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SANTE & REDUCTION DES RISQUES DE CATASTROPHES

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

UNHCR App for Syrian Refugees

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

#ICT vital to achieving U.N. #sustainability goal: ITU official

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,"

Mobile Phones Drive Women's Economic Empowerment in #developingcountries

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

What the Data Revolution Means for Global #Development and #M&E

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

Smart slums: utopian or dystopian vision of the future?#ict4d

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

Initiative Mainstreams Climate Change Issues and #ICT Solutions in Ethiopia

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

WB Recognises IICD’s Partner for Innovation in #Health Care for the Poor

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

Challenges and Opportunities for #mHealth in Kenya

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

Can mobile phones help to improve #foodsecurity?#ict4d

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

#ICT4D’s 95:5 Rule

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

How The Tech Sector Can Help Stop Ebola #ict4d

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