The Engine
Photo by Mike Bird
Who We Are
169to1 has been running since 2017. No UN affiliation. No corporate sponsor. No agenda except yours.
Why 1
169 targets. 234 unique UN indicators. Not one of those indicators was written for a school, a business or a charity. One target with one proof point can be measured, so it can be held to account.
The Method: Three Moves
Select. Thirteen questions about your real situation. Five targets back. You choose one.
Classify. Every target is read twice. Who has to deliver it: you alone, you with partners, or a government. How soon it must be done. Nine combinations, each with a first move.
Prove. One proof point per target. The evidence is named before you start. When your evidence holds up against our published rubric, Certifier issues the credential.
Four Briefings
169to1 works for four kinds of institution, and each starts the same way, with one target.
Schools. Objective: one target, built into a whole year. Proof: what your students changed, not what they watched.
SME Businesses. Objective: one target, run through your operations. Proof: numbers a buyer or lender can check.
NGO Teams. Objective: one target, matched to the work you already do. Proof: what changed for the people you serve.
Youth Ambassadors. Objective: one real issue, in your own community. Proof: a record with your name on it.
This isn’t our initiative. It’s yours.
