The problem of trust in elections falling continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
trust
elections
falling
scaling
successful
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving election observation remaining restricted. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
remaining
approaches
election
observation
restricted
society-governance
The problem of anonymous companies enabling corruption continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
sustainable
anonymous
companies
enabling
corruption
society-governance
The problem of local government being ignored continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
local
government
being
ignored
implementing
society-governance
The problem of legal aid lawyers remaining few continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
legal
aid
lawyers
remaining
few
society-governance
The problem of access to justice remaining unequal continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
sustainable
access
justice
remaining
unequal
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving religious law being misused. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
proven
strategies
religious
law
being
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving customary law conflicting with rights. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
customary
law
conflicting
rights
establishing
society-governance
The problem of family law remaining unequal continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
family
law
remaining
unequal
implementing
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving inheritance laws favouring men. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
inheritance
laws
favouring
men
establishing
society-governance
The problem of zoning laws blocking mixed use continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
zoning
laws
blocking
mixed
use
society-governance
greywater systems blocked by law remains one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Systems currently in place are inadequate for the scale and complexity of the problem. A successful approach must work where resources are scarcest and demonstrate clear, measurable results. It should identify possible harms, respect local agency, and show how the solution can be maintained and expanded by the communities it is meant to serve.
systems
greywater
blocked
law
strengthening
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving corruption in conservation. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
corruption
conservation
building
effective
interventions
society-governance
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving animal welfare laws remaining weak. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
remaining
proven
strategies
animal
welfare
society-governance
Advanced nanomaterials may enter clothing, food packaging, medicine, construction, and electronics before their long-term environmental behavior is understood. The unresolved problem is lifecycle risk assessment and transparent public regulation. The solution must work with limited capital, intermittent services, and local maintenance capacity. The research opportunity is to define measurable success criteria, test the approach in realistic settings, identify failure modes, and create a pathway from prototype to accountable deployment.
society-governance
safe
nanomaterial
governance
consumer
products
low-income
communities
advanced
nanomaterials
may
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
quantum
infrastructure
science-space
open
Brazil, South America
Some interventions may permanently alter ecosystems, genomes, atmospheric systems, or social institutions. Decision processes must handle uncertainty, dissent, intergenerational justice, and irreversible consequences. The solution must work with limited capital, intermittent services, and local maintenance capacity. The research opportunity is to define measurable success criteria, test the approach in realistic settings, identify failure modes, and create a pathway from prototype to accountable deployment.
society-governance
south-america
brazil
irreversible
long-term
governance
technologies
effects
low-income
communities
must
some
interventions
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
quantum
open
Brazil, South America
No single model may cause harm when many models, sensors, contractors, and institutions interact. Legal systems need ways to assign responsibility across complex sociotechnical chains. The solution must work with limited capital, intermittent services, and local maintenance capacity. The research opportunity is to define measurable success criteria, test the approach in realistic settings, identify failure modes, and create a pathway from prototype to accountable deployment.
society-governance
south-america
brazil
accountability
decisions
made
distributed
machine
networks
low-income
communities
single
model
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
infrastructure
Future progress on human development and planetary health depends on solving juvenile justice remaining harsh. Conventional approaches have proven insufficient. The required intervention must integrate community knowledge, data and appropriate technology while remaining affordable, privacy-preserving and operable with minimal external support. Strong solutions will articulate measurable impact metrics, risk mitigation strategies, and a plan for sustained operation by local actors after the pilot phase.
remaining
juvenile
justice
harsh
establishing
society-governance
open
Brazil, South America
AI agents may generate large volumes of apparently independent opinions, proposals, and consultation responses. Governance systems must preserve authentic participation and prevent automated manipulation of democratic processes. The solution must work with limited capital, intermittent services, and local maintenance capacity. The research opportunity is to define measurable success criteria, test the approach in realistic settings, identify failure modes, and create a pathway from prototype to accountable deployment.
society-governance
south-america
brazil
public
decision-making
synthetic
participants
low-income
communities
must
agents
may
generate
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
quantum
open
Brazil, South America
Some companies may control capabilities with effects comparable to national infrastructure. International law needs mechanisms that assign duties to firms without allowing states to evade responsibility. The solution must work with limited capital, intermittent services, and local maintenance capacity. The research opportunity is to define measurable success criteria, test the approach in realistic settings, identify failure modes, and create a pathway from prototype to accountable deployment.
society-governance
south-america
brazil
mechanisms
firms
treaty
risks
created
private
technology
low-income
communities
some
technology-computing
economics-resources
climate-environment
systems
infrastructure