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Summary
The "UN Strategic Foresight Guide" introduces practical tools and methodologies to help decision-makers anticipate and navigate uncertainties, build adaptable strategies, and drive transformational change across diverse operational contexts.
Why read
Civic space actors should engage with this guide to harness foresight for inclusive policy-making, community-driven development, and robust strategies that address complex societal challenges with participatory and adaptive approaches.
Description
This guide equips organisations with foresight techniques such as scenario development, horizon scanning, and backcasting, enabling them to make sense of change, imagine transformative futures, and take action. Grounded in the UN’s experience, it highlights case studies across regions and thematic areas, from climate resilience to urbanisation, and offers adaptable tools for diverse stakeholders. By emphasising inclusivity, systemic thinking, and long-term vision, the guide empowers users to co-create solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.