81320021-Expert Pool for Policy and Technical Advisory Services on Artificial Intelligence for Social Protection

In times of multiple and overlapping crises, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) attributes high importance to the development of inclusive and adaptive social protection systems. BMZ is committed to supporting the expansion of social protection around the globe and works closely with its multilateral and international partners towards achieving this goal. The initiative "AI Hub for Social Protection of DCI" of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and its partners support this endeavor through (i) advising social protection institutions in designing, implementing and governing responsible AI systems and strategies, (ii) creating learning materials and virtual trainings for enhancing AI literacy capacities of social protection practitioners, (iii) creating and sharing knowledge products with and through a sector-wide global expert network and (iv) establishing a digital platform for developing and sharing AI Digital Public Goods (DPGs) in Social Protection (SP) including standards, data sets and software. The AI Hub for Social Protection is an endeavor of the Digital Convergence Initiative (DCI) which was launched in 2021 under the umbrella of the Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection (USP2030), with a view to harmonization and standardization of the digital ecosystem in social protection. Under the DCI structure, the AI Hub supports countries in navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of AI while promoting the principles of responsible, innovative and sovereign AI adoption within unique country contexts. During its inception phase the AI Hub will collaborate with a group of core partners to shape its strategic and thematic orientation. Among these core partners there are institutions with strong sectoral and technical expertise and a demonstrated commitment to contributing to global processes. This includes the Ministry for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), German Social Ac