A joint initiative of UNDP Nature, Climate, and Energy Team, UNDP Finance Sector Hub, and UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD)
One-stop solution with agile, gig approach to AI research in Sustainable Development
Research formulation, solution architecture, andIdentifying the right talents for each
specific tasks
Recruitment and coordination of highly-skilled volunteers
Establishing teams and coordinating the workflow
and experimentation
Monitor the R&D progress to achieve the high standard quality of work
Deliver results in the
formats of prototypes, architecture, reports, presentations
SDG AI Lab mobilizes volunteer data scientists via UNV-IICPSD Digital Transformation Partnership.
The Lab engages online volunteers to SDG relevant research streams, manages their work and facilitates their relationship with
UNDP units.
Connecting UNDP teams and data scientists to address development challenges
Agile framework for small research & development teams: task-based, time-boxed iterations, asynchronous cooperation, Scrum-based project management
Environment for remote team collaboration:
- Microsoft Teams for Communication and GitHub
- Group Repository for Code Review
- 1 Technical Advisor
- 2 Full-Time Data Scientists
- Volunteer Data Scientists
- 1 Full-Time Partnership & Outreach Analyst
