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Can We End Famine As We Know It In Our Lifetime? Is Technology the Solution?

Can We End Famine As We Know It In Our Lifetime? Is Technology the Solution?

Published on: May 18 2016 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Can We End Famine As We Know It In Our Lifetime? Is Technology the Solution?
“Our policy objective in the aid community, should be to end famine as we know it in our lifetime.” That was the challenge presented to us by Andrew...
Help USAID Find Evidence of Real-Time Data Use in Development

Help USAID Find Evidence of Real-Time Data Use in Development

Published on: May 13 2016 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Development is messy and complex, but our projects are set up around linear information systems that are slow, one-way, highly siloed and paper-based. Project management...
Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technologies for Smallholder Farmers

Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technologies for Smallholder Farmers

Published on: May 02 2016 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
June 10th – Washington, DC – Register Now ICTforAg 2016 will bring together +275 thought leaders and decision makers in agriculture and technology from...
Please RSVP Now: USAID Digital Development Forum Central America

Please RSVP Now: USAID Digital Development Forum Central America

Published on: Apr 28 2016 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please RSVP Now: USAID Digital Development Forum Central America
June 23-24 – San Salvador – RSVP Now Over the past decade, mobile Internet access has rapidly expanded across Central America to cover nearly 90% of...
Please RSVP Now: USAID Harnessing the Data Revolution for Resilience Summit

Please RSVP Now: USAID Harnessing the Data Revolution for Resilience Summit

Published on: Apr 11 2016 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please RSVP Now: USAID Harnessing the Data Revolution for Resilience Summit
The world is currently producing unprecedented amounts of digital data, as well as unprecedented growth in digital connectivity. These trends enable new ways of...
How Digital Finance is Transforming Agriculture

How Digital Finance is Transforming Agriculture

Published on: Apr 06 2016 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
An estimated 1.5 billion people live in rural households engaged in smallholder agriculture. These smallholder farmers face tremendous challenges in improving their...
Breaking News: USAID Responds to Policy Prescriptions from President-elect Donald Trump

Breaking News: USAID Responds to Policy Prescriptions from President-elect Donald Trump

Published on: Apr 01 2016 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For Immediate Release – Today USAID has responded to the foreign policy prescriptions of the Republican presidential nominee and...
Where is Your Marketing Budget in ICT4D Programs?

Where is Your Marketing Budget in ICT4D Programs?

Published on: Mar 25 2016 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Recently, I was rural India with VSO International checking in on Samadhan, a citizen engagement software program that connects marginalized communities to the...
Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technology for Smallholder Farmers

Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technology for Smallholder Farmers

Published on: Mar 23 2016 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technology for Smallholder Farmers
Please register now for ICTforAg 2016 on June 10th, at FHI 360 in Washington, DC. This 1-day conference will build on ICTforAg 2015 and bring together +275 thought...
How Can Open Source Software be Sustainable in International Development?

How Can Open Source Software be Sustainable in International Development?

Published on: Feb 11 2016 by Wayan Vota - 47 Comments
Recently Chris Fabian made the very interesting declaration. Since the UN’s charter is to produce public goods, he says “we do everything Open Source and Public...