Project ID 2210452051

Namibia stands as pilot for the application of the 2021 Recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence. This is an opportunity to build momentum on various global, regional and national initiatives implying the promotion and application of the Recommendation on the ethics of AI. These are the recent adoption of the Windhoek +30 Declaration, the Southern-Africa Conference on AI, the Access to Information Bill and the country assessment on the readiness to contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Support will be provided in testing of the Ethical impact assessment and the Readiness benchmarking methodology. Synergies will be built with interventions related human rights, consolidation of democracy, protection of national sovereignty, fighting hate speech and disinformation.

  • On-going
As of
Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022
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USD 20,000

Total Project Budget

USD 9,515

Total Incurred Expenditures

Progress

On-going
Start Date 2022.01.01
End Date 2023.12.31
48%
Benchmark as of 2022.12.31

Geographical Scope and Beneficiaries

Country Allocation

Financial plan

Type of Funding Uses of Funding Sources of Funding Project Budget (USD) Incurred Expenditures (USD)
Assessed Contribution - Assessed Contribution Social and human sciences Contribution to Regular Budget 20,000 9,515

Project contributes to

Contribution to UNESCO Results Framework 2022-2025
Sector: Social and human sciences
Outcome 9 - Develop ethical standards, norms and frameworks for action to meet the challenges of innovative technologies and digital transformation Output: 9.SHS5 - Member States capacities and policies strengthened to benefit from AI, gene-editing, neuro-technologies, and other frontier technologies, and to address the associated risks, including inequalities and discrimination, in line with international ethical standards, recommendations and frameworks
Intersectoral
Outcome 9 - Develop ethical standards, norms and frameworks for action to meet the challenges of innovative technologies and digital transformation Output: 9.IP5 - Institutional capacities strengthened for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence in all areas of UNESCO's competence, while addressing the ethical challenges and ensuring the use of digital technologies to promote, protect and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms
Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
  • 15%
  • 5%
  • 5%
UNESCO Global Priorities and Priority Groups
  • Gender Equality | 40%
  • Youth | 5%
  • Priority Africa | 100%