Office of Innovation

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Possibility-driven innovation

Driven by possibility, the UNICEF Office of Innovation (OOI) works at the frontier of technology to unlock and shape solutions for the challenges facing this and coming generations.

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AI in Play

A purpose-driven platform for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that strengthen children’s health, education and wellbeing

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UNICEF Venture Fund

The UNICEF Venture Fund is UNICEF’s innovation financing platform, investing in early stage, open-source technology solutions developed in emerging economies to improve outcomes for children. Through equity-free funding and mentoring, the Venture Fund backs under-represented founders and strengthens local innovation ecosystems with the aim of delivering measurable social impact.

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Climate Ventures

Protecting children and building resilient communities

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Femtech Ventures

Investing in bold solutions that advance the health, wellbeing, and economic  participation of women and girls

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Blockchain Ventures

Supporting startups building blockchain-based solutions with the potential to drive social impact for children and their communities

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Latest stories

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What Borrowers Reveal About Financial Inclusion

New initiative provides practical insights for investors on how financial inclusion affects children and families.

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Four young people making waves in WASH

Driving forward advances in WASH through entrepreneurship, innovation and advocacy

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UNICEF Office of Innovation: 2026 Year in Numbers

Our key results and achievements

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A growing movement of game changers

Young people around the world are creating video games, and in the process, building skills, confidence, and ambition

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Leadership without authority

UPSHIFT mentors like Credo Gansou are redefining leadership and fueling a global ecosystem of youth-led innovation

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Insights from UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge

1,200 startups, five regions and a five-year ambition for child-centered solutions.

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Funding call: Climate Ventures

Seeking startups developing frontier tech solutions for children at the intersection of climate and health to join Climate Ventures

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Innovation Across Borders: Kazakhstan

José Sierra Castillo, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, tells us about his experience testing a machine learning model for policy design in Kazakhstan

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