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and from the workshop.
Writing about data, cooperation and the technology in between, from 2014 to today.
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12.11.2014
SANTE & REDUCTION DES RISQUES DE CATASTROPHES
This report capitalizes on a DIPECHO programme led by Médecins du Monde in Madagascar between 2008 and 2013. Based on
12.11.2014
UNHCR App for Syrian Refugees
PeaceGeeks - in partnership with Affinity Bridge and GNU Co-op - has developed an app to support the 620,000+ Syrian
10.11.2014
#ICT vital to achieving U.N. #sustainability goal: ITU official
The ICT sectors can act as a "trigger for increasing productivity and competitiveness among small-and-medium enterprises,"
07.11.2014
Mobile Phones Drive Women's Economic Empowerment in #developingcountries
SMS on mobile phones can literally transform lives as it is a cost effective and efficient way to deliver information
07.11.2014 — ICT4D
What the Data Revolution Means for Global #Development and #M&E
Using technology-enabled M&E effectively will allow development implementers to prove program efficacy more quickly and easily. Programs
06.11.2014
Smart slums: utopian or dystopian vision of the future?#ict4d
The idea of the smart city is a vision of a networked urbanism. The promise is that environmental monitoring and
06.11.2014
Initiative Mainstreams Climate Change Issues and #ICT Solutions in Ethiopia
CSI realises the urgency of mainstreaming climate smart information in Ethiopia to cultivate resilience to climatic shocks and to strengthen
05.11.2014
WB Recognises IICD’s Partner for Innovation in #Health Care for the Poor
The project train and work with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to promote preventable health measures and provide timely, proactive healthcare
04.11.2014 — ICT4D
Challenges and Opportunities for #mHealth in Kenya
Few challenges in mHealth interventions: Many mHealth interventions in Kenya have not yet been integrated into larger health and information
04.11.2014
Can mobile phones help to improve #foodsecurity?#ict4d
ICT can bring about improvements in almost all areas, including health, education, financial services, and agriculture and food security. Some
31.10.2014
#ICT4D’s 95:5 Rule
Typical consumption-related uses of ICTs touch 95% of people but make only a 5% difference to their livelihoods. This
30.10.2014
How The Tech Sector Can Help Stop Ebola #ict4d
In our highly interconnected world, stopping Ebola is on everyone’s mind. The tech community has a significant role to