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Facebook’s Free Basics Incubator
Facebook and its Internet.org initiative (now called ‘Free Basics’), have faced their fair share of criticism, but I’m guessing that neither is going away anytime soon. So, here’s something that may...
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Global Development and the Internet of Things
Our March 18th Technology Salon NYC covered the Internet of Things and Global Development with three experienced discussants: John Garrity, Global Technology Policy Advisor at CISCO and co-author of...
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Unpacking digital privacy, security & safety in the development space
Crowdsourcing our Responsible Data questions, challenges and lessons. (Photo by Amy O’Donnell). At Catholic Relief Services’ ICT4D Conference in May 2016, I worked with Amy O’Donnell (Oxfam GB) and...
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M&E of Tech in humanitarian and development work: How can we do it better?
I used to write blog posts two or three times a week, but things have been a little quiet here for the past couple of years. That’s partly because I’ve been ‘doing actual work’ (as we like to say)...
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ICTs in Evaluation Practice
Over the past 4 years I’ve had the opportunity to look more closely at the role of ICTs in Monitoring and Evaluation practice (and the privilege of working with Michael Bamberger and Nancy MacPherson...
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Developing and operationalizing Responsible Data Policies
This post was written with input from Maliha Khan, Independent Consultant; Emily Tomkys, Oxfam GB; Siobhan Green, Sonjara and Zara Rahman, The Engine Room. A friend reminded me earlier this month at...
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Insights on using ICTs in equity-focused evaluation
At the 2016 American Evaluation Association conference, I chaired a session on benefits and challenges with ICTs in Equity-Focused Evaluation. The session frame came from a 2016 paper on the same...
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Responsible Data Case Studies
Development, humanitarian and human rights organizations increasingly collect and use digital data at the various stages of their programming. This type of data has the potential to yield great...
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IVR, Facebook and WhatsApp: tech and M&E at AfrEA
Our latest Technology Salon, at the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference in Uganda on March 29th, focused on how mobile and social media platforms are being used in monitoring and...
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How can we build better partnerships for global health?
For our Tuesday, July 27th Salon, we discussed partnerships and interoperability in global health systems. The room housed a wide range of perspectives, from small to large non-governmental...
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