UNDP AltFinLab

✨ We were happy to join @StellarOrg Annual Event #Meridian2026 in Lisbon and connect with partners from across the blockchain, digital payments, and development ecosystem.

Throughout the conference, @UNDP_AltFinLab engaged with foundations, technology providers, UN agencies, implementing partners, and innovators to exchange lessons, explore new collaborations, and discuss how emerging technologies could address practical challenges in payment delivery.

🌟 Our discussions on digital payments and financial inclusion applications focused on the practical steps needed to move beyond experimentation and assess opportunities for wider implementation while building the partnerships to support it.

🤝 Thank you to Stellar Development Foundation and the wider #Meridian community for bringing together such a diverse group of practitioners committed to turning innovation into impact.

✨ Over 1,600 public officials from 130+ institutions have joined the #GovernmentBlockchainAcademy across El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Argentina.

🌟 With thanks to our colleagues at @PNUDSV, @PNUDRD and @PNUDArgentina for their efforts in bringing the Academy's first country programmes to life. Learning is now underway to help public institutions make informed technology choices grounded in their priorities and public-service needs.

🔗 Learn more:
innovation.eurasia.undp.org/undp-and-expon…

🇲🇾 Last week, together with @MyUNDP, we met with Malaysia's Ministry of Digital (@kemdigital_gov) in Putrajaya to discuss strengthening public-sector capabilities in emerging technologies and their applications in public services.

The meeting brought together Secretary General Datuk Fabian Bigar, Deputy Secretary General Ma. Sivanesan, and a UNDP delegation led by Resident Representative Edward Vrkić (@EdwardVrkic), including Government Blockchain Academy Lead @burcu_maviss.

🌟 Discussions centred on the proposed implementation of the #GovernmentBlockchainAcademy in Malaysia and opportunities for further collaboration, including participation across ministries and government agencies, supporting the country's digital transformation priorities and AI 2030 ambitions.

We look forward to continuing discussions on how the Academy could support Malaysia's efforts to improve public services.

🎊 UNDP AltFinLab and @ChainforGood launched a 2-year programme at the Cybersecurity, Trust & Digital Safety Launch Summit in Singapore today.

Together, we’ll strengthen cybersecurity knowledge and capacity across the UN ecosystem, advancing safer, more trusted & resilient digital systems.

📢 For UN Teams Only, Deadline extended to 10 October!

UN teams with active programmes and implementation challenges still have time to apply to the #SDGBlockchainAccelerator.

Technical support, ecosystem access and catalytic funding pathways are part of it.

Apply: innovation.eurasia.undp.org/initiatives/al…

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The SDG Blockchain Accelerator is led by @UNDP_AltFinLab in strategic partnership with the @ChainforGood, alongside the @Cardano_CF, @dfinity, @flock_io, @StellarOrg, and @partisiampc.