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Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 | Institutions in the Age of AI Agents: Two Scenarios
Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged from the conversations on institutional innovation. From reimagining partnerships to leveraging frontier technologies, these stories showcase opportunities to rethink and transform institutional paradigms. In our […]
Istanbul Innovations Days 2025 | Reimagining Institutions in the Age of AI Agents
Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged […]
SDG Blockchain Accelerator Welcomes Sui as Technical Partner to Advance SDG‑Aligned Pilots
Sui’s high-performance blockchain will power pilots advancing censorship-resistant access to healthcare and other critical development initiatives. September 29, 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme […]
Green Innovation Takes the Spotlight as BOOST Demo Days Kick Off in Ukraine and Moldova
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central is set to spotlight a new generation of green innovators this autumn as the BOOST: […]
UNDP and Exponential Science Foundation Partner to Develop Government Blockchain Academy to Advance Public Sector Innovation
September 15, 2025 – Istanbul/London — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Exponential Science Foundation have announced a partnership to develop the Government […]
There are risks in doing something new, but there might be even more risks in doing the old!
UNDP Istanbul Hub and Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra put their heads together and thought about the challenges around impact bonds-what comes to preventing and solving […]
The Benefits of Crowd Urbanism
Considering that the 21st century is an urban one, key attributes of our cities should be used as assets to harness urban development scenarios, primarily […]
The future is decentralised: Block chains, distributed ledgers & the future of sustainable development
UNDP AltFinLab partnered with Blockchain.com, UNHCR, and WEF to explore how block chain technology works, but also how it is already being used to pursue […]
UNDP Global Crowdfunding Academy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Rides on a Great Wave!
UNDP Crowdfunding Academy has the first successful crowdfunding campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the “Talas” magazine team. Let’s dive into Talas magazine’s story and […]
Growing argan trees and beekeeping in Morocco – and how can crowdfunding help?
Argan trees are, in many cases, the only income for local indigenous women. However, most of them lack cash for expanding their businesses beyond just […]
Can blockchain help us better assist refugees and migrants in transit?
Displaced people often struggle with identity loss. Having the digital footprint of blockchain can help refugee families in transit and those of us in the […]
From Russia to Tajikistan: Changing the way money moves
Could blockchain-based payment systems make financial access easier for migrant workers sending remittance payments from abroad, make the transfer cheaper, faster, and more secure?
10 Steps to Successful Crowdfunding
UNDP Indonesia experiments with innovative and alternative financing models to tackle development challenges effectively. Here are the ten things that helped their crowdfunding campaign raise […]
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