Singapore Global Centre

Who we are

We are the Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development—a joint initiative by the Government of Singapore and UNDP.

The UNDP Global Centre Singapore is a hub for knowledge and policy relating to sustainable development, with the emphasis on connecting top policymakers, practitioners, think tanks, business and other relevant stakeholders for learning and sharing of best practices on the themes of technology, innovation, and partnerships for sustainable development.

It is also a platform to study and showcase successful examples of innovation and partnerships to achieve sustainable development, leveraging Singapore as a living lab for global sustainability solutions, UNDP’s global development advisory and implementation services network, and UNDP’s partnership-building efforts within the UN system and with the international financial institutions.

Our Focus Areas

Smart Cities and Urbanisation

Urbanisation is one of the defining trends of this century and a key driver of development. By 2050, around 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities and towns. The Smart Cities and Urbanisation workstream is working towards shaping liveable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient urban areas...

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Digitalisation

The current pandemic is more than a health and socio-economic crisis. It has also accelerated digital transformation around the world. The nature of how we live, travel, work, learn – and receive medical care - has changed. In the early response to the pandemic, many countries leveraged digital tool…

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Sustainability and Climate Resilience

In the diverse and dynamic landscape of sustainability and climate resilience, we confront a complex intersection of increasing global food demand, record amounts of carbon emissions, and alarming levels of air pollution. This multifaceted scenario is further complicated...

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Digital Sustainable Finance

There is an annual financing gap to achieving the SDGs of around US$4 trillion each year. Given that the SDGs seek to overcome existing global challenges through economic transformation, inequality reduction and environmental protection, the failure to close the financing gap threatens...

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Deep Tech and Innovations

Deep tech refers to the cutting-edge and often disruptive technologies that are built on profound scientific discoveries, engineering innovations, or advancements in research areas that have the potential to radically transform industries, economies, and lives. Unlike other technological innovations...

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Featured Work

Advancing Digital Inclusion in a Dynamic World

Digital inclusion is a critical foundation for shared economic and social progress, and it is important that no community or country is excluded from digital tools and technologies. With collective insights gathered during our 100-day Global Consultation, our Digital Inclusion Playbook 2.0 conveys action-oriented intent to support countries in advancing...

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Accelerating Innovation: A Multistakeholder Ecosystem Approach to Tackling Climate Change

In this Article Series, the UNDP Global Centre, in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board, will be exploring how the country has successfully cultivated an ecosystem that fosters innovation and collaboration to combat climate change...

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Air Pollution Solutions

We hope to inspire action in support of the global effort against air pollution through a blog series on air quality monitoring and management written in collaboration with the National Environment Agency (NEA), as well as an innovation challenge aimed at...

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Novel Agrifood Technologies for Sustainable Development

This Article Series explores how novel agrifood technologies can play a more significant role in the sustainable development of LMICs, from exploring their applications to examining how systems, stakeholders, and policies can be...

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Publications

As a global hub on knowledge and policy, the UNDP Global Centre regularly publishes research, analysis, and insights on emerging technologies. We integrate local intelligence, experiences from various UNDP Country Offices, and knowledge from universities, thinktanks, industry partners...

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