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What will the evidence say about a universal basic income?

Catherine Cheney

July 18, 2016 |

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Response Location: Kenya

GiveDirectly is launching this basic income pilot with more than 6,000 Kenyan households for the next 10 to 15 years, building on its experience with unconditional cash transfers and randomized control trials in Kenya and Uganda.

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NASA and USAID pioneer the use of space technologies for development efforts

Catherine Cheney

July 01, 2016 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Panama

SERVIR, a joint development initiative of the United States Agency for International Development and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, leverages data from space to improve environmental decision-making in 30 developing countries.

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The 'internet of things' is narrowing the gap between data and action

Catherine Cheney

June 13, 2016 |

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Response Location: United States

Expected to reach 25 billion connected devices by 2020, the emerging class of "internet of things" companies are starting to realize its potential to address global poverty by helping the international development community narrow the gap between data and action.

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Why the Gates Foundation is flooding a new rice variety with funding

Catherine Cheney

June 09, 2016 |

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Response Location: India, Bihar

With climate changes causing extreme fluctuations in the weather, agricultural conditions and small farming operations are suffering around the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded research and initiatives that reduce poverty in the world and increase agricultural development. The Foundation supports the tools, crops, and partnerships for more robust and resilient crop yields through its Stress Tolerant Rise for Africa and South Asia initiative.

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Providing a jolt of support to power the minigrid market

Catherine Cheney

June 08, 2016 |

Devex |

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Response Location: India

Minigrids, renewable energy-based electricity generators that serve a set of consumers, are a part of India's plan to provide universal energy access to all - their government, as well as that of the United States, is providing the funds to make it happen.

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Time, talent, treasure: What it looks like when they come together

Catherine Cheney

May 16, 2016 |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

In Tanzania, Population Services International is leading a project using Human Centered Design to solve reproductive health issues with the support of a philanthropist who is not only funding the project but it is bringing her expertise to support the work. This new philanthropy model has been launched by Maverick Collective and is stepping away from the traditional model, allowing philanthropists to work together with design and implementation teams.

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A human-centered approach to design for development

Catherine Cheney

April 11, 2016 |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Everyone from local aid groups in Tanzania to tech CEOs in Silicon Valley are using 'human-centered design', an approach to problem solving that incorporates the wants and needs of end users of a product or service in every stage of the design process, for development.

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Finding common ground in the debate about African agriculture

Catherine Cheney

March 17, 2016 |

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Response Location: Kenya

How might African farmers enhance their productivity and increase their resilience to climate change without compromising the health of their land? How might American companies play a role without short-term gains standing in the way of long-term sustainability? The two are coming together to create a solution for a sustainable future for the African continent.

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How can coffee become a better tool for development?

Catherine Cheney

January 28, 2016 |

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Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Butembo, Nord-Kivu

All over the world, new fair trade projects or approaches are sprouting up to foster trading relationships that pay off for farmers, giving them more adequate wages and rights.

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Crossing the Rubicon for disaster response

Catherine Cheney

January 12, 2016 |

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Response Location: Haiti, Port-au-Prince

Last year, Team Rubicon carried out 35 domestic operations and three international operations, with overlapping missions in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Barikiki, Kiribati, as well as an operation in Roseau, Dominica. The humanitarian organization has two goals: improving overseas disaster response and finding new ways to bring military veterans into humanitarian operations.

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