UNDP, IBM partner to boost energy sector

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and technology firm, IBM, have launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP’s global GeoHub platform.

These innovative solutions use technologies, such as the IBM watsonx AI and data platform, to enable users, from policymakers at the national and community levels to the general public, to analyse complex energy issues through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology and access a wide range of resources, helping to support data-driven decision-making toward a just energy transition. This was unveiled at the weekend.

IBM Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, Justina Nixon-Saintil, said: “We are proud to unveil solutions that demonstrate the power of technology to make a lasting, positive impact on our environment and in our communities.”

As part of UNDPs Data Futures Exchange (DFx), GeoHub is a centralised ecosystem of geospatial data and services. It provides a platform to easily upload, visualise and analyse datasets, combining time-oriented and geographic data with satellite imagery. GeoHub supports a granular, localised, and evidence-based approach to development challenges,