[ad_1] ANKARA An estimated 4.1 million children in South Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in 2021 due to “violence, armed conflict, cyclical drought and perennial floods,” UNICEF said Thursday. “In 2021, 7.5 million people, or two-thirds of the population of South Sudan, are expected to be in …
Read More »Iota Storm: Delivery of humanitarian aid to Cartagena for the victims – Other cities – Colombia
[ad_1] In Cartagena, the delivery of more than 5,000 humanitarian aid and the transfer of the affected people to two shelters began, after the passage of the tropical storm Iota which left 155,000 victims and 33 flooded neighborhoods. Although the district administrative department of health, Dadis, reported that the emergencies, …
Read More »Aid Groups Call for Cross-Sector Blockchain to Promote Transparency and Generate Greater Humanitarian Impact – World
[ad_2][ad_1] A common “blockchain for good” would help the humanitarian sector build more trust and efficiency, according to the authors of a new report. COPENHAGEN – A new cross-sector blockchain could help aid agencies respond to increasingly frequent and complex crises and deliver significant cost savings, a new report found. …
Read More »The United States federal government studies the blockchain for humanitarian aid
[ad_1] The US Defense Defense Agency (DLA), part of the Department of Defense (DoD), is beginning to evaluate how the blockchain could facilitate assistance in disaster-stricken areas. The Continuous Improvement (CPI) office of support for DLA troops hosted discussions on how the blockchain could affect relief efforts. The responses to …
Read More »Ripple's efforts to improve customer remittance Elicits the attention of the humanitarian KNOMAD organization
[ad_2][ad_1] Ripple took responsibility for improving international remittances for customers across their platform. They have already decided to work with MoneyGram and Western Union. Ripple, Dilip RaoGlobal Head of Infrastructure Innovation, To talk to the knomad Migration and Remittances unitIn the global practice of social protection and employmentcordially I invite …
Read More »Blockchain can help with humanitarian action
[ad_2][ad_1] The review examines the adoption of blockchain technology in terms of work done by humanitarian and development agencies. This review finds that blockchain presents a duality. On the one hand, disruptive technology can have advantages, such as the connection of smart contracts with forecast-based financing. However, on the other …
Read More »Madonna joins the ranks of humanitarian cryptocurrencies with the Ripple initiative
[ad_2][ad_1] World-renowned artist Madonna promised to raise funds to celebrate her next sixtieth birthday. The fundraising campaign, which runs from July 30th to August 16th, is an initiative that has seen Ripple collaborate with Madonna to offer support to the orphans in Malawi. As expressed by the superstar and confirmed …
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