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Published on: Jan 01 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 2025 Is the Year to Be Wrong in ICT4D. And That’s a Good Thing
In a discussion with a government official last week, she made a point that stuck with me. She said:
“Every time we discuss AI readiness, someone tells us to wait, or to get something else done before trying it. But...
Published on: Dec 31 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How to End Global Poverty with Better Leadership and GenAI
Humanity’s biggest challenges are climate change, income inequality, disease, and poverty. The root of each is sociopathic leaders who do not have empathy for anyone but themselves. We can use the Five Whys approach...
A significant portion of technology success and growth is owed to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), encompassing everything from programming languages to operating systems, to databases, web servers, frontend frameworks,...
The recent U.S. elections altered our expectations for USAID under the Trump 2.0 administration that starts in January. However, policy changes may be impacting government priorities and operations even before the next administration...
In the modern world, the ability to innovate with technology defines the path to development. For Brazil, I believe it is time to claim our space in the rising wave of generative AI.
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to positively transform humanitarian aid delivery, improving quality, efficiency and empowering locally led development. However, AI4Good comes with risks that could undermine...
Women’s economic empowerment is critical to sustainable development in India (and globally). Yet, the gender digital divide continues to erode progress in women’s equality and economic security as digital advances leave...
Ten years after the emergence of MERL Tech, I thought it might be fun to share some observations of the evolution of the space, from the early days when people were first thinking about digital data collection to today when...
Personally identifiable data in humanitarian contexts is like nuclear fuel – it has immense power to do good, enabling us to reach millions with life-saving aid, but it’s inherently dangerous. Like nuclear material,...
The US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) has the mission of promoting democracy and protecting human rights globally.
DRL supports programs that uphold democratic principles, support...
