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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 discernible sense of whether we are actually helping people.
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USAID produces Digital Ecosystem Country Assessments (DECAs) to identify development opportunities and risks in a country’s digital ecosystem. DECAs inform decision-making about digital programming and investments for...
Published on: Oct 15 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Introducing USAID Digital Health Position Paper: A Strategic Vision for a Healthier World
In an era where digital technology permeates nearly every aspect of our lives, USAID’s 2024-2029 Digital Health Position Paper emerges as a transformative initiative. This vision extends the agency’s commitment to leveraging...
Last week, I had ChatGPT explain what to expect in the $95 million USAID Advancing Digital Democracy Request for Proposal (RFP).
Back then we only had the ADD Request for Information (RFI). Yet the same day, USAID published...
Three years ago, I was asked to improve nutrition programming for a large USAID implementing partner. They were concerned about chronic malnutrition in target populations, and its impact on health, physical and cognitive...
Digital platforms, models, and systems have become an important battleground for democracy. Authoritarians have weaponized technology and data. States struggle to balance human rights protections with national security considerations....
African countries have often trailed behind other regions in technological innovation. From the adoption of the telephone, electricity, and even the Internet, the continent frequently lags in embracing new technologies that...
In a world increasingly reliant on technology, digital public infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a critical component of modern society. DPI has the potential to revolutionize the way public services are delivered. By leveraging...
Published on: Oct 07 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $10 Million for Artificial Intelligence Projects Advancing Economic Mobility
We need to build evidence for how artificial intelligence can improve economic opportunity for low income people. That might mean streamlining access to services and benefits, enhancing job market intelligence, personalized...
Since 2000, access to electricity has increased dramatically across the globe, jumping from 75% of the global population to 90% by 2020. According to official counts, some 7 billion people now benefit from access to modern...
