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Are you working on mobile technology solutions to support global humanitarian responses to these two challenging situations:
Complex Emergencies – a major humanitarian crisis that requires a multi-faceted, cross-sectoral,...
We in the international development sector often have this perception that the private sector is way more advanced than we in the collection, analysis, and use of user data.
That somehow Facebook, Google, and every Mobile...
Are you working on a digital development solution to support the Sustainable Development Goals in one of the 14 partner countries of the Belgian bilateral cooperation? Is your solution focused on improving living conditions...
Are you working on a Open Source software project in international development that needs support for one or more of these activities:
Enterprise-Level Quality Improvements
Multi-stakeholder Collaboration
Platform Building...
Published on: Jul 18 2018 by Josh Woodard - Comments Off on New Download: Digital Technology Planning Tool to Improve Your Solution Evaluation and Partner Due Diligence
Over the past decade, I’ve worked with countless of organizations around the world to help them to think about how they can use digital technology more effectively and appropriately in their work.
One of the most common...
Published on: Jul 16 2018 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Can Nepal and Cambodia Really Have Common Agricultural Data Standards?
What does data-driven agricultural development in Nepal and Cambodia have in common?
Yes, rice is a staple in both national cuisines (and experimental data shows me that the two are equally delicious), but since September...
I recently participated in the Next Generation Student Success Symposium in Barcelona. The event, hosted by DXtera Institute and the Open University of Catalonia, brought together developers, researchers and innovators seeking...
Published on: Jul 09 2018 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Digital Solution Trends from Fall Armyworm Tech Prize Finalists
It’s hard to believe that a small worm could destroy millions – millions of tons of crop yields, millions of dollars in farm income, and millions of tons of food for families.
I’m talking about the Fall Armyworm...
Mobile money for the poorest, and particularly savings groups, has a long way to go and one of the largest obstacles are traditional banks. Savings groups give loans to group participants based on money that has been saved...
Published on: Jul 04 2018 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Surprising Challenges To Our Assumptions About Agriculture
After growing up in two of Kenya’s biggest cities, Kisumu and Nairobi, JP Murunga graduated with a degree in statistics from Kenya’s leading university – The University of Nairobi. This then led him to the top...