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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.
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Innovation Across Borders: Yemen

Joseph Agbamoro, UNICEF Yemen, tells us how artificial intelligence is improving accountability in cash transfers

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Girls in Brazil coding their futures

For many young people, especially girls, video game design is opening doors to confidence, creativity and careers in technology

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Young founders backing girls and women with AI

From Tunisia to Togo to Kenya, young founders supported by UNICEF Femtech Ventures are closing gaps in health, safety and access

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Equipped to lead: a shared experience

The Regional UPSHIFT Innovation Challenge is helping young people across the Western Balkans collaborate, innovate and lead

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AI in Play at SXSW

UNICEF and Arm are heading to SXSW 2027 with "Edge AI: Building AI for Children Everywhere." Vote to help us get there.

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AI in Play: Bridging access gaps with language

Building AI tools for children across West and Central Africa

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Insights

Perspectives, opinions, and narratives on innovating for this and coming generations
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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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Impact Brief 2025

Accelerating results for every child

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