The Role of Equity in Climate Justice in Brazil
A look at innovations taking root in Brazil that preserve endangered ecosystems while fostering socioeconomic equity.
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Making Health Innovations Thrive in Africa
Many hurdles stand in the way of successful innovation. The case of Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery platform, demonstrates many of the pitfalls of the dominant modes of development in Africa, along with some potential solutions.
Upgrading the Plumbing of the International Aid System
Multilateral development banks and humanitarian non-governmental organizations have mostly ignored each other while working to improve lives. But with poverty increasingly concentrated in conflict-affected countries, changes are needed to provide a better collective response.
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.
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.