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UN Global Pulse at the STI Forum 2025

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Beyond Numbers: A New Approach to Impact Storytelling

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Realists of A Larger Reality

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Data Analytics Platform for Economic Diplomacy

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Data-Driven Decision Support for Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals Programme

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Scaling Innovation for SDG Progress in the Federated States of Micronesia

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Addressing Sea Level Rise in Asia and the Pacific

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Scaling Solutions for Impact: UN Global Pulse Announces New Accelerator Teams

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AI from Google Research and UN boosts humanitarian disaster respons

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Call For Applications: Join UN Global Pulse’s Scale Accelerator Programme

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Closing the Information Gap: Understanding the Needs of Parents and Caretakers of Children with Disability in Indonesia

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Inspiring Hope through Innovation: UN Global Pulse 2023 Annual Report

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2023 Annual Report: Inspiring Hope through Innovation

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UN Global Pulse’s Strategic Foresight Project – Experiments and Resources

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UN Global Pulse Scale Accelerator: Introducing the First Cohort

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UN Global Pulse Debuts ‘Scaling the Summit’ Podcast, Diving into Key Strategies for Advancing Innovations in Development and Humanitarian Efforts

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2022 Annual Report: UN Global Pulse Showed Its Value in a Changing World

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Future of Data Sharing and Reuse in Uganda

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UN Innovation Scaling Community of Practice

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Press Release: Indonesia and Australia Boost Innovation in Asia Pacific with Pulse Lab Expansion

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Breaking Growth Barriers for Women Impact Entrepreneurs in Indonesia

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Event: Dialogue is the Key- Shaping AI for Africa

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Epidemiological modelling in refugee and internally displaced people settlements: challenges and ways forward

Predictive modeling of movements of refugees and internally displaced people: Towards a computational framework

Predictive modeling of movements of refugees and internally displaced people: Towards a computational framework

Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (Disha)
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Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (Disha)

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COVID-19 and beyond: Use of digital technology for pandemic response in Africa

COVID-19 and beyond: Use of digital technology for pandemic response in Africa

National Data Strategy: Uganda Looks to Data to Transform its Economy
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National Data Strategy: Uganda Looks to Data to Transform its Economy

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Comparing sources of mobility for modelling the epidemic spread of Zika virus in Colombia

Comparing sources of mobility for modelling the epidemic spread of Zika virus in Colombia

Leave No One Behind: Indonesia Gives People with Disability a Bigger Voice in Their Futures
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Leave No One Behind: Indonesia Gives People with Disability a Bigger Voice in Their Futures

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Beyond “Sticky Floors”

Beyond “Sticky Floors”

Global Pulse Scale Catalyst: UNFPA Case Study
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Global Pulse Scale Catalyst: UNFPA Case Study

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UN Global Pulse Annual Report 2020

UN Global Pulse Annual Report 2020

Participatory Foresight Helps Communities Shape Colombia’s Future
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Participatory Foresight Helps Communities Shape Colombia’s Future

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Pulse Lab Jakarta Annual Report 2020

Pulse Lab Jakarta Annual Report 2020

Better Statistics Help Uganda Develop Tourism
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Better Statistics Help Uganda Develop Tourism

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Operational response simulation tool for epidemics within refugee and IDP settlements: A scenario-based case study of the Cox’s Bazar settlement

Operational response simulation tool for epidemics within refugee and IDP settlements: A scenario-based case study of the Cox’s Bazar settlement

Intergenerational Equity and Solidarity in the UN
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Intergenerational Equity and Solidarity in the UN

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Leveraging Digitalization to Cope with COVID-19

Leveraging Digitalization to Cope with COVID-19

UNICEF Youth-led Futures Design
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UNICEF Youth-led Futures Design

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Who is more ready to get back in shape?

Who is more ready to get back in shape?

Understanding Population Movements at the Brazil-Venezuela Border
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Understanding Population Movements at the Brazil-Venezuela Border

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Crisis Prevention and Response Migration Refugees and/or Displacement
Assessing the Use of Transaction and Location Based Insights Derived from Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) as Near Real time “Sensing” Systems of Economic Shocks

Assessing the Use of Transaction and Location Based Insights Derived from Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) as Near Real time “Sensing” Systems of Economic Shocks

Leveraging Big Data for Gender Equality in the Americas and Caribbean
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Leveraging Big Data for Gender Equality in the Americas and Caribbean

Big Data Crisis Prevention and Response Gender Equality Humanitarian Action Refugees and/or Displacement
Fully Convolutional Neural Network for Rapid Flood Segmentation in Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery

Fully Convolutional Neural Network for Rapid Flood Segmentation in Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery

Uganda’s Transformative Ethical AI Framework
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Uganda’s Transformative Ethical AI Framework

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Considerations, Good Practices, Risks and Pitfalls in Developing AI Solutions Against COVID-19

Considerations, Good Practices, Risks and Pitfalls in Developing AI Solutions Against COVID-19

Epidemic Modelling in Refugee Settlements To Detect Disease Spread
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Epidemic Modelling in Refugee Settlements To Detect Disease Spread

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Crisis Prevention and Response Health Humanitarian Action Migration Refugees and/or Displacement
Identifying Potential Positive Deviants (PDs) Across Rice Producing Areas in Indonesia: An Application of Big Data Analytics and Approaches

Identifying Potential Positive Deviants (PDs) Across Rice Producing Areas in Indonesia: An Application of Big Data Analytics and Approaches

Better Data Use Helps UN Teams Improve Indonesians’ Lives
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Better Data Use Helps UN Teams Improve Indonesians’ Lives

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Digital Transformation Equity and Inclusion Government or Governance Sustainable Development
Data Innovation Metropolitan Sustainable Transportation

Data Innovation Metropolitan Sustainable Transportation

Spotlight Initiative: Radio Reveals Ugandans’ True Attitudes to Domestic Violence
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Spotlight Initiative: Radio Reveals Ugandans’ True Attitudes to Domestic Violence

AI for Good Big Data Gender Equality Government or Governance Human Rights Misinformation and Disinformation
Pulse Lab Jakarta Annual Report 2019

Pulse Lab Jakarta Annual Report 2019

Breaking Growth Barriers for Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia
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Breaking Growth Barriers for Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Digital Equity Diversity Economic Growth Equity and Inclusion Gender Equality Government or Governance
Mapping the landscape of artificial intelligence applications against COVID-19

Mapping the landscape of artificial intelligence applications against COVID-19

Global Pulse Scale Catalyst: UNIDO Case Study
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Global Pulse Scale Catalyst: UNIDO Case Study

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From plague to coronavirus: On the value of ship traffic data for epidemic modeling

From plague to coronavirus: On the value of ship traffic data for epidemic modeling

Foresight for System Change Training: UN Staff Members Learn to Act with Foresight
Strategic Foresight

Foresight for System Change Training: UN Staff Members Learn to Act with Foresight

Culture Change Futures
JustSaveIt – Encouraging Usage of Agent-Based Bank Accounts to Improve Financial Inclusion

JustSaveIt – Encouraging Usage of Agent-Based Bank Accounts to Improve Financial Inclusion

Health Data Analytics for Managing Pandemics
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Health Data Analytics for Managing Pandemics

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Data Privacy Digital Transformation Ethics Government or Governance Health
PulseSatellite: A tool using human-AI feedback loops for satellite image analysis in humanitarian contexts

PulseSatellite: A tool using human-AI feedback loops for satellite image analysis in humanitarian contexts

Informed and Future-Oriented Planning for Madagascar
Strategic Foresight

Informed and Future-Oriented Planning for Madagascar

Futures Participatory and Community-Led Youth
What We Talked About When We Talked About Remote Qualitative Research

What We Talked About When We Talked About Remote Qualitative Research

MEDIAN: Helping Government Planners Understand Small Business
Data, Digital, Strategic Foresight

MEDIAN: Helping Government Planners Understand Small Business

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Digital Transformation Economic Growth Government or Governance Sustainable Development
What Will Data Governance Look Like in 2050?
Strategic Foresight

What Will Data Governance Look Like in 2050?

AI for Good Big Data Data Privacy Digital Equity Digital Public Goods Diversity Futures Government or Governance Imagination
Future of Data Sharing in Uganda
Strategic Foresight

Future of Data Sharing in Uganda

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Data Policy Data Privacy Digital Equity Economic Growth Futures Government or Governance Imagination Participatory and Community-Led
The Futures of MSMEs: Strategic Foresight Transforms Indonesia’s Policy-Making
Data, Strategic Foresight

The Futures of MSMEs: Strategic Foresight Transforms Indonesia’s Policy-Making

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Economic Growth Equity and Inclusion Futures Gender Equality Government or Governance Sustainable Development
Helping UN Country Teams to be Forward-Looking
Strategic Foresight

Helping UN Country Teams to be Forward-Looking

Futures Human Rights Imagination Youth
Beyond Sticky Floors: Leading Women Business Owners to Tech
Data

Beyond Sticky Floors: Leading Women Business Owners to Tech

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Diversity Economic Growth Equity and Inclusion Gender Equality Government or Governance
Scaling Maternal Newborn and Child Health – Digital Public Goods
Innovation

Scaling Maternal Newborn and Child Health – Digital Public Goods

Digital Public Goods
Using Data To Fight COVID-19 Misinformation In Africa
Data, Digital

Using Data To Fight COVID-19 Misinformation In Africa

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Crisis Prevention and Response Health Humanitarian Action Misinformation and Disinformation
Setelah Gelap (After Dark – Bahasa)

Setelah Gelap (After Dark – Bahasa)

How Service Design Can Improve National Health Data
Data, Digital

How Service Design Can Improve National Health Data

Big Data Digital Transformation Government or Governance Health Sustainable Development
Food Security in Indonesia

Food Security in Indonesia

Better Use of Nutrition Data Improves Indonesians’ Health
Data, Digital

Better Use of Nutrition Data Improves Indonesians’ Health

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Digital Transformation Health Sustainable Development
Inferring Commuting Statistics from Social Media in Greater Jakarta

Inferring Commuting Statistics from Social Media in Greater Jakarta

Preparing for Disasters with the Right Data in Indonesia
Data, Digital

Preparing for Disasters with the Right Data in Indonesia

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Crisis Prevention and Response Digital Transformation
Futures for Intergenerational Equity

Futures for Intergenerational Equity

Machine Learning Speeds up Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Decision-Making
Digital, Strategic Foresight

Machine Learning Speeds up Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Decision-Making

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Digital Transformation Economic Growth Government or Governance Peace and Security
Scenario Exploration System: The Future of Data Governance

Scenario Exploration System: The Future of Data Governance

Novel Approach to Data Allows Indonesia to Target COVID Lockdowns
Data, Digital

Novel Approach to Data Allows Indonesia to Target COVID Lockdowns

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Crisis Prevention and Response Digital Transformation Government or Governance Health Sustainable Development
Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System (e-PPGBM): Challenges, Gaps and Opportunities

Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System (e-PPGBM): Challenges, Gaps and Opportunities

Radio Mining Helps Uganda Fight COVID Misinformation
Data

Radio Mining Helps Uganda Fight COVID Misinformation

AI for Good Big Data COVID-19 Crisis Prevention and Response Health Misinformation and Disinformation
Stories of Change: Haze Gazer & Vampire

Stories of Change: Haze Gazer & Vampire

Radio Mining: Monitoring Local Radio Conversations Can Help Build Peace
Data, Digital

Radio Mining: Monitoring Local Radio Conversations Can Help Build Peace

AI for Good Big Data Crisis Prevention and Response Government or Governance Humanitarian Action Misinformation and Disinformation Peace and Security
Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Epidemics in the Global South (AI4COVID Programme)
Data, Digital

Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Epidemics in the Global South (AI4COVID Programme)

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data COVID-19 Digital Transformation Gender Equality Health Sustainable Development
Inferring High Spatiotemporal Air Quality Index – A Study in Bangkok

Inferring High Spatiotemporal Air Quality Index – A Study in Bangkok

Technical Report Research Dive 9: Household Vulnerability

Technical Report Research Dive 9: Household Vulnerability

PulseSatellite: Using Human-AI Collaborations to Analyse Satellite Imagery in Disasters
Data, Digital

PulseSatellite: Using Human-AI Collaborations to Analyse Satellite Imagery in Disasters

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Climate Action Crisis Prevention and Response Humanitarian Action Refugees and/or Displacement
Technical Report Research Dive 8: Financial Inclusion

Technical Report Research Dive 8: Financial Inclusion

Imagining a Post-COVID United Nations
Strategic Foresight

Imagining a Post-COVID United Nations

COVID-19 Futures
A Horizon Scan: The Futures of MSMEs in Indonesia

A Horizon Scan: The Futures of MSMEs in Indonesia

MIND Speeds Up Response to Natural Disasters
Data, Digital

MIND Speeds Up Response to Natural Disasters

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Digital Transformation Economic Growth Government or Governance Humanitarian Action Open-Source Tech
Technical Report Research Dive 7: AI and Machine Learning for Estimating Poverty

Technical Report Research Dive 7: AI and Machine Learning for Estimating Poverty

Helping Indonesia Better Understand its Millions of Small Farmers
Data, Digital

Helping Indonesia Better Understand its Millions of Small Farmers

Agriculture AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Digital Transformation Economic Growth Government or Governance Sustainable Development
Technical Report Research Dive 6: Urban & Regional Development

Technical Report Research Dive 6: Urban & Regional Development

Using Artificial Intelligence to Model Displacement in Somalia
Data, Digital

Using Artificial Intelligence to Model Displacement in Somalia

AI for Good Beyond Data / Data Innovation Big Data Crisis Prevention and Response Humanitarian Action Refugees and/or Displacement
Technical Report Research Dive 5: Transportation

Technical Report Research Dive 5: Transportation

After Dark: Tapping into Emotions Sparks Safety Changes for Women Commuters
Behavioural Science, Data, Digital

After Dark: Tapping into Emotions Sparks Safety Changes for Women Commuters

Beyond Data / Data Innovation Diversity Freedom of Expression Gender Equality Human Rights Sustainable Development
Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System (e-PPGBM): Challenges, Gaps and Opportunities

Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System (e-PPGBM): Challenges, Gaps and Opportunities

FutureCast – A game exploring the pathways of change

FutureCast – A game exploring the pathways of change

Our Future Pledge: An Agenda for Futures by Youth

Our Future Pledge: An Agenda for Futures by Youth

The Future of Data Governance (Scenarios 2050)

The Future of Data Governance (Scenarios 2050)

Big Data for Population and Social Policies

Big Data for Population and Social Policies

SDG Localization in Asean: Experiences in Shaping Policy and Implementation Pathways (Big Data and the SDGs)

SDG Localization in Asean: Experiences in Shaping Policy and Implementation Pathways (Big Data and the SDGs)

Horizon Scan Manual: A Step by Step Guide

Horizon Scan Manual: A Step by Step Guide

Pulse Stories: After Dark Report

Pulse Stories: After Dark Report

Automated Speech Generation from UN General Assembly Statements:Mapping Risks in AI Generated Texts

Automated Speech Generation from UN General Assembly Statements:Mapping Risks in AI Generated Texts

E-Analytics Guide: Using Data and New Technology for Peacemaking, Preventive Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding

E-Analytics Guide: Using Data and New Technology for Peacemaking, Preventive Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding

Guide to Innovation Partnerships

Guide to Innovation Partnerships

Is digitization helping businesses like yours cope with the effect of COVID-19?

Is digitization helping businesses like yours cope with the effect of COVID-19?

UN Global Pulse Annual Report 2018

UN Global Pulse Annual Report 2018

Risks, Harms and Benefits Assessment Tool

Risks, Harms and Benefits Assessment Tool

Experimenting with Big Data and AI to Support Peace and Security

Experimenting with Big Data and AI to Support Peace and Security

Improving Traffic Safety Through Video Analysis inJakarta, Indonesia

Improving Traffic Safety Through Video Analysis inJakarta, Indonesia

Building Ethics into Privacy Frameworks for Big Data and AI

Building Ethics into Privacy Frameworks for Big Data and AI

Banking on Fintech: Financial Inclusion for Micro Enterprises in Indonesia

Banking on Fintech: Financial Inclusion for Micro Enterprises in Indonesia

Nowcasting Air Quality by Fusing Insights from Meteorological Data, Satellite Imagery and Social Media Images Using Deep Learning

Nowcasting Air Quality by Fusing Insights from Meteorological Data, Satellite Imagery and Social Media Images Using Deep Learning

Humanitarian applications of machine learning with remote-sensing data: review and case study in refugee settlement mapping

Humanitarian applications of machine learning with remote-sensing data: review and case study in refugee settlement mapping

Examining Customer Journeys at Financial Institutions in Cambodia

Examining Customer Journeys at Financial Institutions in Cambodia

Automatic Speech Recognition for Humanitarian Applications in Somali

Automatic Speech Recognition for Humanitarian Applications in Somali

2022 Annual Report: Reflections on our Activities and Achievements

2022 Annual Report: Reflections on our Activities and Achievements

Scaling the Summit: How the United Nations can expand promising ideas to change the world.

Scaling the Summit: How the United Nations can expand promising ideas to change the world.

What support do innovators of Digital Public Goods need?

What support do innovators of Digital Public Goods need?

Exploring YouTube’s Recommendation System in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccines: Computational and Comparative Analysis of Video Trajectories

Exploring YouTube’s Recommendation System in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccines: Computational and Comparative Analysis of Video Trajectories

Scaling The Summit: A primer on how to scale innovations for impact for the UN System

Scaling The Summit: A primer on how to scale innovations for impact for the UN System