, 2022!

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Using AI & data

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AI for Sustainable Development

With a footprint in 170 countries, UNDP is rapidly leveraging AI as a powerful tool at scale, collaborating with governments, innovation labs and civic society to pioneer inclusive digital strategies and ensure that the good of people and communities is at the heart of AI development.

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UN World Data Forum 2023 - Interview Corner

Gayan Peiris, UNDP's Head of Data and Technology spoke at the 4th UN World Data Forum 2023. During the 12 sessions that UNDP hosted at the event, UNDP teams facilitated exchanges and introduced additional solutions that address challenges across different thematic areas such as good governance, climate change and the environment, and peace and strong institutions.

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UNDP’s AI Readiness Assessment

Artificial intelligence can improve governments’ efficiency and transparency but also risks increasing bias and discrimination, especially against the most vulnerable. UNDP supports countries to build ethical AI systems. The AI Readiness Assessment (AIRA) is a tool created to help governments understand the AI landscape in their country and assess their level of expertise across sectors.

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Introducing UNDP's Digital Development Compass

The Digital Development Compass is the most extensive collection of publicly available data sets on digital indicators. The Compass, which was developed through an innovative partnership with GitHub, is UNDP’s latest tool supporting member states’ with their digital transformation journeys.

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Ensuring rights-based digital development

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The Digital Inclusion Navigator - A platform for policymakers to decode the digital divide

More than a third of the world – 2.9 billion people – still don’t use the internet and even in places where people have access, they lack the devices or the skills they need to really reap the benefits of connectivity.

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