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COVID-19| Stories from UNDP deployed responders
During each month of their service with UNDP, we are reaching out to these 'rapid responders' to collect their perspectives, experiences and stories of life on the frontlines of Kenya's fight against…
Looking ahead: how will COVID-19 shape the future of work in Kenya?
The UNDP Accelerator Lab in Kenya has recently been exploring different themes related to the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in Kenya, such as advocating for a focus on digital inclusion as a…
Voices of Mukuru: real faces of the world of work
The economic crisis brought on by COVID-19 is nowhere more visible than in the informal sector. Quarantines, social distancing measures, restrictions on of movement and closures of businesses…
Making the case for digital inclusion for all in Kenya during and post the COVID-19 pandemic
At the heart of this moment is digital technology: with restrictions on movement to combat the spread of the virus across much of the world at this time, digital solutions such as telecommuting,…
Leveraging opportunities forged in the COVID-19 crisis to deliver long-term change
Responding to the speed, dynamics and complexity of the negative developmental impact of COVID-19 fits the UNDP’s Accelerator Labs' foundational goals. By building a system map, we in Kenya have…
Tackling Coronavirus misinformation in the digital age - #SpreadInfoNotPanic
The challenge of disinformation and misinformation in the digital age has increasingly come into focus in recent years and is certainly at the fore now. This is the phenomenon of ‘fake news’, which…
Know Your GOALS: accelerating progress in the decade of action
Going forward, the Accelerator Lab seeks to build a network of solutions mappers, engaging and participatory ways to create awareness of the Goals will form part and parcel of our training and…
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UNDP support to counties facilitates transfer of business and IT skills in Marsabit and Kwale
Counties that have partnered with UNDP in promoting entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses owned by women, youths and people living with disabilities include; Kwale county, alongside Taita…
UNDP participates in first roundtable meeting on "Cities leading in leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution”
Discussions at the roundtable meeting centred on cities as drivers for sustainable and equitable development leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). 4IR refers to breakthroughs in…
Digital platforms and local journalism: a perfect match for solutions mapping
The training in Wajir gave us a chance to test out the suite of tools in the Accelerator Lab toolbox. We did an issue mapping exercise to delve deeper and find out what were the key challenges that…
