Mobile for Development
New “forecast-based financing” helps most vulnerable before a crisis
The Bangladeshi government and humanitarian agencies trialled a new form of aid for the first time during floods, under the new “forecast-based financing” project. To ensure potential...
ICRC to directly communicate with migrants using cell phones
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have started to directly communicate with migrants travelling across Central America and Mexico using the messaging service WhatsApp. Since Monday, migrants...
UN-Habitat unveil new platform for reconstruction and development in Iraq
After a year of development, the Government of Iraq, in collaboration with the UN-Habitat, unveiled a new platform that provides up-to-date information on reconstruction and development projects. The National...
DFID launch new satellite programme to protect millions of farmers in Africa
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is using new early-warning systems and technology to train thousands of farmers across Africa, Asia and the Americas to become ‘plant doctors’....
IOM’s app for migrants launches four additional languages
On 13 November, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched it’s ‘MigApp’ in four more languages. The app designed to support migrants became available for download with more user accessible...
New report finds significant improvements to living conditions in Myanmar
A joint report conducted by the Central Statistical Organization, the UNDP, and the World Bank in 2017 indicates that people have improved their living conditions in Myanmar. Electrification extended...
The UN has launched a new app to empower migrants in Africa
The United Nations International Orgnasation for Migration (IOM) has launched a mobile app called MigApp to empower migrants in East and the Horn of Africa. MigApp is a mobile tool that collates relevant,...
Smartphones are helping farmers in Latin America fight climate change
Thousands of smallholder farmers in Latin America are set to benefit from a new initiative that will enable them to improve their coping strategies for climate change. A three year agreement between the...
Technology is transforming healthcare systems around the world
The pace of health innovation is accelerating rapidly with new technologies regularly being discussed in the context of health and the improvements they can bring. Furthermore, technology is now a key component...
The digital divide is closing: world’s least developed countries on track for universal internet
The UN have announced that the digital divide is narrowing with the world’s least developed and most vulnerable countries making large steps towards universal Internet access. Millions of people in...
Gavi and CDC Group Expanding their Programmes through Partnership and Investment
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, is exploring new partnerships to expand their reach in the developing world. The public-private partnership is currently looking towards tech companies in Silicon Valley to aid...
Technology Giving Access to Healthcare in Africa
Access to healthcare in Africa differs greatly from region to region; and from urban centres to rural villages. The distance one lives to an urban centre determines the access they have to medical...
