Projects
AI4D supports initiatives that advance responsible AI research, innovation, and policy across the Global South. By empowering local researchers and developing impactful, scalable solutions, these projects tackle critical challenges, promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development through responsible AI.
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- Artificial Intelligence for Global Health
- Amplifying the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Global Health Through Knowledge Sharing, Evaluation and Learning
- African Artificial Intelligence Lab (AfriAI Lab)
- Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policies in Africa
- RobotsMali AI4D Lab
- Deep Learning Indaba Artificial Intelligence Challenges
- Towards Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
- Artificial Intelligence for Development Policy Initiative II
- Advancing Responsible AI Innovations for Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa
- Center of Interdisciplinary Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Development (CITADEL 2.0)
- Responsible AI Lab II
- HealthAI: Building Regulatory Mechanisms for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Health in Africa
- Data Innovation Centre for Artificial Intelligence
- Gender and Responsible AI Network (GRAIN) Scaling Hub
- Lab for the Ethics, Policy and Scaling of Responsible AI (LEPSAI)
- Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling for Evidence-Based Prevention and Response to Mpox
- Global Index on Responsible AI
- Scaling and Sustaining Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Improve Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in LAC
- AI4D African Languages Lab
- AI Solutions for One Health Approaches to Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Response: Scale, Inclusion and Impact
- Gender Equality, Disability and Inclusion Support for AI4D-FCDO
- Strengthening Capacity for Africa’s Next Generation of Responsible Artificial Intelligence Leaders
- Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence in African Union Member States
- Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- African Observatory on Responsible AI II
- AI4D Lab at the University of Rwanda Transformative Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Lab (TAIRI Lab)
- Championing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policy in Africa – East African AI Policy Centre
- AI Living Lab for Innovative and Viable Ethical Policies and Systems (ALIVE Lab)
- Scaling Responsive and Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Improving Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in South Asia
- Makerere University Artificial Intelligence for Development Research Lab
- Scaling and Sustaining AI Solutions to Improve Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (HASH 2.0)
Artificial Intelligence for Global Health
The AI4GH initiative supports robust, innovative and interdisciplinary research projects and processes across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Each activity within AI4GH promotes ‘responsible AI’ (solutions that are ethical, inclusive, rights-respecting and sustainable) that aims to strengthen gender equality and inclusion, and integrate plans for sustainability, scale and influence. This initiative aims to build regional and global networks across a range of actors, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, the private sector and civil society.
Amplifying the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Global Health Through Knowledge Sharing, Evaluation and Learning
This project amplifies Global South-led research on responsible AI for health, addressing gaps in implementation studies. It leverages the AI for Global Health knowledge hub to generate data-driven insights, share stories of change, and influence policies and innovations. Through knowledge products and networking, it enhances visibility, scale, and sustainability of AI for global health initiatives.
African Artificial Intelligence Lab (AfriAI Lab)
AfriLab strengthens public universities’ capacity for multidisciplinary, responsible AI research. It fosters gender-inclusive methodologies, community building, and teaching excellence while supporting AI deployment from academia to industry.
Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policies in Africa
This project promotes responsible AI in Southern Africa by producing high-quality research to inform policymaking, strengthening policymakers’ technical and governance capacities, and building alliances with AI policy stakeholders. It ensures AI adoption aligns with African realities, mitigating risks to human rights and inequality while maximizing its potential for economic growth and sustainable development
RobotsMali AI4D Lab
The RobotsMali AI4D Lab strengthens AI research and innovation in Francophone Sahel countries by overcoming language barriers and building local capacity. It fosters collaboration among universities, government, and industry to enhance AI education, literacy, and research while incubating AI-powered startups. The lab prioritizes ethical AI, gender inclusion, and community-driven development.
Deep Learning Indaba Artificial Intelligence Challenges
The Deep Learning Indaba strengthens Africa’s AI community by hosting annual conferences, bridging the gap between global advancements and local capacity. Supported by AI4D, it offers scholarships for women and people with disabilities, funds an “Ideathon” for development challenges, and ensures sustainability through multi-year planning, fostering responsible AI innovation across the continent.
Towards Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
This project strengthens responsible AI solutions to improve sexual, reproductive, and maternal health in the Middle East and North Africa. Building on the Global Health and AI Network’s earlier efforts, it focuses on scaling innovations, strengthening researcher capacity, and fostering collaboration to enhance health outcomes for women and communities in the region.
Artificial Intelligence for Development Policy Initiative II
Building on AI4D’s first phase, this project strengthens responsible and inclusive AI in Francophone West Africa by fostering policy co-creation, demystifying AI for the public, and focusing on capacity building while upholding human rights and equality.
Advancing Responsible AI Innovations for Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa
This initiative leverages responsible AI to support smallholder farmers, women, and youth in Africa’s agriculture sector. It generates evidence on AI’s impact, promotes inclusive innovation, and enhances capacity through knowledge sharing and network building. By addressing key challenges, it drives scalable AI solutions that advance sustainable and equitable food systems across the continent.
Center of Interdisciplinary Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Development (CITADEL 2.0)
CITADEL is a regional hub for AI research in French-speaking Africa. It advances interdisciplinary research, contextualizes AI solutions for real-world challenges, trains diverse talent for local industry needs, and fosters responsible AI innovation to drive sustainable development across Burkina Faso and the broader sub-region.
Responsible AI Lab II
RAIL addresses AI adoption challenges in sub-Saharan Africa by fostering responsible, multidisciplinary research and innovation. It strengthens local talent, prioritizes inclusivity, and develops AI solutions for key sectors like health, agriculture, and assistive technologies. In its second phase, RAIL expands its focus on vulnerable communities, energy, food security, and women’s participation in technology.
HealthAI: Building Regulatory Mechanisms for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Health in Africa
HealthAI strengthens regulatory capacity for AI in health in two African countries by co-creating frameworks, providing training and technical support, and fostering collaboration among policymakers, regulators, and AI researchers, ensuring responsible and trusted AI adoption in health care.
Data Innovation Centre for Artificial Intelligence
AI development in Africa faces challenges like data gaps, limited skills, and insufficient innovations in key sectors. The Data Innovation Centre for AI tackles these issues in Senegal and beyond by strengthening AI skills, producing high-quality data, fostering responsible AI solutions, and promoting inclusion, particularly for women and disadvantaged groups, in the AI ecosystem.
Gender and Responsible AI Network (GRAIN) Scaling Hub
The Gender and Responsible AI Network (GRAIN) Scaling Hub fosters inclusive AI innovations in Africa, ensuring tools address bias and benefit women and underrepresented groups. It develops guidelines, supports scalable solutions, and engages AI ecosystem actors to promote gender, diversity, and inclusion in AI, advancing responsible and impactful AI for social and economic challenges.
Lab for the Ethics, Policy and Scaling of Responsible AI (LEPSAI)
Responsible AI can tackle Africa’s development challenges, but scaling real-world solutions is critical. This project establishes a lab to guide scaling efforts, mentor innovators, and develop use cases, enhancing collaboration and advancing an inclusive AI ecosystem across the continent.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling for Evidence-Based Prevention and Response to Mpox
Infectious disease outbreaks, including mpox, are growing in frequency and severity, driven by factors like zoonosis and reverse zoonosis. This project adopts a One Health approach to address root causes and strengthen public health systems using Africa-led AI and modelling. It will optimize surveillance, vaccination strategies, and equitable health access across several African nations.
Global Index on Responsible AI
The Global Index on Responsible AI offers a comprehensive benchmark of countries' commitment to responsible AI, specifically ensuring human rights protections. This project will track emerging trends over time, amplify marginalised voices and provide actionable recommendations to policymakers to align technological advancements with ethical principles and societal wellbeing.
Scaling and Sustaining Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Improve Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in LAC
In Latin America and the Caribbean, access to quality sexual and maternal health services remains unequal, especially for disadvantaged women and girls. This project builds on AI innovations to address barriers and expand impact, fostering research, capacity building, and collaboration with policymakers and communities for sustainable change.
AI4D African Languages Lab
This project unlocks the potential of African-language-based AI by addressing NLP challenges, improving data for African languages, strengthening capacity through training and mentorship, and influencing policy to develop inclusive, impactful AI solutions across various sectors.
AI Solutions for One Health Approaches to Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Response: Scale, Inclusion and Impact
Disease outbreaks are rising globally, especially in climate-vulnerable regions of the Global South. This project scales responsible AI solutions to improve public health preparedness for infectious diseases like malaria and dengue, focusing on underrepresented populations through collaboration with communities, researchers, and policymakers.
Gender Equality, Disability and Inclusion Support for AI4D-FCDO
This project supports responsible AI mentorship for innovators, focusing on GEDI, and strengthens GEDI capacity through learning partnerships, training, and AI4D collaborations. It also fosters co-produced research to develop key publications on responsible AI and GEDI in Africa.
Strengthening Capacity for Africa’s Next Generation of Responsible Artificial Intelligence Leaders
The AI4D Scholarship Program develops the next generation of AI researchers and innovators in Africa. Supporting Ph.D. and emerging scholars, it strengthens research capacity in responsible AI, prioritizing diversity and institutions in low-income countries. Now in its second phase, it expands its reach to foster inclusive, high-impact AI research for sustainable development.
Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence in African Union Member States
Building on its earlier successes, this extended initiative aims to further empower African Union (AU) member states to harness artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly and inclusively to drive sustainable development. Implemented by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the project aligns with the African Union’s Continental AI Strategy and emphasizes the role of AI in addressing Africa’s unique challenges, including health, education, food systems, and climate change.
Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: Multidisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
This project supports Dedan Kimathi University’s Centre for Data Science and AI in Kenya as a multidisciplinary lab. It develops responsible AI innovations for environmental, health, and agricultural challenges, strengthens early-career researcher capacity, and fosters collaboration to grow Africa’s AI ecosystem.
African Observatory on Responsible AI II
The African Observatory on Responsible AI drives responsible AI governance across the continent. This project strengthens its role by producing knowledge, influencing policies, and building policymaker capacity to address AI-related inequalities and promote inclusive governance at national, regional, and global levels.
AI4D Lab at the University of Rwanda Transformative Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Lab (TAIRI Lab)
Rwanda sees Artificial Intelligence (AI) as key to transforming into a knowledge-based economy. However, gaps in skills and research remain. The TAIRI Lab at the University of Rwanda builds AI capacity and develops ethical solutions for agriculture, health, and the environment, fostering collaboration, innovation, and responsible AI practices tailored to Rwanda’s needs.
Championing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Policy in Africa – East African AI Policy Centre
The East African AI Policy Center, led by CIPIT at Strathmore University, advances responsible AI policy in the region. It focuses on ethical, inclusive, and sustainable AI through research, fostering collaboration, addressing power imbalances, and promoting gender awareness. The initiative supports local and regional governments in adopting AI policies tailored to East Africa’s unique needs.
AI Living Lab for Innovative and Viable Ethical Policies and Systems (ALIVE Lab)
AI is key to achieving sustainable development and economic growth while ensuring sovereignty. This project supports the AI Living Lab in Dakar, Senegal, fostering innovation through a collaborative platform, cutting-edge research on responsible AI, and promotion of AI among youth, decision-makers, and socio-economic actors.
Scaling Responsive and Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Improving Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in South Asia
The AI Sarosh hub in South Asia supports AI solutions in SRMH, including adolescent health, early depression detection, and affordable imaging tools. This project focuses on field evaluations, addressing policy gaps, and scaling responsible AI innovations, while fostering collaboration among health and AI experts.
Makerere University Artificial Intelligence for Development Research Lab
This project establishes the Makerere University AI for Development Research Lab as a leader in responsible AI in Africa. It supports research, capacity building, and solutions for challenges in health, agriculture, climate, and language processing while strengthening a pan-African AI research network.
Scaling and Sustaining AI Solutions to Improve Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (HASH 2.0)
The AI for Maternal, Sexual, and Reproductive Health Hub in sub-Saharan Africa scales promising AI innovations to improve health outcomes. It strengthens AI innovators’ capacity to develop solutions using large datasets and supports the deployment of AI tools in five countries, including new innovations from an open competition, ensuring ethical and impactful AI applications.