UNICEF Digital Technology

Video series: Ghana’s tech lab This week, the world marked the UN International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South, a reminder of the importance of innovation in addressing problems and generating opportunities in developing nations. In that spirit, we’re launching a new video series produced by UNICEF StartUp Lab–UNICEF Ghana Country Office. Each week, we’ll spotlight inspiring African startups that are harnessing technology and creativity to drive change. We start this week with STEMAIDE, an initiative whose goal is to use STEM education to enable every young African to shape their own future. Watch the first video and see how STEMAIDE is fostering creativity, curiosity, and skills to create innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Minu Limbu #DigitalImpact 

“It’s a way of telling these children: you exist, and you have the right to be protected.”    Raoul is not a doctor. He doesn’t carry vaccines from village to village. Yet, from an office in Yaoundé, Cameroon, he saves lives every single day. His tools? Data. Maps. Technology. His mission? Making sure no child is invisible.    For the first time, isolated communities, nomadic camps, and villages missing from maps are being seen, recognized, and included.    Imagine what happens when we scale this approach to reach children everywhere: not only for immunization, but also for education, nutrition, and protection.    👉 Read the full article to discover how Raoul and his team are proving that with the right tools, no child has to remain invisible.    #DigitalTransformation #DigitalHealth #DigitalImpact 

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Fatuma spent twelve years in silence, unable to hear her mother’s voice, follow instructions from a teacher, or hear her friends’ laughter. But one day, all that silence came to an end. Thanks to digital hearing aids, Fatuma’s world changed in an instant, opening the door to education, confidence, and a world she could finally hear.     Her experience is proof positive that technology, when made accessible, can change a child’s life entirely. Click below to read Fatuma’s powerful story of resilience, hope - and sound. https://lnkd.in/eyVWahf4 #DigitalImpact #ForEveryChild 

Using tech to vaccinate every child      Through the Reach the Unreached (RtU) initiative, UNICEF has worked hand in hand with WorldPop,  CartONG and MapAction to harness data, AI, and geospatial innovation in the fight against vaccine inequity.    RtU used detailed population data, expert input from national partners, and custom tools like maps and dashboards to support decision-making. This approach helped identify 1.4 million under-immunized children across five countries and led to over 95,000 zero-dose children receiving their first vaccine.    This partnership shows the power of collaboration: data scientists, humanitarian mappers, and cross-sectoral national teams coming together to make vaccines truly accessible to every child.      👉 Read more about this innovative approach in the 2024 UNICEF Digital Technology Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/eY3gRvpZ      As we celebrate these successes, we’re excited to begin phase 2 of RtU where we build on this progress to help every child, everywhere, survive and thrive.     #ReachTheUnreached      UNICEF Cameroon Unicef CHAD UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire UNICEF Guinée Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Gates Foundation Africa Africa CDC

UNICEF ICT Division's Annual Report 2024 is now out! In 2024, UNICEF’s Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) played a vital role in helping the organization respond to escalating global crises while driving forward digital solutions for children. From keeping UNICEF operations running during floods at our data centre in Valencia, to supporting families in conflict zones with access to essential services, ICTD demonstrated resilience and preparedness when it mattered most. But our work didn’t stop there. In 2024, ICTD also: - Supported emergency operations in the State of Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen  - Successfully activated disaster recovery protocols during the Valencia data centre flooding  - Advanced digital inclusion in South Asia and pioneered affordable tech access  - Mapped under-immunized children in West Africa, and expanded the Bebbo parenting app  - Laid the groundwork for UNICEF’s AI Strategy 2025–2030 to guide responsible and impactful use of AI     Read our 2024 ICTD Annual Report to learn more about how UNICEF ICTD is helping to create a safer and more connected future for every child.     https://lnkd.in/eY3gRvpZ    #DigitalImpact

In Lao PDR, healthcare workers used to rely on paper-based records to track vaccinations. Booklets were easily lost, data was inconsistent, and healthcare staff spent more time filling out forms than caring for patients.     Today, thanks to UNICEF and support from the Government of Japan, an electronic immunization registry is easing workloads and improving care. For parents in remote villages, this digital shift means better access to life-saving vaccines and outreach services.      "Since we have the electronic immunization registry system, everything is much more convenient, and it saves us a lot of time. It's much easier to compare the data." - Dr. Xia Bouapao, a dedicated healthcare worker in Vang Vieng District Hospital.    Read the full story to learn how digital transformation is making healthcare more accessible for families across Lao PDR.   https://lnkd.in/eQKjP9Ys

We are in Botswana this week for the Africa CDC Digital Health and Health Data Technical Consultation Workshop and are excited to help shape Africa’s Digital Transformation Strategy and Health Data Governance Framework. Our team is proud to contribute insights on leadership, interoperability, and digital innovation to help lay the groundwork for stronger, more connected, and inclusive digital health ecosystems. #DigitalHealth Sean Blaschke Fouzia Shafique George Laryea-Adjei Yasmin Ali Haque

🚀  𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮🌍 In a region where over 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 face the harsh realities of digital exclusion, climate vulnerability, and limited access to vital services like health and education,𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠-𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑, 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑙𝑢𝑥𝑢𝑟𝑦, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞!! 🔍 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢 🕹️ From fragile health systems to energy poverty and sanitation gaps, from lack of internet and electricity access to youth unemployment, 𝑐𝘩𝑖𝘭𝑑𝘳𝑒𝘯 𝘢𝑛𝘥 𝘺𝑜𝘶𝑛𝘨 𝘱𝑒𝘰𝑝𝘭𝑒 𝑖𝘯 𝘞𝑒𝘴𝑡 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝐶𝘦𝑛𝘵𝑟𝘢𝑙 𝐴𝘧𝑟𝘪𝑐𝘢 𝑎𝘳𝑒 𝑛𝘢𝑣𝘪𝑔𝘢𝑡𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝘴𝑜𝘮𝑒 𝑜𝘧 𝘵ℎ𝘦 𝘸𝑜𝘳𝑙𝘥’𝘴 𝘵𝑜𝘶𝑔𝘩𝑒𝘴𝑡 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝘭𝑙𝘦𝑛𝘨𝑒𝘴. 💡 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣🎯 UNICEF Innovation Watch List spotlights five transformative initiatives: 1. 𝒀𝒐𝒎𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 A blockchain-powered platform connecting youth to learning and earning pathways, leveraging the global 3️⃣5️⃣ million youth network. Over 67,000 opportunities created and 51,000 certificates awarded, and counting in 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛, 𝐶𝑜̂𝑡𝑒 𝑑’𝐼𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟𝑒, 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎. SDG 4/8 2. 𝑼-𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕 An 𝑨𝑰-driven HIV self-screening and support tool for at-risk youth. Already reached 4️⃣.4️⃣ million young people across 𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑛, 𝐶𝑜̂𝑡𝑒 𝑑’𝐼𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎. SDG 3 3. 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 Solar-powered community hubs in 𝐷𝑅𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎 𝐿𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒, bringing clean energy to schools and clinics. A potential lifeline for the 186 million children worldwide attending schools without electricity. SDG 7 4. 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑨𝑰 powered translation tools deliver training in Swahili and French, empowering frontline responders in 𝐷𝑅𝐶’s 𝑐𝘰𝑚𝘱𝑙𝘦𝑥 𝑒𝘮𝑒r𝑔𝘦𝑛𝘤𝑖𝘦𝑠. SDG 1 5 𝑹𝙚𝒗𝙤𝒍𝙫𝒊𝙣𝒈 𝑭𝙪𝒏𝙙 𝙛𝒐𝙧 𝙎𝒂𝙣𝒊𝙩𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙤𝒏 offering microcredit to households and sanitation businesses in 𝐺ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑎, 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎, 𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑜. Its success led to the Sanitation Financing Facility, unlocking millions in blended finance. SDG 6 🌱 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 💥 These child+youth centered solutions are not just pilots, they’re #scaling across countries, transforming lives, and proving that innovation rooted in #empathy can drive #equity. 🔗 𝐿𝘦𝑎𝘳𝑛 𝑀𝘰𝑟𝘦: https://lnkd.in/gzjtn_qT 📩 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑢𝑡 Whether you're a funder, policymaker or advocate, your ideas/energy can help scale solutions that matter. 🤝 Fondation Botnar Gates Foundation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance The World Bank African Union African Development Bank Group Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Sida🙏 💪Gilles Fagninou Kaan Cetinturk Johannes Thomas Davin christopher fabian Kevin Sean Blaschke Frank Cappelle Ulrike G. Shelly Abdoulaye Doucouré Fui Meng Liew 🚀