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Innovation Library
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August 15, 2022
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Inclusive Digital Economies and Gender Equality Playbook
This course describes common constraints faced by women in developing markets, how technology use can promote gender-inclusive digital economies, and practical solutions for achieving breakthroughs.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
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Setting Up Behavioural Insights Units for Improved Health Outcomes: Considerations for National Health Authorities
Based on the experience of others who have set up Behavioural Insights units, this guide offers eight considerations for countries that wish to set up their own unit.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
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Behaviorally-Informed Strategies to Engage Men in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
This study identifies potential target behaviors and barriers and proposes behaviorally-informed solutions to engage men in violence against women and girls prevention in Latina America.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
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Industry 4.0 for Inclusive Development
This study focuses on industry 4.0 with regard to automation and data-driven changes in manufacturing technologies and processes and the trend towards the use of smart factories, predictive maintenance, 3D-printing and smart sensors.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
August 15, 2022
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Applying Behavioral Insights to Address Digital Violence Against Women and Girls
The report shares insights from behaviorally-informed messages with the goal of encouraging men to intervene when witnessing digital violence against women.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
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Gender Gap in the STEM Fields and Proposed Intervention Programmes
This report showcases research findings on attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of students and teachers towards STEM and proposes interventions to nudge girls into STEM.
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
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Exploring Futures - A Guide to Driving Change, Foreseeing Trends
This document is a practical guide to exploring possible futures associated with development.
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August 15, 2022
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Blockchains for a Sustainable Postal Future
This study provides an assessment of the potential use of blockchain in two domain areas: improving postal logistics and facilitating inclusive postal financial services.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
August 15, 2022
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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
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Measuring innovation Everywhere: The Challenge of Better Policy, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
This book focuses on measuring innovation in every sector of the economy, using an internationally agreed general definition of innovation.
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August 15, 2022
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Behavioural Insights in Employers’ Choice of Recruitment Services for Domestic Work
This report presents the results of a randomised control trial designed to identify the most effective messaging to trigger the behaviour of employers of domestic workers and influence their choice of recruitment agencies when hiring domestic workers.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
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Blockchains for a Sustainable Postal Future
This study provides an overview of the potential use of blockchain in the postal sector with emphasis on improving postal logistics and facilitating inclusive postal financial services.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
August 15, 2022
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Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children: Digital Technology, Play and Child Well-Being
As digital technology plays an increasingly important role in children’s development, the report aims to create practical tools that empower stakeholders to put the well-being of children at the centre of digital design..
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
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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
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022
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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
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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
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Enhancing Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism by Leveraging Behavioural Insights
This report showcases the methods, results and lessons learned from Behavioural Insights (BI) experiments aiming to use BI as a tool to strengthen the participation of women and youth in programmes to prevent violent extremism.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
August 15, 2022
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The Future of Knowledge - A Foresight Report
This report seeks to inform ongoing discussions regarding the means for countries to scale up their resilience, develop recovery plans, and shift toward more sustainable and inclusive development pathways.
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August 15, 2022
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Standards & Digital Transformation - Good Governance in a Digital Age
The brochure provides insights into the key drivers of the digital transformation and its implications for sustainable development, particularly people, prosperity and planet.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
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Machine Learning for Official Statistics
This publication presents the practical applications of machine learning within statistical organisations and discusses their value added, challenges and lessons learned.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
August 15, 2022
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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
August 15, 2022
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Catalyzing Innovation for Women Entrepreneurs
The reports sheds light on challenges women entrepreneurs face: What financial service improvements would better fit their needs, and how they’ve been impacted by and adapted to the pandemic?
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 01: No Poverty
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