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August 15, 2022

Data Responsibility Guidelines

The Data Responsibility Guidelines offer principles, processes and tools to support OCHA’s data work.
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August 15, 2022

Digital Economy Report - Cross-border Data Flows and Development

The Report examines the implications of growing cross-border data flows, especially for developing countries, and proposes to reframe and broaden the international policy debate with a view to building multilateral consensus.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
August 15, 2022

Digital Agriculture Report: Rural e-Commerce Development Experience from China

This publication examines how rural e-commerce could advance the digital transformation of agri-food systems and discusses challenges encountered during the development of rural e-commerce.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
August 15, 2022

Applying the Data Powered Positive Deviance Method to Identify Grassroots Solutions Using Digital Data

This report presents six learnings on how to use non-traditional data sources to support a Positive Deviance approach to development practice.
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August 15, 2022

Digital Health Futures

This report summarises the survey findings from children and youth who shared how they use digital technologies for health and their views on the benefits and risks of digital technologies.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022

Global Innovation Index 2021 - Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis

The 2021 Global Innovation Index presents the global innovation ranking with a special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on innovation.
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August 15, 2022

Connecting Learning Spaces: Possibilities for Hybrid Learning

This report introduces a range of factors that should be in place in order for hybrid learning to be a viable option for students.
SDG 04: Quality Education
August 15, 2022

UN Innovation Update (Q3 2021)

Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the third quarter of 2021.
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August 15, 2022

Strategy for the Digital Transformation of UN Peacekeeping

The overarching goal of the strategy is to enable missions to implement their mandates more effectively and to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers by harnessing the potential of digital technologies as well as mitigating risks, while positioning peacekeeping to continue to evolve in its use of technology.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022

COVID-19 Innovation Report

Ranking COVID-19 innovation in 100 cities and 40 countries
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022

Gender and Migration Data: A Guide for Evidence-Based, Gender-Responsive Migration Governance

The guide provides guidance on why it is important to promote gender-responsiveness when collecting, producing, using, analysing and disseminating migration data for policy – and how.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022

What we Know about the Gender Digital Divide for Girls

This review summarises key data in adolescent girls’ access to and use of digital technology and highlights where more research is needed.
SDG 04: Quality Education
August 15, 2022

How Big Data can Help us Understand the Gender Digital Divide for Girls

This paper describes key insights gained from analysing big data and discusses how big data can contribute to the body of evidence for the gender digital divide for adolescent girls.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022

Global Cybersecurity Index 2020

The Global Cybersecurity Index helps to promote action towards secure digital ecosystems needed for recovery and growth.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022

Theme Report on Innovation, Technology and Data - Towards the Achievement of SDG 7 & Net-Zero Emissions

This report provides an overview of the status of energy innovation; proposes actionable recommendations and assesses the catalytic impacts they can have.
SDG 07: Affordable & Clean Energy
August 15, 2022

Collective Intelligence for Sustainable Development13 Stories from the UNDP Accelerator Labs

This report provides 13 case studies of the collective intelligence initiatives developed and run by the Accelerator Labs in their first year of operation.
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