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We are living through a climate emergency. While we understand that the impacts of this crisis will not be evenly distributed, they will be felt by all. Increasingly, we are learning about the effects that the growing use...
Increasing women’s participation in digital agri-food advisory services and programs improves gender equality and is a strategic approach to improving agricultural productivity, food security, and rural development...
There used to be a clear divide between “online” and “offline”. Before the mobile Internet, when you were online you could download as much as you wanted. When you left your home or office, you were offline.
In 2021...
The possibility that vegetation cover in semi-arid and arid areas was retreating has long been an issue of international concern.
In the 1930s it was first theorized that the Sahara was expanding and woody vegetation was...
USAID Development Innovation Ventures program (DIV) provides grant funding based on a tiered-evidence approach that maximizes impact per dollar spent. DIV recently received a $45 million gift to to expand its current grantmaking...
Generative AI is at the top of the hype cycle with everyone claiming they have the first or best or newest use in international development. While there is much froth, there are social impact organizations that provide dynamic...
A chatbot can be defined as “a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the Internet”. Chatbots are trained to respond to voice, image-based and/or text input with varying...
Investing in health supply chain technology improves healthcare access and it’s a strategic move to build a healthier, more resilient populace that can better address current and future health challenges.
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Accurate and comprehensive measurements of a range of sustainable development outcomes are fundamental inputs into both research and policy. One way to measure progress is to use satellite imagery to understand these outcomes,...
Investing in early-stage technology startups in Africa presents a unique and compelling opportunity to effect systemic change. The continent is undergoing a transformative digital revolution, driven by a burgeoning young...