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Data Innovation
Explore our living library of innovation-related webinars and publications hosted by the UN Innovation Network and UN Entities.
Learn about new technologies, be inspired by the application of new approaches to the Sustainable Development Goals, and leverage the work and knowledge of UN innovators to advance your innovative ideas.
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November 1, 2022
The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 - Leveraging Agricultural Automation for Transforming Agrifood Systems
The Report looks into the drivers of agricultural automation and analyses the business case for adoption of digital automation technologies in different agricultural production systems across the world.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
October 26, 2022
Assessing The Technical Feasibility Of Conflict Prediction For Anticipatory Action
Predicting war, coups and riots has been a goal for a generation of social studies researchers. Advances in machine learning and newly available historical datasets and predictors have given momentum to the field. Our research focused on the feasibility of predicting conflict for anticipatory action.
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October 25, 2022
Creating Sustainable Business Growth with a Smaller Footprint
A new global study of 3,000 CEOs revealed that sustainability is rising higher on corporate agendas, and decision makers recognize sustainability as a business imperative. Despite this, business leaders continue to face growing pressures from boards and investors, and a lack of reliable data insights hinders their ability to take action.
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September 22, 2022
Unlocking Impact: Data with Purpose
This high-level UNGA event explored how new data ecosystems can unlock exponential value for the big challenges of our time.
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September 14, 2022
The State of Science, Technology and Innovation in the World’s Least Developed Countries
The report reaffirms the business case for investment in sustainable science, technology and innovation systems in LDCs to contribute to long-term productivity upgrading, economic development, job creation as well as addressing societal challenges.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
September 12, 2022
Climate Science for Anticipatory Action: Applying Climate Models in Humanitarian Contexts
This webinar sheds light on climate models and how they can be applied in a humanitarian context.
SDG 13: Climate Action
August 16, 2022
GeoTech4Tenure: Technical Guide on Combining Geospatial Technology and Participatory Methods for Securing Tenure Rights
This technical guide provides orientation on how to combine participatory methods and geomatics technology to strengthen legitimate tenure rights in land-based investments.
SDG 01: No Poverty
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022
Go.Data Github Docs Site
The Go.Data Docs Site is a centralized place where users implementing Go.Data for outbreak investigation can access open-source solutions related to analytics and interoperability.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
The Future is Equal: Gender Equality in the Technology Industry
This report analyzes the key barriers faced by women in the workplace of the technology industry as well as identifies effective national policies and company initiatives on promoting gender equality in China, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
August 15, 2022
Global Connectivity Report 2022
The Global Connectivity Report 2022 takes stock of the progress in digital connectivity over the past three decades.
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August 15, 2022
UN Innovation Update (#1 2022)
Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the first half of 2022.
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August 15, 2022
COVID-19 Behavioural Data Collection (Course)
This course provides an overview of key considerations for collecting behavioural data to inform the uptake and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
Early Warning and Anticipatory Action
The Bulletin explores anticipatory action and early warning systems to reduce the impact of natural disasters.
SDG 13: Climate Action
August 15, 2022
Towards Open & Transparent Forest Data for Climate Action: Experiences and Lessons Learned
The publication presents the results, experiences and lessons learnt from FAO's efforts to increase transparency in the forest sector.
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
Geospatial Tools and Applications for Climate Investments
This catalogue promotes a number of geospatial tools that can support the design and implementation of large agricultural programmes.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 13: Climate Action
August 15, 2022
Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age (Draft for Comments)
The Action Plan recognizes that digital innovations have the potential to help mitigate the triple planetary crisis - three fundamental shifts are necessary to achieve this vision.
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 15: Life on Land
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