About UNDP
As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience.Activities by UNDP
AI Sub-Group of Early Warnings for All Initiative
Asia and the Pacific FijiTongaVanuatuAn AI sub-group leveraging AI to build more resilient and effective early warning systems. The project uses advanced AI to identify and quantify populations lacking connectivity, enhancing targeted early warning capabilities and intervention strategies.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceMonitoring, Analysis, and Early Warning System for the Constructive Management of Social Conflicts
Latin America and the Caribbean BoliviaThis AI-based tool, SIMAT, aims to strengthen the institutional capacities of public institutions and social actors in Bolivia for conflict prevention and management. It uses neural networks, predictive models, and Large Language Models (LLMs) to support contextual and narrative analysis, and offers conflict-sensitive recommendations.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical assistancePolicy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsLOLA for the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions
Global Not ApplicableA dedicated AI tool that helps UNDP Gender Seal team and external assessors to implement multi language rapid evidence-based assessments of public institutions’ performance against the standard and benchmarks of the Gender Equality Seal. Additional to the assessment, it produces questions for deepening the analysis and recommendations for improvement.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsRenewal Engine
Arab States Lebanon
The Renewal Engine offers space for strategic, systems-based analysis, synthesis and reflection. It is a mechanism that generates development intelligence and supports better decision-making amidst uncertainty.
1. Analytical Framework: the underlying logic and conceptual structure for analyzing data and generating insights. A systems lens through which to analyze complex development challenges. The four “walls”: Proven, Patterns, Promising, and Possible.
2. Data Ecosystem: a comprehensive and dynamic information infrastructure that feeds the Renewal Engine's analytical capabilities.
3. AI Processing Engine: the computational infrastructure designed to analyze, interpret, and generate insights from the data available in the Data Ecosystem, guided by the Analytical Framework.
4. User Suite: how stakeholders engage with and utilize the engine, effectively translating the complex internal processes of the Renewal Engine into an accessible, actionable journey.