UNDP Responsible Digital Transformation | Impact Assessments for AI & Data Governance Course 2026
Job Description
Applications are now open for the UNDP Responsible Digital Transformation: Impact Assessments for AI & Data Governance Course 2026, a 4-week online course designed to help public-sector professionals translate responsible AI principles into practical governance approaches.
As governments accelerate digital transformation, the use of AI and data-driven systems in public services continues to expand. While these technologies are transforming service delivery, they also raise important concerns around fairness, transparency, accountability, human rights, and inclusion.
The course equips policymakers and practitioners with practical tools to assess the potential risks and impacts of AI, digital public infrastructure, and data-driven public services.
Building on UNDP’s Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) methodology, participants will learn how to scope a use case, identify potential risks and impacts, and develop appropriate mitigation and governance recommendations.
By the end of the course, participants will have developed a draft impact assessment and mitigation plan for a real-world digital or AI governance use case relevant to their institutional context.
Course Details
- Course Title: Responsible Digital Transformation: Impact Assessments for AI & Data Governance
- Organizer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Format: Online
- Cost: Free for selected participants
- Target Audience: Policymakers, government officials, public-sector professionals, and digital governance practitioners
Cost
With generous support from the Global Gateway strategy of the European Union, the course is offered free of charge to selected participants.
Eligibility
Applicants should:
- Have a basic understanding of digital systems and artificial intelligence.
- Ideally have two or more years of experience in digital policy, digital transformation, ICT, governance, or related areas.
- Demonstrate an interest in applying practical risk-assessment tools to digital and AI governance.
- Hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field or have at least three years of relevant professional experience if they do not hold a university degree.
- Have a fluent level of English.
- Complete the application questionnaire.
- Submit a motivation letter.
- Attach an up-to-date CV.
Government officials and policymakers from developing countries, particularly women, are strongly encouraged to apply.
What Participants Will Learn
Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to:
- Assess the potential impacts and risks of AI and data-driven systems.
- Apply human rights impact assessment approaches.
- Identify governance, accountability, and inclusion risks.
- Develop practical mitigation measures.
- Apply responsible AI principles to real-world governance decisions.
- Develop impact assessment and mitigation plans for digital and AI use cases.
Application & Selection
Selection will be conducted by the course organizers. Applications will be assessed based on the stated eligibility requirements, the application questionnaire, and the applicant’s motivation.
Interested and qualified professionals are encouraged to submit their applications and demonstrate how the course aligns with their work, experience, and interest in responsible digital transformation.