Digital technologies are transforming how people live, work, and connect — expanding access to education, health care, social protection, and livelihoods, while enabling faster responses to crises. This transformation also redefines what it means to be secure in a digital age. Rooted in the idea of human security, which focuses on people's dignity, safety, and ability to shape their own futures, digital innovation now plays a pivotal role in addressing global challenges. Yet, persistent digital divides and limited local capacity prevent many communities from fully benefiting.
This webinar series aims to raise awareness and promote the adoption of Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and open-source digital solutions that enhance human security by connecting experts, practitioners, and innovators through an interactive, thematic webinar series.
Digital transformation is now central to building resilient, equitable health systems. From routine data systems to AI‑enabled decision support, countries need scalable, interoperable solutions that work in real‑world conditions and can reach last‑mile populations. Join this session to explore how digital health and AI support health security and universal health coverage, learn from UNDP and partner implementations such as DHIS2, and gain insights on governance, procurement, and capacity-building for sustainable digital health investments.
Digital tools are becoming a critical pillar of modern social protection systems. They enable governments and organizations to reach vulnerable populations more effectively, improve service delivery, and strengthen resilience to crises, while expanding inclusion and increasing efficiency to ensure that social protection systems truly safeguard people’s well-being. In this session, UNDP experts and solution providers demonstrate practical approaches to advancing inclusive, efficient, and resilient social protection systems.
Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) are emerging as key drivers of digital transformation for climate and nature action. They enable countries to deploy open-source solutions that generate tangible impact while promoting inclusive, human-centered approaches that advance climate and biodiversity priorities and strengthen human security. Through practical examples, the session highlighted the importance of adopting inclusive digital transformation strategies to support countries in achieving their climate and nature goals.
Digital wallets are evolving beyond payments to become a key element of digital public infrastructure. They enable secure access to social protection, identity-linked services, and financial inclusion, while giving individuals greater control over their data and building trust in digital governance. The discussion highlighted how open standards and open-source solutions can reduce fragmentation, improve access to services across and within countries, and strengthen human security, with practical examples from implementations in Malawi and Argentina.
Digital agriculture is rapidly evolving, and countries need scalable, cost-efficient open solutions that can be embedded in national systems. From early warning tools to farm-level analytics, digital public goods can help governments strengthen food security and support smallholder farmers. This webinar highlighted real-world examples from the UNDP Digital X Catalogue, alongside implementation and governance lessons from FAO, WFP and UNDP experts, and practical steps for scaling digital agriculture solutions globally.
Strengthening justice systems is essential for human security. Open-source digital justice tools, such as PRMIS and Crime Nabi, help reduce case backlogs, improve coordination across institutions, and enhance transparency and accountability. The discussion highlighted how interoperable, open solutions can strengthen personal and community safety, improve access to justice services, and support more effective governance, with practical insights from UNDP-supported deployments in the Caribbean and Latin America.
