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The Hidden 30% Cost Premium of Digital Cash Transfers for Refugees

The Hidden 30% Cost Premium of Digital Cash Transfers for Refugees

Published on: Feb 12 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
I believe in the transformative power of cash assistance for refugees. It provides dignity, choice, and flexibility. But recent research from Kenya questions our...
10 Humanitarian Aid Organizations Using ICT4D to Help Refugees

10 Humanitarian Aid Organizations Using ICT4D to Help Refugees

Published on: Mar 29 2023 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Humanitarian aid organizations use ICT4D tools with refugees to provide displaced people with many lifesaving services. Education, healthcare, livelihoods, protection,...
The Challenges of Teaching Literacy Skills to Somali Refugees in Dadaab

The Challenges of Teaching Literacy Skills to Somali Refugees in Dadaab

Published on: Jan 22 2020 by Guest Writer - 5 Comments
In 2017, Dadaab Refugee Camp was the sixth biggest city in Kenya, with a population of 250,000. With peace returning to Somalia, organisations like the Norwegian...
New Evidence on What Educational Technology Works for Refugees and Displaced Populations – Your Weekend Long Reads

New Evidence on What Educational Technology Works for Refugees and Displaced Populations – Your Weekend Long Reads

Published on: Apr 07 2018 by Steve Vosloo - Comments Off on New Evidence on What Educational Technology Works for Refugees and Displaced Populations – Your Weekend Long Reads
There are over half a billion children living in countries affected by conflict and disasters, making them three times more likely to be out of school than children...
A Really Bad Blockchain Idea: Digital Identity Cards for Rohingya Refugees

A Really Bad Blockchain Idea: Digital Identity Cards for Rohingya Refugees

Published on: Jan 11 2018 by Wayan Vota - 34 Comments
The Rohingya Project claims to be a grassroots initiative that will empower Rohingya refugees with a blockchain-leveraged financial ecosystem tied to digital identity...
US Aid Frozen: A Real Humanitarian Crisis And Lives Will Be Lost

US Aid Frozen: A Real Humanitarian Crisis And Lives Will Be Lost

Published on: Jan 27 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The global humanitarian system has been jolted by a sudden and drastic move: the US Secretary of State has frozen virtually all foreign aid and ordered a review...
15 ICT4D Solutions Transforming Health, Education, Agriculture Sectors in International Development

15 ICT4D Solutions Transforming Health, Education, Agriculture Sectors in International Development

Published on: Jan 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
We’re witnessing a significant shift in how Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is reshaping core international development sectors....
Apply Now: £500,000 for Digital Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Solutions

Apply Now: £500,000 for Digital Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Solutions

Published on: Nov 18 2024 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is preventable. We can prevent violence through multiple pathways: by preventing violence before it occurs, particularly...
Please Stop Conjuring Blockchain Pilots in Humanitarian Relief Programs

Please Stop Conjuring Blockchain Pilots in Humanitarian Relief Programs

Published on: Oct 30 2024 by Nadia Andrada - 3 Comments
Blockchain technology has been lauded as a solution to longstanding development issues, with proponents claiming it can bring unprecedented transparency, accountability,...
10 Examples of Generative AI Solutions for 6 Global Health Challenges

10 Examples of Generative AI Solutions for 6 Global Health Challenges

Published on: Sep 12 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 10 Examples of Generative AI Solutions for 6 Global Health Challenges
Generative artificial intelligence is poised to transform healthcare by revolutionizing clinical decision-making and improving patient outcomes. This technology...