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Launch Plan: The Inside Journey of how the UNDP Started 60 Accelerator Labs Globally

Author Marja Monteiro
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Why It Matters

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s 60 Accelerator Labs serve 78 countries, working together to find radical solutions to local problems. As we’re faced with increasingly complex global challenges in the wake of COVID-19, we must rethink how we create and scale solutions — and that includes transforming institutions.

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