About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.Activities by UNEP
Environment-GPT
GlobalA refined large language model for information aggregation and generation of high-integrity scientific information on the environment. EnvironmentGPT will be trained using authoritative data sources from the IPCC, IPBES, GEO, and scientific papers and reports about the climate and interconnected topics. The vision is to develop a digital public good that will distil the world’s environmental science to support environmental managers/practitioners, decision-makers, scientists, and specialists.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsDigital Accelerator Lab
Africa KenyaUNEP’s Digital Accelerator Lab houses 20 cutting-edge digital tools, including one that allows users to track the health of rivers, lakes, and aquifers. The Lab showcases AI-powered solutions, digital prototypes, reports, and resources to improve environmental data management and use. It also provides funding, technical support, and user-centered design services, and is presented at major events to gather feedback, validate ideas, and raise awareness.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsInfrastructure/Systems DevelopmentIdentifying the potential applications of Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Management
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean EthiopiaHaitiIndiaIndonesiaUgandaThis project is aimed at the current state of play on the applications of 4IR technologies for disaster management and identifies opportunities and partners to promote these technologies for environmental emergency response in the future. The project includes conducting a comprehensive literature review, identifying research and technology partners, and preparing a training program on the potential applications of 4IR technologies.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeAdaptation to climate change in sub-Saharan African humanitarian situations
Africa BurundiChadSudanThis project harnesses artificial intelligence to investigate past environmental change and future projections around humanitarian hotspots of displacement in Burundi, Chad and Sudan. The goal is to inform climate change adaptation measures and anticipatory action for integration in humanitarian programming.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/Assessments