My opinion of Kekius Maximus I like his cars (I own a 2015 S, and 2023 S), his rockets, his solar energy systems, and his satellite communication system. I also like his positions on open source and patents. But I very much disagree with him on a number of issues. I disagree with

Recap 1. AI needs to be coupled with a coherent national data strategy that unlocks data sitting in silos (with right safeguards) 2. Sectors (like health) which already collect large amounts of digital data are good starting points for AI If used pragmatically & cautiously (1/2)

Sri Lanka has a long way to go still to effectively implement #SLPDPA

With a $3.47B digital economy, Sri Lanka's reliance on outdated tax models is costing revenue. How can we ensure tech giants pay their dues? How can new policies level the playing field? Read more in this article by Gayani Hurulle & Shenali Bamaramannage. wp.me/p9mjf9-h4N

We're excited to introduce the now complete Regional #Innovation and #Digital Team at UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Zainab Kakal Aafreen Siddiqui Sherwani Mellyana Frederika Aisha Marzuki Sriganesh Lokanathan Alex Oprunenco UNDP Innovation

The United Nations Summit of the Future concluded yesterday. In the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, we continue building governance structures for #anticipatory development action, guided by humility and traditional knowledge. undp.org/pacific/blog/d… Tuya Altangerel #pacific #OurCommonFuture

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮? On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, read Gayani Hurulle’s analysis on the shift from Aswesuma to Prajashakthi and the future of social protection in Sri Lanka, published in

If you're in Bangkok and attending #PMAC2025 tomorrow, check out this session with Deepali Khanna from The Rockefeller Foundation, Gaurav Godhwani from CivicDataLab, Boonyarat from Open Contracting Partnership, Dr Satish Prasad from Stockholm Environment Institute, Sriganesh Lokanathan from UNDP in Asia and the Pacific and others.

UNDP Regional Hub in Bangkok is introducing the Portfolio Approach to be integrated into #PLGSP. The first sense-making exercise will be held in Dhangadi on February 21st with the provincial government. #Governance EU in Nepal UNDP in Nepal UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 Ambassador Dr. Danielle Meuwly Ambassador Torun Dramdal

This chapter was written a while back. It’s finally out. Since then, much has changed—and much hasn’t. The value of this kind of work is now widely accepted, but context and nuance remain more important than ever. Amid the snake-oil and hype, we can’t afford to forget that.

What can Digital and AI Transformation do (and not do) for countries in Asia Pacific....the panel was clear that all the upsides can fast be pulled down and misused if the necessary digital public infrastructure, security measures and regulations, and peoples' capacity to absorb

A simple but timely question: How can public institutions govern and shape AI—not just deploy it? In this piece, we take you through 4 principles for #responsible #AI and to illustrate, a scenario of how this could impact a community in Sri Lanka by 2040. medium.com/@undp.innovati…

CAISI and National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a workshop on AI agent tool use with 140 experts. The goal: develop a shared vocabulary for agent tools. Today we published the result, with two example taxonomies:

#RFP: We are partnering with Asian Development Bank to support national #digital strategies, #DPI, #AI sandboxes, #govtech institutions & learning journeys for policymakers across Asia-Pacific to shape scalable, bankable digital transformation initiatives. 🔗 to apply: tinyurl.com/UNDPADB

👋🏼If supporting #digital strategies, #DPI, #AI sandboxes, #govtechinstitutions & learning journeys for policymakers sounds like you, check out this #RFP tinyurl.com/UNDPADB 📧To learn more, please send a note to [email protected] to join the info call tomorrow.

🟢The deadline of our #RFP has been extended till September 1st. 🔗tinyurl.com/UNDPADB #Digital strategies #DPI #AI sandboxes #Govtechinstitutions #LearningJourney