Nepal’s AI Climate-Tech ‘VayuDrishti’ Recognized Globally in United Nations STI Solutions Book 2026
2nd June 2026, Kathmandu
In a historic and proud moment for Nepal’s tech ecosystem, the home-grown climate-tech platform VayuDrishti has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the top global innovations advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Nepal’s AI Climate-Tech VayuDrishti
The platform has been officially selected for inclusion in the prestigious STI Solutions Book 2026, compiled by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) for the 11th United Nations Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum).
The UN’s 2026 Call for Innovations witnessed a highly competitive pool, receiving over 900 applications from tech pioneers worldwide. Following a rigorous expert review process, VayuDrishti successfully stood out to secure its place among the top 60 global innovations.
What is VayuDrishti? Turning Air Pollution Data Into Action
Developed by 20-year-old Nepalese innovator Shakriya Pandey, Nepal’s AI Climate-Tech VayuDrishti is an advanced, AI-powered environmental intelligence platform. The system is specifically engineered to tackle the growing crisis of air pollution by making invisible atmospheric threats visible, understandable, and actionable.
The platform seamlessly integrates three core pillars:
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IoT Air Quality Sensors: Deploying hyper-local hardware to capture real-time, ground-level data.
Satellite Data Integration: Monitoring wide-scale atmospheric changes from orbit.
AI Analytics: Processing complex environmental datasets to predict pollution trends and offer actionable health and policy insights.
A Milestone for Nepalese Innovation on the Global Stage
This global UN recognition underscores a shifting paradigm: innovative solutions built within Nepal are fully capable of addressing massive global challenges across climate action, public health, and sustainable urban development.
For the young team behind VayuDrishti, being featured in the UN DESA publication serves as a massive validation of their engineering capabilities and a powerful catalyst to continue building world-class technology from Nepal, for the world.
