By Leila Toplic (NetHope), Emma Bonar (Mercy Corps), Judith Flick (War Child Holland) Earlier this week, RewirEd Summit convened over 2,000 education stakeholders from 60+ countries to engage in discussions on three key pressing areas in education globally: Youth, Skills and the Future of Work; Innovation in Education; and Education Financing. EdTech Collective* was invited … Continued
Local mappers are using OpenStreetMap to contribute data and create community powered maps. By Leila Toplic, Head of Emerging Technologies Initiative, NetHope and Bo Percival, Director Technology and Innovation, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Our world is facing an ever more intense and protracted humanitarian crises and as a result, the pressure to bring the best, … Continued
By Frank Schott, Former Vice President of Global Programs, NetHope In 2016, Google Germany and NetHope started Project Reconnect, an initiative to provide refugees access to online education and information. Today we reflect and (re)connect with some of the organizations whose initiatives were supported with Chromebooks sponsored by Google.org. Note: the German translation of this … Continued
By Jean-Louis Ecochard, The Center for the Digital NonprofitWhen nonprofits move together, the world is changed for good. So how can we use their common strategic goals, and the readiness of the countries they work in, to find more impact and predict success? Right now we are at a unique moment in history when many … Continued
Data, data, data. At times it can feel like a four-letter word we love to hate. This little word carries as much potential for good as it does of peril. Consider that GPS coordinates can be used to rescue vulnerable people and get them to safety, but in the wrong hands those same coordinate matches … Continued
The latest cyber-hack of USAID appears to be aimed specifically at international development, humanitarian, and human rights agencies. This attack is the latest in an increasing trend for threat actors to target nonprofits. Most nonprofits are not resourced to withstand this level of attack and, when they are breached and fall victim to such attacks, … Continued
NetHope has published a new whitepaper showing the impact geography and cultural differences have on digital transformation. A one-size-fits-all approach to digital transformation can be expensive and ineffectual. Taking regional differences into account can result in a more sustainable, more effective, and less expensive journey. Key findings presented in the new whitepaper include: Global South … Continued
On Thursday 15 April, NetHope convened organizations leading the global fight for equitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution with funders and NetHope Members for a vital discussion around leveraging data for vaccine prioritization in low and middle income countries. You know the drill. Data is essential for a just and effective Covid-19 vaccination rollout. NetHope Members are … Continued
Akhtar Badshah is former Senior Director of Microsoft Citizenship and Public Affairs, founder and Chief Catalyst of Catalytic Innovators Group, an expert on social impact, philanthropy, and international development, and the author of Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World. In this interview, he shares how harnessing a purpose … Continued
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