a woman and a man standing onstage with a large screen behind them Author Megan Roberts Positioning and Engagement Specialist, Chief Digital Office, UNDP Digital technologies are playing a crucial role in sustainable development. From AI-enabled health and education tools to digital public infrastructure, they are helping to unlock innovation and improve public service delivery. As digital technologies have become more central to nearly every aspect of life, they have also leapt to the top of policy agendas around the world. This year promises an even busier schedule as policymakers work to forge new commitments and partnerships to ensure digital technologies, including AI, contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable future. 2025 will be a year of several important milestones, including the five-year countdown to 2030, the ‘due date’ for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society. Events this year will also work to drive progress on implementing the Global Digital Compact (GDC), agreed last year as part of the UN’s Pact for the Future. Besides driving global dialogues on digital development, events this year also offer the opportunity to learn from country experiences on digital transformation and unlock […]