This archive report was first published on 24 September 2019.
On September 24, 2019, the Kenyan government launched a co-created SDG Accelerator Lab as a strategic development platform to inspire future action and support the Big Four agenda.
The ICT Cabinet Secretary, Joe Mucheru, emphasized the importance of innovation and technology in job creation, the manufacturing sector, food security, and universal healthcare.
The SDG Accelerator Lab aims to leverage the UNDP Accelerator Lab Network, bringing together the government, private sector, civil society, philanthropy, academia, and young people to reimagine development for the 21st century.
At the heart of the Accelerator Lab is to re-imagine development, promote a culture of innovation and experimentation, and harness the ongoing initiatives in the local tech community to accelerate the actualization of the National Development goals.
The Kenya SDGs Accelerator Lab will build on and complement government-led initiatives such as the Ajira Digital Program, Digitalent Innovation Program, and the Whitebox Platform to harness the power of tech-innovation in empowering the youth to become solution-oriented and employment creators.
