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Why we innovate

Why we innovate

Through innovation, UNFPA disrupts inequalities to ensure rights and choices for all, with no one left behind. We take down barriers to women and girls in obtaining services and exercising their right to sexual and reproductive health. Innovation accelerates progress on UNFPA's three transformative goals: zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths and zero gender-based violence.

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How we innovate

How we innovate

Our approach to innovation is based on five strategic pillars:

  • Strengthening corporate innovation architecture and capabilities
  • Scaling innovation that have proven to be effective and impactful
  • Forming new partnerships and connecting with relevant innovation ecosystems
  • Strengthening and leveraging financing for innovation
  • Expanding communities and culture for innovation
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ENGINE is a virtual community (one-stop-shop) of innovators and innovation enablers converging to develop innovative ideas into viable social enterprise solutions. ENGINE connects innovators to funders, coaches, markets and impact communicators around the world and combines the power of technology and expertise of enablers to provide end-to-end technical and financial support to innovators.

ENGINE is a self-help platform that combines tools, including toolkits, guidelines, training resources, real-time interaction with enterprise coaches & mentors, connection with donors and investors, peer engagement, hubs and coaches databases, live pitch sessions, events and innovation solution marketplace.

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Do you have an idea for solving a social problem? Start building with ENGINE.

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Are you seeking support such as technical assistance, financial investment, market access, or connections to nearby innovation hubs for your solution? Sign up to ENGINE.

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Are you an ecosystem enabler (donor, investor, coach, trainer, communicator etc.) looking for opportunities to support innovation startup growth)? Start with ENGINE.

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Partners

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