Written by James Powell, U-Report Global Lead I often use the analogy of building a house when advising UNICEF country offices on how to get started with U-Report. I show them that they start with the same materials as everyone else but this doesn’t mean they’re automatically going to have […]
Written by Tanya Accone, Senior Adviser on Innovation at UNICEF – @Accone Pathways to scale are different from solution to solution and place to place, but the ecosystem and partnerships within each pathway are critical to scaling success everywhere. In supporting the widespread diffusion and adaptation of new ways of […]
AUTHORS: Sophie Chavanel, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire Chief of Communications Norman Muhwezi, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire Innovation Lead In Cote d’Ivoire, more than 50% of our population are under the age of 25. These 14 million young activists and changemakers within their community represent the generation that will lead progress towards a […]
Reflections on the Global Innovation Center AC5 By Jennie Bernstein, Urban Innovation Specialist From June 27-29, the Global Innovation Center (GIC) hosted its fifth Advisory Committee Meeting (GIC AC5) with UNICEF’s Vietnam Country Office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. So much happened over the course of the week, and […]
Job Role: UPSHIFT Global Strategist & Lead | Vacancy Link Duration: 120 days over 11.5 months Level: Individual contract, part time Duty Station: Remote Work Type: Consultancy If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear […]
TITLE: Innovation and Gender Technical Advisor Duration: 9 months; 170 days ; 10 April 2017 – 31 December 2017 Location: Programme Division, UNICEF NYHQ Level: Consultancy If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to […]
The original story was published in Science Today on 14 November 2016. Written by Tamika Fellows. View the original article here. UNICEF’s Global Innovation Centre (GIC) has partnered with Rhodes University Biotechnology Innovation Centre to support the research of biological sensors. This study explores the potential of biological sensors to […]
Press Release Islamabad, 23 January 2017 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to utilise mobile technology for the empowerment of the young refugee population residing in Pakistan. The partnership will utilise U-Report PakAvaz, UNICEF’s flagship […]
View the complete Terms of Reference and deliverables here. To begin job application click here. Role: Digital Health Deployment Specialist, Global Innovation Centre Location: Office of Global Innovation Work Type: Consultancy Duration of Contract: 11.5 months Duty Station(s): Flexible, but must have the flexibility to travel. If you are a committed, creative […]
By Emma Ohana, Office of Innovation, UNICEF The room was abuzz with flipcharts and chatter. Participants clutched markers, iPhones and mugs of coffee, as ideas flowed freely at the Zain Innovation Campus in Amman, Jordan. A veritable smorgasbord of software developers, designers, and entrepreneurs of all ages, turned out in […]