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AI Assisted Capacity Assessment of Implementing Partners
Global Not Applicable
UNOPS manages grant-supported programmes and projects through partnerships with Implementing Partners (IPs). Between 2019 and 2024, it worked with more than eleven thousand IPs, ranging from government entities and UN agencies to NGOs, private sector organizations, and individuals. Capacity assessments are central to deciding whether to award funding and to understanding each IP’s risk profile, including its ability to manage funds and deliver project results.
Traditionally, Grants Officials compared IP self-assessments with supporting documents across ten capacity areas, a process that often took days. UNOPS now uses its in-house AI-powered tool, the AI Playbook, to automate this review with high accuracy and near human-like judgment, freeing Grants Officials to focus on helping IPs close capacity gaps rather than on manual assessment work.
Remote Site Hazard Assessment
Global Not ApplicableUsing images and videos from remote construction sites, we can instantly identify hazards and implement corrective actions. UNOPS operates in challenging, often hard‑to‑reach locations, which makes continuous site monitoring difficult, especially when a project manager oversees multiple sites. By applying AI, we empower our personnel to quickly detect potential hazards, verify compliance with safety standards, and recommend actions to mitigate risk.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsAI Assisted tool for Assessment of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) capacity of Implementing Partners (IP's)
Global Not ApplicableUNOPS uses its in-house AI-powered tool, the AI Playbook, to support PSEA-specific capacity assessments for Implementing Partners (IPs). Previously, IPs completed and shared a self-assessment across eight PSEA areas with supporting documents, which UNOPS Grants Officials manually reviewed, adjusted, and used to develop an action plan. This process is now almost fully automated using AI, delivering close to a 90% reduction in assessment time and allowing staff to focus on building IP capacity and monitoring progress in closing identified PSEA gaps rather than on the assessment itself.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsShopping Automation
Global Not ApplicableUNOPS is leveraging its in-house AI tool to automate the evaluation of bids and quotations for low-value procurement. (Shopping). The tool extracts and organizes unstructured information submitted in diverse formats, compares each supplier’s offer against the technical requirements, translates content when bids are submitted in different languages, and performs the heavy lifting of financial evaluations. It then identifies the technically compliant, lowest-priced offer and, after human review, generates a draft recommendation letter while maintaining a robust audit trail. This significantly reduces manual data entry and routine analysis, freeing staff time and effort for higher-value tasks.
Activity Type AI Tools/Solutions