Revolutionise health and safety with digitalisation

As the world of work continues to transform, shaped by climate change, digital disruption, and rising inequality, there’s one thing that never changes: protecting the health and safety of each and every worker, anywhere.

- SAMINA KADWANI

Almost three million people die every year from work-related diseases and injuries, the International Labour Organization reports. The number is increasing. In a dynamic, diverse region like East Asia and the Pacific, where fast-growing infrastructure and industry are colliding with weak health systems and climate hazards, the need for greater protections is urgent and clear.

The good news? More people are starting to rethink how we embed safety and health into the heart of development. From donor agencies to governments and private contractors, there’s a rising recognition that people-centred digital systems aren’t add-ons; they're the foundation for safe and sustainable development.

At UNOPS, we are enabling this transformation by embedding health, safety, social, and environmental (HSSE) safeguards into everything we do. With more than half of our projects in fragile and conflict-affected areas, we have had to pioneer new thinking not just to help those most in need but to do so in a safe and reliable manner.