Apply Now: $150,000 Artificial Intelligence for Humanity Prize
The AI divide is widening, not closing. As of June 2025, high-income countries held 77% of global colocation data center capacity, while low-income countries held...
Embracing the Data Revolution and Re-Imagining Monitoring and Evaluation
Today, we face twin challenges: improving impact while navigating a growing funding crisis. I believe reimagining how organizations generate, manage, and use data...
8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development
Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big...
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...
Can We Have Data Justice in International Development Projects?
Jaco Renken and Richard Heeks recently published “Data Justice for Development: What Would It Mean?” to examine the intersection of datafication and...
AI4Health: A Masterclass in Wasting Money We Don’t Have
What do tuberculosis and breast cancer have in common? We’ve spent decades paying for artificial intelligence-based solutions to solve both problems without any...
8 Recommendations for Farmer-Centric Data Governance Models
Agricultural technologies can benefit farmers, businesses, consumers, and the environment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, companies that control...
How USAID is Using Digital Solutions to Combat Malaria in LMICs
Malaria is a deadly disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It remains a formidable public health challenge worldwide. For decades, malaria control efforts have focused...
How US State Department Uses AI Strategically in Modern Diplomacy
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool in diplomatic circles, promising to reshape how the U.S. Department of State approaches global challenges.
In a recent...
How to Leverage Digital Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are essential catalysts for transformation and capacity building within the international development sector. They give...










