This training toolkit seeks to build national capacities to spearhead innovations and utilize Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and key frontier technologies in government in order to drive DRR and resilience. Special emphasis is given to public service innovations that serve the needs of countries in special situations, including methods for adapting and scaling them to align them with the national context. The materials presented and the activities that are part of the training toolkit aim at exploring the mechanisms for access, adoption, uptake, finance, and maintenance of emerging technology in practical formats that seek to advance public sector capacities for risk-informed policymaking and resilience.

The tookit is designed mainly for government officials and public institutions leading SDG Implementation and Sendai Framework for DRR.

Author(s): DPIDG

Learning objective(s):

1. Gain an understanding of the need and policy relevance of: 

   a) Promoting risk-informed governance and innovative technology for DRR and resilience. 

   b) Closing technology gaps and establishing public governance frameworks for DRR and sustainable development in countries in special situations.

2. Assess and analyze the progress, status and challenges at the national level in: 

   a) Promoting the adoption of digital government solutions and pursuing public service innovation for resilience. 

   b) Expanding the uptake of frontier technologies for DRR and resilience through a self-assessment, peer-to-peer leaning; knowledge-sharing, and discussions.

3. Identify and discuss how to apply various innovative approaches, strategies, and practices for: 

   a) Leverage innovations in technology through public programs and finance and technology transfer; and 

   b) Measuring progress on resilience for strengthened institutions through frontier technologies, particularly in the application of concepts on how to establish public governance frameworks to close technology gaps for DRR and building resilience in vulnerable states; being equipped with knowledge of how digital government solutions can be implemented to promote public service innovation for resilience; and defining the strategies and roadmap on how to promote government innovation and expand the adoption of frontier technologies for disaster risk reduction and resilience.

SDG(s): SDG9, SDG11, SDG13, SDG14, SDG15, SDG16

Type: Toolkit

Effort: The Toolkit is comprised of modules and sessions that can be used to conduct regional or national training workshop.

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Language(s): English 

Certificate: N/A

Price: Free 

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