Colour of Innovation
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -This is the Colour of Innovation, a podcast on innovation brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme.
Innovation for development is about disrupting the way things work, or don’t… and using creative approaches for solving difficult problems that people experience every day.
This show brings to you inspiring stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode, UNDP introduces social innovators, sharing their inspirations and their ideas, their passions and their projects for changing the world.
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A Digital Revival for the Palestinian Economy
June 18, 2020 11:14 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts, and our colleagues exploring new solutions. In this last episode of Season 2, we look at how a new generation of Palestinian professionals are making the ...
Fake News and Artificial Intelligence in Sudan
April 05, 2020 13:54 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. In this episode we discuss how new technologies including Artificial Intelligence tools can be harnessed to c...
Empowering Young Entrepreneurs in Iraq
March 25, 2020 12:13 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. Youth employment is a growing challenge in the Arab States, a region where over 60 percent of the population ...
New Forms of Civic Engagement in Tunisia
February 26, 2020 17:05 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. In this episode we take a look at how the civil society landscape in Tunisia has transformed since the 2011 R...
Innovation for Accessibility in Egypt
February 14, 2020 13:21 - 26 minutes - 42.6 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. This episode looks at challenges that persons with disabilities in Egypt face on a day-to-day basis and ta...
Guest Episode: The Other Bar - Tackling Inequality for the SDGs
January 20, 2020 19:12 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBThis is a guest episode from Ecuador, in South America, where UNDP Ecuador, in their search for innovative solutions for economic inclusion problems, launched The Other Bar, a chocolate bar made with cocoa from the Amazon, that comes with a ‘digital passport’ (tracks cocoa from bean to a bar), and an impact token that acts as a supercharged brand marketing campaign and allows consumers to reinvest in farmers and communities who brought them the bar. This experiment tests the hypothesis that...
Unlocking Urban Mobility in Lebanon
December 18, 2019 07:56 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. In this episode we look at the state of the transport sector in Lebanon and speak with the people lookin...
Gender Justice and the Law in the Arab States
December 09, 2019 08:16 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBThe Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions. A significant development challenge in the region is that of Gender Equality. Women in the Arab States regio...
A Nudge in the Right Direction
March 13, 2019 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode, we cover behavioral insights and how UNDP Yemen is implementing this methodology in the context of their programming to Prevent Violent Extremism. We dive into stories of how UNDP Yemen, together with Nudge Lebanon, employed “nudges” to increase participation in workshops designed to overcome trauma and manage conflict. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
دفعة في الاتجاه الصحيح
March 13, 2019 22:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBهل قمت بفعل كنت تعرف في قرارة نفسك أنه لا يجب عليك فعله؟ تناولت تلك الحلوى الإضافية حتى ولو كنت تتبع نظامًا غذائيًا؟ أو قمت بتدخين تلك السجائر بعد أشهر من الإقلاع عن التدخين؟ سنتحدث في هذه الحلقة عن كيفية استخدام برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي التوجيه السلوكي في برامجه، وكيف يمكن أن يؤدي الدفع القليل في الاتجاه الصحيح في بعض الأحيان إلى اختلاف كبير. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
التكنولوجيا المدنية - شارع باتجاهين
March 07, 2019 06:40 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MBما هي التكنولوجيا المدنية؟ في هذه الأيام، يفكر الكثيرون في التكنولوجيا على أنها أي شيء ما عدا شيء مدني، وأن التكنولوجيا تعمل فقط على عزلنا وتقسيمنا. سنقدم لكم في هذه الحلقة قصة عن كيف يمكن للتكنولوجيا أن تؤثر على المجتمعات في فلسطين وتونس. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
Civic Tech - A two way street
March 07, 2019 06:35 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBWhile technology can be seen as a force that isolates us, it can also be what brings us together. What is Civic Tech and how can it help break down barriers between citizens and their governments? Through stories from Palestine and Tunisia we explore how technology can improve relationships and serve as a bridge between citizens and their governments. Two participants in UNDP’s regional Youth Leadership Programme, demonstrate how the use of Facebook bots and the development of applications c...
تصميم الحياة الشاملة
February 28, 2019 09:03 - 9 minutes - 9.17 MBإن عبور الطريق ليس بالأمر الصعب، لكن الأمور تختلف في واحدة من أكثر المدن كثافة سكانية في العالم: ألا وهي القاهرة. يمثل عبور الطريق هناك، تحديًا، ولكن إذا كنت شخصًا لديه مشكلة بالحركة، فستكون مهمة مستحيلة. في هذه الحلقة سنقدم لكم قصة عن كيف يمكن لمخيمات الابتكار الاجتماعي أن تساعد رواد الأعمال الشباب مثل عبد المنعم من مصر على تطوير حلول جديدة للمشاكل التي تواجهها مجتمعاتهم. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
Design for Inclusive Living
February 28, 2019 09:01 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBHow can social innovation camps give people with disabilities an opportunity to solve their own problems? Bringing together people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills, UNDP Egypt hosted a series of social innovation camps, called “Design for Inclusive Living,” that created a space for creativity and collaboration among people with disabilities, designers, tech experts, and investors. In this episode, we explore how this approach can lead to more creative ideas and stronger solut...
Dangerous Waters
February 20, 2019 22:01 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBHow can design thinking help address what the UN has called the worst cholera outbreak in recorded history? In Yemen, a country where two thirds of the population do not have access to clean water, the UNDP Country Office supported a team of local innovators through UNDP’s regional Youth Leadership Programme to address this challenge. By using a design thinking approach, the needs and concerns of users were put front and center throughout the research and development process. The team, proce...
مياه الخطر
February 20, 2019 22:01 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBتصميم التفكير هو نهج فعال لأنه يضع احتياجات ورغبات الناس الذين يواجهون التحديات الأكثر إلحاحًا وصعوبة في قلب عملية ابتكار الحلول. في هذه الحلقة، سنتحدث مع خالد الذبهاني من اليمن ونرى كيف استخدم أسلوب تصميم التفكير لمعالجة مشكلة الوصول إلى المياه النظيفة التي يواجهها هو ومجتمعه. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
حصاد الشمس
February 14, 2019 09:56 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBسنقدم لكم في هذه الحلقة قصص عن الابتكار الأخضر من القدس والخرطوم. حيث يتم تسخير الطاقة الشمسية لخلق حلول مبتكرة لتحديات التنمية المستدامة. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
تطبيق واتساب كمنصة للمسح الميداني
February 14, 2019 09:50 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBسنقدم لكم في هذه الحلقة قصة عن كيفية استخدام برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي في لبنان أحد أكثر تطبيقات المراسلة شهرة في العالم للسماح للناس بالتعبير عن رأيهم ورواية قصصهم بطريقتهم الخاصة. Produced by Jennifer Colville and Sowt | صوت
Farming the Sun
February 14, 2019 09:30 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBIn this episode, we explore two stories of green innovation, from Jerusalem and Khartoum, where solar energy is harnessed to create innovative solutions to sustainable development challenges. Learn how one young woman from Palestine is using solar energy to recycle food waste into new products and organic fertilizers, and how one young man from Sudan is helping communities living off-grid by turning left-over solar cells into panels for mobile phones and other technical appliances. Produ...
WhatsApp for What’s Down
February 14, 2019 09:16 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBSometimes the best solutions are right in front of us! This is a story of how UNDP Lebanon is using WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging applications, to help people speak their minds and shape their own narratives. Using WhatsApp, UNDP Lebanon created a mechanism to capture individual stories and gain deeper insights into daily frustrations and tensions among Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon. These insights are leading to more effective planning and progra...
Introducing the Colour of Innovation Podcast
September 03, 2018 10:52 - 1 minute - 1.81 MBThis is the Colour of Innovation, a podcast on innovation brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme. Innovation for development is about disrupting the way things work, or don’t… and using creative approaches for solving difficult problems that people experience every day. This show brings to you inspiring stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode, UNDP introduces social innovators, sharing their inspirations and their ideas, their passions and...