Connecting experts with UNDP's SparkBlue
Bringing digital transformation to the United Nations
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A platform for global online collaboration
SparkBlue is the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) flagship digital platform for online engagement, consultations, and events, bringing together over 39.000 staff and stakeholders across various UN agencies and the broader international development community. This innovative platform enables users to actively contribute to the Global Development Agenda by providing expert insights, sharing knowledge, and participating in high-level discussions that shape global policy. Structured around UNDP’s Signature Solutions, SparkBlue fosters issue-based exchanges that drive thought leadership, while offering an inclusive space for collaboration across sectors.
Harnessing network effects across UN organizations
What makes SparkBlue particularly special is its ability to host multiple Communities of Practice (CoPs), including organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, and other UN bodies. These CoPs leverage the platform’s network effects, where the value of the platform increases as more participants engage, share expertise, and collaborate.
This network power fosters collective intelligence, networked learning, and the co-creation of integrated solutions across diverse issues such as climate change, poverty reduction, and gender equality.
SparkBlue allows global experts to pool resources, share strategies and co-create solutions in a unified digital space, maximizing the impact of their work.
Fostering high engagement and collective impact
Engagement on SparkBlue is consistently high, reflecting the platform’s success in fostering active collaboration among global development stakeholders. Users participate in online discussions, contribute to e-consultations, and engage in thematic events, ensuring that the platform remains a vibrant, dynamic hub for knowledge exchange.
With regular overhauls in 2020 and 2022 to improve functionality and adapt to the evolving needs of its users, SparkBlue exemplifies how Open Social's Community Exprience Platform can effectively support large-scale international collaborations and help advance the UN’s mission of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Connect. Collaborate. Thrive.