UNICEF Innovation

Digital inclusion unlocks global social impact. We’ve put the spotlight on 6 young tech innovators and entrepreneurs at the helm of transformative solutions.  🔦 From India, Kenya, Tanzania, Mexico, and Chile; they’re working on frontier tech solutions supporting health, agriculture, financial inclusion, learning, and more. These young innovators are part of a generation of young architects building an equitable and inclusive digital future. Click to find out more and join the #SummitofOurFuture campaign calling for collective action and investment to build and strengthen ecosystems of young tech innovators and entrepreneurs in emerging markets.  👉🏽 https://uni.cf/future

“They all find different ways of getting connectivity, 1 school at a time, or 100 schools at a time, or in the case of Brazil 1000 schools at a time. We’re not going to stop until we get this done.” Thomas Davin, on collective action to connect every school in the world to the internet.    Giga supported by UNICEF and International Telecommunication Union. 🧒🏽💻🌍    Full interview here 👉 https://uni.cf/3y4af0e  #GigaConnectivityForum 

"The reality is that young people want to be included in the decision making, not just to consume what has been prepared by a few, where they don't have any say or options." 🙌🏾  Who said this and why?   Find out in this article by Chris Szymczak, on youth and open-source technology –an important alliance in achieving an equitable and sustainable future. A sentiment shared at the recent OSPO for Good event convened by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology, and OpenForum Europe. 👉🏾 https://uni.cf/3Ybdb5Y #OPSOsforGood #digitalpublicgoods #opensource

Imagine a global tech revolution catalyzed by young tech innovators and entrepreneurs from emerging markets. 💭🌍   With funding and support, this can be a reality. Andrea Oviedo Villasana, Julio Rejón, Kartik Sawhney and Tom Kinyanjui Njoroge, supported by the UNICEF Venture Fund, are at the helm of frontier tech solutions which have the potential to make global impact for this and coming generations. 🧒🏽   The Summit of Our Future campaign is calling for collective action to strengthen ecosystems of young tech innovators and entrepreneurs in emerging markets towards shaping an equitable, inclusive and secure digital future for this and coming generations. 🙌🏽 Find out more  👉🏽️ https://uni.cf/future     #SummitofOURFuture  

Thrilled to share the exciting news featured in Proceso Digital about our "Playing with Technology" workshop in San Pedro Sula, Honduras! 🌟 This impactful event brought together 50 educators from 20 educational centers across northern Honduras, empowering them with 21st-century skills to inspire their students. 🙌 With the support of the Ministry of Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation, and UNICEF, this workshop focused on fostering STEM education and innovation. Experts Michelle Borda and José Scodiero provided invaluable guidance, making the experience truly enriching. 🚀 This initiative is part of the broader "Tinkering with Tech" project, powered by the UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub, in partnership with Arm, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, and various UNICEF Country Offices and Government partners. 💡 We're proud to be part of this global effort to empower educators and students through technology and innovation. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eQDHF4QZ #PlayingWithTechnology #Honduras #Education #Innovation #STEM #UNICEF #MicrobitFoundation #UNICEFReimagineEducation Micro:bit Educational Foundation UNICEF Honduras UNICEF Innovation Leotes Lugo Helin Milja Laakso Iñaki Sánchez C. Sakina Tayyebi Guillermina Argerich Jussi Savolainen Bajinder Pal SINGH Lorna Gibson

Recommended reading “8 Principles for Power-Sharing Development Funding” written by African Visionary Fund’s co CEO’s Atti Worku and Katie Bunten-Wamaru for Devex 👉🏽 https://uni.cf/3IXphXC 

When 2.5 million people were affected by flooding in Somalia last year, UNICEF Somalia used an emergency response tool GeoSight to quickly and efficiently guide relief efforts and save lives. 📱 Read the full story 👉🏼 https://uni.cf/3z7tyWB

Globally, 785 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. 🌍   Innovative financial approaches are critical to unlocking investment for scaling solutions to reach those most in need. 🧒🏻    Investors, experts from the water and sanitation sector, and representatives from governments and NGOs convened at the UNICEF Sustainable WASH Hub to explore how innovative finance could help scale transformative approaches in water and sanitation. 🤝🏻 Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, stressed the need to innovate and accelerate solutions for the WASH sector through partnerships, financing and scalability of a key model. 'Denmark has one of the world’s leading and most progressive water sectors in the world, ready to take global leadership for the green transition with innovative solutions. We need the private investment institutions to come together with us and the technology providers, to scale up investment levels needed for implementation of sustainable water projects in order to be on track meeting #SDG6 on Clean Water and Sanitation'.    Key takeaways... 🔍     🚰 The importance of building a stronger pipeline of investable WASH solutions.     🚰 A roadmap to mobilize funds for large scale projects and approaches for taking the risk out of investments.     🚰 The enthusiasm of our partners to leverage innovative finance while also expressing eagerness to be included in project teams as true collaborators from start to finish on this 💧 journey. Grundfos Foundation | PDJF, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, IFU, Danish Industry

“By championing responsible and ethical AI, we can transform the way technology supports children's well-being and safety, unlocking its potential to improve the lives of millions,” says Dr. Irina Mirkina, AI Lead, UNICEF Innovation.       Read this Fast Company article for more on promising outcomes of investments on AI solutions made by UNICEF and partners.       Read here 👉 https://uni.cf/3XDfFtt