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Stories

Capturing stories, resources, and ideas about innovative solutions making an impact around the world

A student in class at Blessed Clementina Roman Catholic School in Ashaiman, Ghana on 22 September 2016.
A girl in a green embroidered top looks over her shoulder in a school classroom in Thailand
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Theory of Change for Child-Lens Investing

How UNICEF’s Theory of Change for Child-Lens Investing maps pathways for investors to improve outcomes for children and scale impact

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CLIF now available in Spanish

The Child-Lens Investing Framework (CLIF) is now available in Spanish, opening up practical guidance to investors across Spanish-speaking markets.

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UNICEF-backed femtech startups gain ground

Midway through their investment journey, 11 startups supported by UNICEF Femtech Ventures share what it takes to build frontier tech

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New guidance on child lens within gender lens investing

New UNICEF guidance, developed with 2X Global, shows how investors can apply a child lens within gender lens investing.

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When AI learns to listen

How Map Action is using AI and local languages to make climate reporting more accessible in Mali

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Innovation Across Borders: West and Central Africa

Niccolo Cirone, UNICEF West and Central Africa, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing access to digital tools for underserved communities

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Insights

Perspectives, opinions, and narratives on innovating for this and coming generations
AI solutions changing children’s lives today
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Future present: AI solutions changing children’s lives today

Emerging market startups are using AI to transform children’s lives through health, education and climate resilience

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Exploring sustainable funding for digital public goods

A blockchain-based app offers an innovative, sustainable potential solution to the problem of stable funding for open-source software and DPGs

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Innovation is not a privilege- It's a public good

What Tamil Nadu state in India learned from scaling UPSHIFT to every school

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From cash transfers to digital disbursement

Blockchain technology can increase the efficiency, inclusion and transparency of cash assistance

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How We Venture: Emerging Technologies for Emerging Markets

The UNICEF Venture Fund identifies tech that improves the lives of children and their communities

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DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)

Do they make sense for UNICEF?

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Addressing Air Pollution with Artificial Intelligence

Ensuring cleaner air – with and for children and young people

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The ‘Spark’ That Accelerates Innovation

Eight teams, four days, one aim: how UNICEF Spark Accelerator Week helps identify, strengthen and scale impactful innovations for children.

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Flagship report

Impact Brief 2025

Accelerating results for every child

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