Generating new ideas and programmes to improve the lives of millions of people across the Asia-Pacific region.

1. FIT FOR THE
FUTURE?
UNDP-EU Policy Dialogues
Brussels – September 13-14 - 2017

2. “In times of change, learners
inherit the earth, while the learned
find themselves beautifully
equipped to deal with a world that
no longer exists.”
Eric Hoffer

3. Key Mega-
Trends in AP
The New World Order
Urbanization and SD
Climate Change
Rising Inequalities
The 4th Industrial
Revolution

4. Implications for
Programming:
Why
Innovation?
Complexity and Systemic
Approaches
Tech4Good
Collective Intelligence
Innovative Data
Alternative Finance and
Social Investments
New ‘governance’ model for
policy and service delivery

6. Innovation Labs Setup by UNDP Sri Lanka
and Bangladesh

7. Alternative Finance and Social Impact
Investing
Developing Investment
Platforms to promote SDG’s
• Various MOU’s are being
signed with Investment
Partners and Banks, including:
• - MOU with EIF + EIB
• Launching social Impact Fund
in Bangladesh
• Agreements with 9 investment
partners to establish specific
social impact funds to support
financial flows towards SDG
investments

8. UNDP Bangladesh uses crowdfunding for
youth employment

9. Collective Intelligence and Tech4Good

10. UNDP India designs Electronic Vaccine
Intelligence Network (eVin)

11. UNDP India explores blockchain technology for
digital payments in Indian States

12. UNDP Nepal partner uses private sector technology partners
to support reconstruction and earthquake preparedness
efforts

13. UNDP Nepal uses innovation challenge to
support rural female entrepreneurs

14. UNDP Pakistan testing positive deviance for
women’s engagement in FATA

15. Data Innovation - granular and actionable data

16. What next:
• Establishment of a Innovation Center in Bangkok, with 9 CO Innovation Hubs
on specific Areas
• Identifying viable innovation projects/ that can be:
- Scaled
- Leverage Multiple Funding Sources (“Blend” Grant, Government, Loan,
Investment and Private Sector Contributions)
- Multiple Partners (not like-minded and not like situated)
- Need to Strengthen:
- Internal Capacities;
- Operational and Funding Modalities
- But we recognize that we are a learning organization and “The future
can not aid those who do nothing”