# BGA and UNDP Partner on Two-Year Initiative to Strengthen Digital Safety and Development

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- Published: 2026-10-19T20:00:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — [Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)](http://www.chainforgood.org/),
the global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to leveraging blockchain
for societal impact, and the [United Nations Development Programme](https://www.undp.org/)(
UNDP) have signed an agreement to launch a two-year programme to strengthen cybersecurity
knowledge and capacity for the responsible use of digital technologies in development.
The agreement was signed by Edward Vrkić, UNDP’s Resident Representative to Malaysia,
Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, and Helen Liu, Founder of BGA, at the Cybersecurity,
Trust and Digital Safety Launch Summit in Singapore at the UNDP Global Centre for
Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development.

The signing was followed by a panel discussion on securing digital trust, in which
Edward Vrkić and Helen Liu were joined by Robert Pašičko, Lead of the [UNDP Alternative Finance Lab](https://innovation.eurasia.undp.org/initiatives/alternative-finance-lab/)(
AltFinLab), and Mykolas Majauskas, Global Head of Policy at Bybit, moderated by 
Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at BGA. The discussion also examined how cybersecurity
has become a development concern, how Singapore’s regulatory approach compares with
other regions, and how frontline operators and public institutions can share what
they learn through public-private partnerships.

"The governments we support are facing growing and increasingly complex cybersecurity
challenges, driven by ongoing conflicts, AI-enabled fraud, and more sophisticated
cyberattacks," said **Robert Pašičko, UNDP AltFinLab Team Lead**. "Strengthening
cybersecurity capacities and building resilient, trusted digital systems are essential
to addressing these risks. We welcome the opportunity to deepen our collaboration
with the BGA, drawing on its expertise and experience."

**A Critical Time for Collaboration**

As public institutions rely more on digital systems, including blockchain technology,
to manage identity, payments, aid delivery and public records, cybersecurity is 
essential to keeping services running, protecting public funds and maintaining trust.
The rapid advance of artificial intelligence (AI) is widening that gap on both sides:
attacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated, while the systems being defended
grow more complex. Securing these systems requires technical expertise, strong governance
and the capacity to respond to incidents and risks. The partnership will help strengthen
and build these capabilities to protect essential services, public funds and the
people who depend on them.

"It is fitting that this begins in Singapore, with a small group, and with the people
who will actually deliver it," said **Helen Liu, Founder of the BGA**. "The industry
BGA comes from has learned about cybersecurity and digital safety the hard way. 
This partnership puts what it learned to work for the public good."

The programme will be implemented by UNDP’s AltFinLab, in collaboration with BGA.
Over two years, it will draw on cybersecurity expertise from BGA’s ecosystem to 
support learning through the SDG Blockchain Accelerator, that helps develop solutions
powered by emerging technologies to advance the SDGs, and the Government Blockchain
Academy, a capacity building programme for public officials, alongside dedicated
sessions for interested UNDP Country Offices and relevant government counterparts.
Through learning and advisory support, the programme will address data protection,
secure digital payments and the security of public digital services.

"Prevention, response and recovery are the three pillars of cybersecurity, and public
institutions need all three," said** Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at the
BGA**. "The private sector holds much of the expertise across these areas, yet public
institutions and international organizations with pressing needs often lack direct
channels to access it and collaborate. This partnership opens that door."

The partnership builds on BGA’s role as Strategic Partner of the UNDP SDG Blockchain
Accelerator, now entering its third cohort, and its membership at the Blockchain
Advisory Group (BAG), an advisory forum convened by the UNDP, bringing together 
leaders from across the blockchain ecosystem to explore how blockchain technologies
can contribute to sustainable development and strengthen digital public systems.

#BGA #UNDP

[⌊From left: Helen Liu, Founder of Blockchain for Good Alliance and Edward Vrkić,
UNDP Resident Representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.⌉⌊From
left: Helen Liu, Founder of Blockchain for Good Alliance and Edward Vrkić, UNDP 
Resident Representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.⌉[
From left:
Helen Liu, Founder of Blockchain for Good Alliance and Edward Vrkić, UNDP Resident
Representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.

**About Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)[The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)](http://www.chainforgood.org/)
is a global nonprofit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to advancing blockchain
as a tool to address real-world problems. By convening leaders, innovators, and 
organisations from across the blockchain industry, BGA seeks to drive innovation,
collaboration and action toward a more sustainable and equitable world.

For more information:
Email: [hello@chainforgood.org](https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/hello@chainforgood.org)
Website: [www.chainforgood.org](https://www.chainforgood.org/)[ ](http://www.chainforgood.org/)
Twitter: [www.x.com/chainforgood](https://www.x.com/chainforgood)LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainforgoodalliance/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainforgoodalliance/)

**About the United Nations Development Programme**

[UNDP](https://www.undp.org/eurasia) is the leading United Nations organisation 
fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality and climate change. Working
with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations
to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet.[ ](https://innovation.eurasia.undp.org/initiatives/alternative-finance-lab/)
[UNDP Alternative Finance Lab](https://innovation.eurasia.undp.org/initiatives/alternative-finance-lab/)
is a global initiative that connects finance, innovation, and emerging technologies
to explore, test, and scale new approaches for sustainable development.

For more information:
Twitter: [https://x.com/UNDP_AltFinLab](https://x.com/UNDP_AltFinLab)
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/105843439](https://www.linkedin.com/company/105843439)

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