The Digital Future of Development

UNDP’s new digital strategy—the first of its kind in the UN system—charts a course to leverage digital innovation both inside the organization and in service lines to countries around the world.

UNDP, with a presence in 170 countries globally, also launched a public online consultation to help identify development challenges and breakthrough digital solutions. Some 360 people from 59 countries have responded so far.

Top challenges they have identified include the pervasive digital divide, carbon emissions, electronic waste, privacy, and security. Top solutions include awareness-raising, access to quality content, citizen engagement, digital literacy, tree-planting drones, and artificial intelligence for agriculture.