The Case for Cost Evidence
There will always be a gap between need and funding in the humanitarian sector. How can we do more for the hundreds of millions of people who need aid? We need to maximize impact for every dollar spent.
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Startups Are Making the Global Gig Economy Bigger. But Can They Make It Better?
Founders and investors should think about more than scale as they roll out gig economy platforms to the developing world. Doing so won’t just help workers; it will give platforms a better chance at success.
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These AI-Powered Nonprofits Are Making Health Care More Equitable and Effective
AI has the power to change our understanding of the inherent tradeoffs between access to care, quality of care, and cost of care.
Supporting Women’s Workplace Inclusion in the MENA Region
Three common barriers to women entering the formal job market and how tackling them together can open up opportunities.
Measuring the Impact of Training the Trainers: Lessons From Pilots and Plastic Surgeons
How can organizations quantify the impact of the train-the-trainers model? A pioneering new study from a health-care nonprofit offers a template.
Drone Sisters
A new government program in India is training women to become agricultural drone pilots to increase their financial security and modernize farming.
A Cashless Economy Is No Utopia
The future of money may be digital, but we must not underestimate the resilience and freedom that cash offers.
Skepticism About UBI
Large-scale implementation of universal basic income can decrease overall welfare.
Doing More About Less: A Targeted Approach to Education Reform
Comprehensive reform of a single mandatory subject in Rwandan secondary schools is setting students up for real-world opportunities by aligning classroom learning with life after graduation.