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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with Intel Corporation to expand artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in developing countries, with early successes emerging in Lesotho and Liberia. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2025, aims to bridge global expertise with local needs, ensuring inclusive access to AI skills and […]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Intel have partnered to expand AI training and digital skills in Lesotho and Liberia through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2025. The collaboration aims to combine global technical expertise with local leadership to support broader digital transformation goals in both countries. Lesotho and Liberia are approaching […]

Canada is making significant investments to strengthen national security, protect sovereignty, and foster economic growth, with British Columbia playing a key role in advancing defence innovation. Recently, Canada confirmed it has met the NATO 2% defence expenditure target, marking the largest annual increase in defence spending in decades. PacifiCan is supporting this effort by funding […]

Parvathy Ramaswami, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, highlights how water stewardship and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation can together support resilient, green, and inclusive sustainable development. Visiting the Vanjyakh Glacier in the Pamir Mountains, she emphasizes that glaciers are critical “water towers” that provide freshwater to millions across Central Asia and must be protected […]

India’s data protection and AI governance landscape is facing heightened scrutiny as the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) is challenged in courts, regulators expand cybersecurity oversight, and organizations confront AI-driven risks. A recent Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court raised concerns over provisions of the DPDPA that could limit press freedom, concentrate power […]

The Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) in Latin America has launched the Support System for Informed Migration, known as Sami, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on WhatsApp. Sami is designed to provide migrants in Colombia with timely, reliable, and verified information about their rights, available services, and humanitarian assistance, tailored to their specific needs and […]

Deadline: 20 May 2026 The Water Research Foundation is offering up to $200,000 to fund research on Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI applications in the water and wastewater sector. The initiative aims to assess scalability, reproducibility, and impact while establishing cybersecurity and risk management frameworks for safe AI adoption. Program Overview The Generative and […]

Deadline: 15-Apr-2026 The AI for Good Fund supports nonprofit, social enterprise, and community organizations in Ireland to responsibly adopt artificial intelligence. The initiative provides funding, skills-building, and tailored resources to enhance data-driven impact, ethical AI use, and community-focused social innovation. Overview The AI for Good Fund invites applications from nonprofit, social enterprise, and community organizations […]

Deadline: 31-Mar-2026 The BuildAI Pitch Event, launched by Immersive Technology Entrepreneurship Labs (ITEL) in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission, identifies and supports AI-driven startups addressing India’s challenges. Selected startups receive structured incubation, mentoring, grant funding up to ₹20,00,000, and access to investors and deep-tech ecosystem support. Overview of the Initiative The BuildAI Pitch Event aims […]

Microsoft has announced a new initiative aimed at helping nonprofit organizations prepare for the future and make better use of artificial intelligence to address social challenges. The announcement was made as more than 1,500 nonprofit leaders from across the world gathered for the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit, an event focused on exploring how technology […]

The Bezos Earth Fund is increasingly promoting artificial intelligence as a tool to address climate change and protect nature, positioning AI as central to its mission of transforming sectors such as food, energy, biodiversity, and conservation. Created in 2020 by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with a $10 billion commitment, the fund says it aims to […]

An AI-powered platform called FarmerChat is helping small-scale farmers in India access timely, reliable agricultural advice when it matters most, offering a practical solution to the information gaps that often put livelihoods at risk. The tool, developed by Digital Green, provides multilingual and hyperlocal guidance in real time, enabling farmers to make faster decisions in […]

Deadline: 28-Apr-2026 The Gates Foundation AI for Giving Grand Challenge provides funding of up to $150,000 to support innovative AI solutions that transform charitable giving. The program encourages nonprofit organizations, mission-driven for-profits, and partnerships to develop tools that help donors move from intent to action, improve philanthropic decision-making, and strengthen global health and development efforts. […]

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $11 million to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) to launch a nationwide AI training initiative for K-12 educators, addressing the gap between rapid AI adoption and classroom readiness. The funding will support Artificial Intelligence Professional Development Weeks, a multi-state program aimed at training thousands of teachers […]

London-based venture firm Cloudberry Ventures has launched a €50 million fund to invest in deeptech startups, advancing its strategy of backing foundational technologies expected to shape the next decade. Led by founding partner Mahir Sahin, the firm will invest from Seed to Series A stages across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, prioritizing infrastructure-layer innovations […]

The NHS faces a critical funding challenge, with projected GDP growth unlikely to meet the resourcing required for future healthcare demands. With pressures from rising defence spending and a decade-long squeeze on public sector budgets, productivity-enhancing technologies, particularly AI, are viewed as essential to sustaining high-quality care. For AI to deliver on this promise, it […]

Three years after the launch of ChatGPT, businesses are increasingly recognising that artificial intelligence brings both major opportunities and serious environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. AI can improve areas such as climate risk analysis, supply chain transparency and access to information, but it can also contribute to rising data centre emissions, deepen inequality and […]

Digital Edge’s CGK Campus is a major part of its regional expansion strategy, with a planned total investment of US$4.5 billion across multiple phases. Located in the GIIC Industrial Estate, the project is set to become one of Indonesia’s largest hyperscale data centers, supporting the country’s rising demand for stronger digital infrastructure and cloud services. […]