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Washington, DC. – For Immediate Release, April 1, 2024: Today, Elon Musk announced that he will personally fund the entire US Foreign Assistance budget, including the new United States Agency for International Humanitarian...
Extreme weather events, conflict, and displacement are escalating and humanitarian relief needs continue to grow, outpacing available resources. We must shift from traditional humanitarian approaches to more adaptive, technology-driven...
Published on: Mar 27 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries
Decarbonization and energy transition align closely with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Strategy 2030, which prioritizes addressing climate change, strengthening climate and disaster resilience, and promoting environmental...
Technology can transform our ability to help those in need. The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure (DPI) represents one of the most promising developments in international development,...
Published on: Mar 20 2025 by Josh Woodard - Comments Off on Unlocking Digital Inclusion for Food Security with Accelerators, Extenders, and Amplifiers
A little over a year ago, I oversaw the commissioning of an inclusive digital design toolkit focused on providing practical guidance for increasing digital inclusion within food security activities.
The toolkit, and its...
Many international NGOs still struggle to scale digital products and services.
Whether INGOs are building from scratch, building on top of existing solutions or using off the shelf services, there are plenty of inspiring...
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion, expression, and the press, including the right to seek, receive, and impart information without interference through any media – and that the best way to protect these freedoms...
Published on: Mar 13 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue
Every day since the inauguration of Donald Trump’s second term has brought unprecedented announcements with dramatic consequences all over the world. It is still impossible at this stage to fully grasp the impact of the...
As artificial intelligence technologies rapidly advance globally, African governments are beginning to develop national AI strategies and policies. However, they face crucial decisions about how to govern artificial intelligence...
Published on: Mar 10 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $150,000 Gates Funding for Women’s Health Data
Women’s health continues to be under-represented and poorly measured in global health frameworks.
Current measurement frameworks, such as the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY), fail to capture the full complexity...
