Global Covid-19 vaccination efforts: the world’s leading NGOs unite
NetHope Members have expertise in complex health and vaccination programs. Our partners are at the cutting-edge of digital solutions. The result? Huge potential for collective action to ensure that no-one misses out on a Covid-19 vaccination. NetHope has now convened our Members for two calls focusing on the global Covid-19 vaccination effort. Members and partners … Continued
Closing the gender digital divide
Women’s advancement is key to alleviating poverty. Digital technology can be a powerful tool to help. Yet, merely giving marginalised women around the world access to technology is not enough. Here’s why. Cost, skills, relevance, time, poverty, and safety concerns. These are the factors that are almost universally listed as contributing to the gender digital … Continued
The data challenge: NetHope and global Covid-19 vaccine distribution
A global Covid-19 vaccination program requires two key things. It requires richer nations not to hoard vaccines for their own people at the expense of our planet’s most marginalized communities – which is currently a giant threat. And it requires accurate and detailed data. Data which is not readily available. This is where we believe … Continued
Last-mile health: NetHope community collaborates on Covid-19 vaccine distribution
235 million people are at risk of being left out of the enormous and complex global Covid-19 vaccination effort. NetHope, our Members and partners want to make sure that doesn’t happen. The world is facing a giant challenge: ensuring equitable access to the Covid-19 vaccine for the planet’s most vulnerable people. NetHope is convening our … Continued
Hurricane Iota: NetHope’s continuing response
NetHope is setting up secure networks for hurricane-affected communities and responding NGOs in Nicaragua following Hurricane Iota. With support from incredible NetHope partners The Patterson Foundation and Amazon Web Services (AWS), NetHope will support hurricane relief efforts in Nicaragua, working with local IT companies to install and maintain secure WIFI network equipment and bandwidth. Connectivity … Continued
3 Tips for Running a Successful Virtual Workshop
By, Leila Toplic, Lead for Emerging Technologies InitiativeThe world of work has changed, forever. The Covid-19 pandemic has altered our perceptions and expectations for how and where we work and, as a result, this year we can expect to see a 300% increase in remote work from pre-Covid levels. According to Forrester’s Predictions for 2021 … Continued