Interviews
Public-Private Partnerships in the Development Sector
A Devex report recently looked into five public-private partnerships between government development and aid agencies and private sector companies to address development issues around the world. The report...
Planet of the Apps at the Global Disaster Relief & Development Summit 2017
As part of the Global Disaster Relief & Development Summit 2017 that took place in Washington, D.C., Planet of the Apps presented some of the latest mobile applications supporting humanitarian...
Interview with Christopher Ivory, VP Land Solutions at Global Eagle
How is Global Eagle involved in the humanitarian aid and development sector? Global Eagle acquired Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) in 2016. EMC has been an industry leader in providing...
Facilitating Local Innovation to Community Problems through 3D Printing Technology
Two years ago Colin Keogh and Dr Shane Keaveney began a charitable project with the goal of enabling the access of innovators from the third world to new technologies. According to Keogh the resulting creation,...
Humanitarian leaders to gather at Aid & Development Asia Summit next week
More than 250 high-profile representatives from NGOs, businesses, government and UN organisations are set to convene at the Aid & Development Asia Summit in Nay Pyi Taw next week to exchange innovative...
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[Infographic] Meeting Education SDGs in Myanmar
Public spending on education has risen by 49% in Myanmar since 2012. However, only half of school-age children complete their education. In the Philippines the percentage of children in primary education...
Promoting Accountability in Foreign Assistance through Biometrics
Biometrics in Assistance Biometrics – the use of physical characteristics to identify individuals – offer a powerful tool for accountability in assistance operations. Once confined to...
Planet of the Apps at the Aid & Development Africa Summit 2017
As part of the Aid & Development Africa Summit 2017 that took place in Nairobi, Kenya, Planet of the Apps presented the latest mobile applications that support Sustainable Development...
Solutions That Save Lives & Support Development – 2017 Edition
Modern science and technology transformed how the humanitarian community addresses current and emerging challenges. Disaster response and preparedness, emergency procurement, agricultural productivity as...
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[Infographic] Infrastructure resilience & ICT development in Southeast Asia
The Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) has released an infographic that explores infrastructure resilience and access to services in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Myanmar. The...
The Role of Reliable Solar-powered Lighting in Modern Day Disaster Relief Efforts
What would you call basic human needs? Food, water and shelter? At least, that’s what Maslow tells us. But what if we changed the context, would these three still be the only basic needs? That is...
Help Us Find Solutions That Save Lives & Support Development - 2017 Edition
For the past two years, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) has published an online guide to cutting-edge solutions, products and technology used by NGOs, UN agencies, governments...
