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Breaking News! Elon Musk to Fund All New USAIHA Today

Breaking News! Elon Musk to Fund All New USAIHA Today

Published on: Apr 01 2025 by Wayan Vota - 8 Comments
Washington, DC. – For Immediate Release, April 1, 2024: Today, Elon Musk announced that he will personally fund the entire US Foreign Assistance budget, including...
Apply Now: $150,000 for Your Humanitarian Technology Innovation

Apply Now: $150,000 for Your Humanitarian Technology Innovation

Published on: Mar 31 2025 by Wayan Vota - 10 Comments
Extreme weather events, conflict, and displacement are escalating and humanitarian relief needs continue to grow, outpacing available resources. We must shift from...
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Digital Public Infrastructure Solutions?

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Digital Public Infrastructure Solutions?

Published on: Mar 25 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Technology can transform our ability to help those in need. The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure (DPI) represents one of...
Apply Now: $200,000 for Internet Freedom Funding

Apply Now: $200,000 for Internet Freedom Funding

Published on: Mar 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - 22 Comments
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion, expression, and the press, including the right to seek, receive, and impart information without interference through...
Apply Now: $150,000 Gates Funding for Women’s Health Data

Apply Now: $150,000 Gates Funding for Women’s Health Data

Published on: Mar 10 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Women’s health continues to be under-represented and poorly measured in global health frameworks. Current measurement frameworks, such as the Disability-Adjusted...
Mobile Broadband Internet Access is Proven to Reduce Poverty – Again!

Mobile Broadband Internet Access is Proven to Reduce Poverty – Again!

Published on: Feb 20 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
A few years ago, MIT, Georgetown, and the GSMA proved that mobile money can lift women out of poverty. Then we learned that mobile broadband Internet access reduces...
You Lost Your Job. What To Do Now? Pivot Your Career!

You Lost Your Job. What To Do Now? Pivot Your Career!

Published on: Feb 18 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
 The end of USAID is causing widespread unemployment around the world. At least 50,000 people lost their jobs already and 100,000 could lose their jobs soon. This...
Lost USAID Funding? Three Ways to Fight for Survival Today

Lost USAID Funding? Three Ways to Fight for Survival Today

Published on: Feb 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
USAID is dying a slow death. Not everyone has fully realized this yet, but its the sad truth. When USA foreign assistance returns – and I believe it will...
Why the Artificial Intelligence Cold War Matters for Digital Development Practitioners

Why the Artificial Intelligence Cold War Matters for Digital Development Practitioners

Published on: Feb 13 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The “AI Cold War” refers to a geopolitical narrative describing the technological and strategic rivalry between major powers, primarily the United States...
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...