$126 Million Investment in Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals
An international coalition including the United Nations, financiers, scientific organizations, and regional partners announced on Sunday in New York an investment of $126 million aimed at harnessing artificial intelligence to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This financial commitment will support the launch of the Collaborative Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure (ESIC), which has developed its roadmap with the participation of Southern countries and over 200 experts and institutions.
The goal is to rely on “AI-based evidence synthesis” to transform scattered local and global knowledge into concrete, actionable information at the national level. Organizers believe that this tool is a key lever for enhancing the effectiveness of public policies and better coordinating efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
These funds will particularly enable the establishment of sectoral evidence synthesis hubs, regional hubs to enhance local impact, and an open data management system, in addition to a flexible infrastructure for tracking, evaluation, and learning.
In the long term, the initiative aims to achieve cost savings, improve the lives of populations, and establish faster, more coordinated learning mechanisms across regions and sectors.
Evidence synthesis, based on local data, traditional knowledge, behavioral sciences, and national evaluations, represents a strategic lever for moving more effectively towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
