More than 24,000 staff members will get blockchain knowledge as the UN expands its academy, which was established in partnership with the Algorand Foundation.
On November 19, the United Nations Development Programme revealed in a news release that it is growing its blockchain education school to teach 24,000 employees globally.
According to Doro Unger-Lee, head of education and financial inclusion at the Algorand Foundation, the program was started in partnership with the organization to educate UN staff members about blockchain technology and how it can help create a “more sustainable and equitable future.”
Blockchain is one of these essential technologies, as its transparency and efficiency makes sustainable development programmes even more impactful.”
Doro Unger-Lee, head of education and financial inclusion at the Algorand Foundation
United Nations experiments with blockchain
The Blockchain Academy was established in late 2023 and offers specialist training on blockchain technology and its possible uses in development initiatives.Â
According to the press statement, the academy added more than 18 hours of instruction to its curriculum and certified over 30 UN workers during its beta period.
All employees of the United Nations Capital Development Fund, UN Volunteers, and the United Nations Development Programme can now access the enlarged program’s wider curriculum.
The United Nations Development Programme has been investigating blockchain since 2015 in several areas, from facilitating digital impact investments to monitoring cocoa supply chains.
This growth is in line with larger UN initiatives, such as the Guardian and Managed Guardian Service platform for carbon markets, which will be launched in December 2023 in partnership with the HBAR Foundation.
The technology enables digital measurement, reporting, and verification in carbon markets and is powered by Hedera’s blockchain.
