Our Focus Areas

 

The UNDP Global Centre Singapore is a joint initiative by the Government of Singapore and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to identify and co-create technological and innovative solutions to help countries achieve their Sustainable Development Goals. We draw on the expertise of innovative talent around the world, and curate partnerships that will allow us to take this know-how to the places where it is needed most. 

For each of our programmes, we are connecting policymakers, practitioners, think tanks, leading private sector actors, entrepreneurs, civil society, and other stakeholders to build practical solutions that will create lasting impact through deep collaboration.  

 

Smart Cities and Urbanisation

Urbanisation is one of the defining trends of this century and a key driver of development. By 2050, around 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities and towns. The Smart Cities and Urbanisation workstream is working towards shaping liveable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient urban areas...

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Digitalisation

The current pandemic is more than a health and socio-economic crisis. It has also accelerated digital transformation around the world. The nature of how we live, travel, work, learn – and receive medical care - has changed. In the early response to the pandemic, many countries leveraged digital tool…

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Sustainability and Climate Resilience

In the diverse and dynamic landscape of sustainability and climate resilience, we confront a complex intersection of increasing global food demand, record amounts of carbon emissions, and alarming levels of air pollution. This multifaceted scenario is further complicated...

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Digital Sustainable Finance

There is an annual financing gap to achieving the SDGs of around US$4 trillion each year. Given that the SDGs seek to overcome existing global challenges through economic transformation, inequality reduction and environmental protection, the failure to close the financing gap threatens...

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Deep Tech and Innovations

Deep tech refers to the cutting-edge and often disruptive technologies that are built on profound scientific discoveries, engineering innovations, or advancements in research areas that have the potential to radically transform industries, economies, and lives. Unlike other technological innovations...

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