Sustain The “Tunisia Innovation Network”

Innovation methods

Data sources

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure

11Sustainable cities and communities

17Partnerships for the goals

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Title

Please provide a name for your action learning plan.

Sustain The “Tunisia Innovation Network”

Challenge statement

Challenge type: If you are working on multiple challenges, please indicate if this is your "big bet" or "exploratory" challenge. Please note: we ask you to only submit a maximum of 3 challenges - 1x Big Bet, 2x Exploratory. Each challenge must be submitted individually.

BIG BET

Challenge statement: What is your challenge? (Please answer in specific terms: "Our challenge is that...”.)

Our challenge is that The “Tunisia Innovation Network” is set to expand into universities with a special focus on AI.

Background: What is the history of your challenge? What is causing or driving it? Who is involved? How does the current situation look like? What undesired effects does it produce?

This network is one of the flagship programs of the Lab, the challenge of 2024 was the animation, sustainability and codification of the network. Through monthly Calls, online training with international consultants, and two physical meetings, one of which was with government representatives, as well as immersion in the UN environment, the network is now ready to begin collective experiments with the aim of incorporating innovation into public policies.

Quantitative evidence: What (official) data sources do you have on this challenge that better exemplifies the importance and urgency of this frontier challenge? You can add text, a link, or a picture.

Qualitative evidence: What weak signals have you recently spotted that characterizes its urgency? Please provide qualitative information that better exemplifies the importance and urgency of this frontier challenge. You can add text, a link, or a picture.

"Tunisia Innovation Network" Training on pitching

Value proposition: What added value or unique value proposition is your Accelerator Lab bringing to solving this challenge? Why is it your Lab that needs to work on this challenge and not other actors within UNDP, other stakeholders in the country respectively? Why is it worth investing resources to this challenge?

he “Tunisia Innovation Network” is a flagship initiative of UNDP Tunisia. The aim is to provide the country with a multidisciplinary network to positively influence public policy. It's a cross-functional initiative in line with the Acceleretor lab's core mission of dissemination and impact through innovation.

Short “tweet” summary: We would like to tweet what you are working on, can you summarize your challenge in a maximum of 280 characters?

he “Tunisia Innovation Network” is an initiative of PNUd Tunsiie's Accelerator Lab, which federates capabilities and innovators in several development fields. They are ready to deploy their innovations in Tunisian universities.

Challenge classification

Partners

Who are your top 5 partners for this challenge? Please submit from MOST to LEAST important and state Name, Sector and a brief description of the (intended) collaboration.

Please state the name of the partner:

University of Jendouba, university of Monastir, university of Sousse, direction des politiques publiques à la présidence du gouvernement, Maarifa for Transition

What sector does our partner belong to?

Academia

Please provide a brief description of the collaboration.

Universities play a pivotal role in desiminating innovation among students and young people. This is the ideal place to disseminate the Accelerator Lab's tools and the innovation network it has created.

Is this a new and unusual partner for UNDP?

Learning questions

Learning question: What is your learning question for this challenge? What do you need to know or understand to work on your challenge statement?

Will the codification of a network of innovators ex nihilo enable the dissemination of innovative tools to the population, particularly young people, and have an impact on public policy?

To what stage(s) in the learning cycle does your learning question relate?

Test

Usage of methods: Relating to your choice above, how will you use your methods & tools for this learning question? What value do these add in answering your learning question?

The network creation phase between members who didn't know each other was a real challenge, requiring the use of design thinking and collective intelligence tools to bond and explore the group's capabilities

Existing data gaps: Relating to your choice above, what existing gaps in data or information do these new sources of data addressing? What value do these add in answering your learning question?

No mapping or studies of the innovation ecosystem in Tunisia

Closing

Early leads to grow: Think about the possible grow phase for this challenge - who might benefit from your work on this challenge or who might be the champions in your country that you should inform or collaborate with early on to help you grow this challenge?

Firstly, the network members themselves will benefit from the exchanges and feedback they have had, and all those targeted by the network's activities, in particular students. UNDP also benefits from expanding its aura and reputation as a key player in innovation in Tunisia.

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