This document discusses UNICEF's approach to innovation, focusing on designing solutions for scale. It highlights the importance of understanding the local ecosystem, partnering with experts, strengthening government systems, and investing in local capacity. The document also describes UNICEF's Ureport program in Uganda, which uses SMS polls to gather real-time data from citizens on issues like health, violence, and water access. This data is then shared with stakeholders to promote awareness, dialogue, and solutions to local problems.

1. UNICEF
Innova,on
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2. UNICEF
Innova-on:
Designing
for
Scale

4. The
Tech
is
the
Easy
Part

5. Understand
the
Ecosystem

6. Partner
with
the
Experts

7. Design
for
Scale

8. Strengthen
Government
Systems

9. Invest
in
Local
Capacity

10. Beware
the
“Bling”

11. Simplify

12. Innova-on
Labs

18. Informa-on
Access
Points

19. Informa-on
Access
Points

23. Uganda
Approach
to
Real-­‐Time
Informa-on
Strengthen
Exis-ng
Systems
Use
real-­‐-me
data
for
real-­‐-me
ac-on
Empower
and
engage
ci-zens
to
hold
service
providers
accountable

26. Ureport

29. Ureport
How
does
it
work?
Currently,
there
are
over
31,000
registered
Ureporters
in
Uganda,
from
every
District
in
the
country!

30. Ureport
How
does
it
work?
Weekly
SMS
polls
(including
maternal
and
child
health,
domes-c
violence
and
access
to
safe
water).
–
Avg
response
rate:
25%
Best
responses
and
results
are
sent
back
by
SMS
to
the
Ureporter
community.

31. Ureport
-­‐
Poll
Results
Have
you
seen
violence
against
youth
or
children
in
your
community?
YES
(81.4%),
NO
(12.7%),
UNKNOWN
(5.9%)
“Jus-ce
and
law
already
exist
but
its
implementa-on
and
enforcement
needs
to
be
strengthened
for
us
to
achieve
change.”
“Reckless
bea-ng
of
women
tear
gas
which
didn't
spare
even
children”

32. Ureport
How
does
it
work?
Not
just
about
data…
but
rather
to
increase
Ureporters
knowledge
of
their
rights,
provoke
awareness
of
the
situa-on
in
their
community,
and
promote
dialogue
and
ac-ons
to
find
solu-ons
to
local
problems.

33. Ureport
How
is
the
data
being
used?
UNICEF
is
using
this
informa-on
as
part
of
na-onal
level
advocacy
work,
sending
alerts
to
government
and
civil
society
stakeholders
responsible
for
follow-­‐up,
and
making
it
available
to
the
general
public.

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