Innovation Library

Explore our living library of innovation-related webinars and publications developed and hosted by UNIN and UN Entities.

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August 15, 2022
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Using Social Media in Community-Based Protection

This guide shows how UNHCR staff and partners can develop a Community-Based Protection strategy, using Social Media in a way that respects UNHCR’s data protection policy and PoCs’ rights to privacy and security.
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August 15, 2022
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A Behavioural Insights Toolkit for Entrepreneurship Programming

The Behavioural Insights Toolkit for Entrepreneurship Programming is aimed at practitioners looking to complement their entrepreneurship policy and practice with behavioural approaches.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
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UN Innovation Update - Best of 2020

Highlights from the innovation efforts of 40+ UN Entities throughout 2020.
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August 12, 2022
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The State Of Open Humanitarian Data 2021

The report aims to increase awareness of the data that is available to inform humanitarian operations around the world and to highlight what is missing.
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August 11, 2022
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Mainstreaming Gender in the Training Cycle

The toolkit offers concrete lenses to allow learning designers and innovators to examine and optimise the effectiveness of their innovations, through the lenses of Power, Access, Participation, Dignity and Impact.
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SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 8, 2022
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UNICEF Ventures - Annual Report 2022

Annual Report of UNICEF's Venture Fund
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
July 26, 2022
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Inclusive by Design: Accelerating Digital Transformation for the Global Goals 

Digital transformation must be intentionally inclusive if it is to contribute to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. This policy brief explores the concept of inclusive digital transformation and what it involves in practice.
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July 22, 2022
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Foresight Playbook 

The Foresight Playbook explores entry points to incorporate foresight approaches, methodologies, and tools into UNDP’s work with the aim of building anticipatory capacities to better respond to risk, uncertainty, and opportunities in the future.
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July 15, 2022
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United Nations Behavioural Science Report

Explore how 25 UN Entities are applying behavioural science in the UN Behavioural Science Report.
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July 11, 2022
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Recap from the 2022 UN Behavioural Science Week

The 2022 UN Behavioural Science Week brought together colleagues from 18 UN Entities to explore how the UN is applying behavioural science to progress on its mandates.
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July 11, 2022
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Protecting Children in Cyberconflicts

Just as digital technologies have transformed myriad aspects of daily life, they are now transforming war, politics and the social fabric. This analysis examines ways in which cyberconflict adversely affects children and offers actions that could strengthen safeguards to protect them.
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July 6, 2022
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Reimagining Development through a Global Learning Network 

Annual Report of UNDP's Network of Accelerator Labs
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July 5, 2022
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GenderTech Toolkit: Building digital solutions for, with, and by girls

UNICEF EAPRO Gender and Innovation team developed a toolkit with best practices, to support innovators, designers and implementers of digital products and services, to benefit girls and young women equally and help close the gender digital divide
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 06: Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
July 4, 2022
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Using Behavioural Science for Youth Climate Action in Agriculture

This webinar provides an overview of behavioural science and explore how it can be applied to climate action in agriculture and food systems.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 30, 2022
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Advanced Simulation Models and Policy – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Advanced simulation modelling can represent and explore the detail of social behaviour and interaction. It can inform policy in complex areas where unexpected outcomes can emerge from the interaction of many people.
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June 23, 2022
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Behavioural Insights & Immersive Experiences to Promote Fair Recruitment

This webinar encourages the use of more innovative methods to advance the fair recruitment agenda.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 22, 2022
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Evidence Review on Behavioural Science Interventions in Development and Environmental Fields in Developing Countries

This review examines the effectiveness of specific behavioural science interventions (incl. feedback, reminders) in promoting environmental and development outcomes by individuals, households, communities and companies in developing countries.
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 20, 2022
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Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities – A Guide for Local Governments

Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities – A Guide for Local Governements
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
June 17, 2022
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IMF Climate Innovation Challenge Pitch Event

How might we integrate climate change into economic analysis to promote green policies?
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 15, 2022
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Behavioral Science and COVID-19 An Interactive Solutions Guide for Better Policy Design

This brief is part of a knowledge product series to support ongoing policy design and implementation of interventions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 15, 2022
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Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic drove a big uptake of technology, especially digital technologies. This report takes advantage of this shift to delve into which firms have adopted and use technologies and to what purpose.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 14, 2022
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TechLearnTalk - An Introduction to Holograms

This session of the TechLearnTalks series explores holograms, the technology that generates three-dimensional digital images and how they can be used for the work of the UN.
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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Diagnosing Behavioural Drivers - A New Toolkit from the World Bank

The World Bank recently launched a new toolkit designed to guide behavioural science practitioners to explore the activities and tools necessary to run an effective behavioural diagnostic.
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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science for Sustainability 

This session presents UNEP’s work on inspiring sustainable behaviour change among young people globally to encourage greener universities and societies.
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Getting Started Applying Behavioural Science and Embedding it into Organisations

This session explores lessons learnt from the UN and governments that have piloted and scaled behavioural science, including efforts working with partners.
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Innovation Library

The UN Innovation Network and many UN Entities regularly host webinars and discussions to uncover emerging good practices, showcase successful projects and learn about opportunity areas for innovation, data and digital transformation.

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