New Tech, New Partners: Transforming development in the digital era

Situated within the context of accelerating digital transformation and shifting development finance, this publication explains why and how UNDP works with blockchain – not as a stand-alone solution, but as one element within a systems-based approach to innovation, strategic foresight, and public sector reform. It focuses on building pathways for governments and public institutions to explore emerging technologies on their own terms, guided by public-purpose principles, safeguards, and development outcomes.