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Who shares in the European sharing economy?
Photo: SkyPics Studio/Shutterstock Data on the sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb and so on) are scarce, but a recent study estimates that the revenue growth of these platforms has been dramatic. In the...
View ArticleElectricity and the internet: two markets, one big opportunity
The markets for rural energy access and internet connectivity are ripe for disruption – and increasingly, we’re seeing benefit from combining the offerings. Traditionally, power and broadband...
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Counting the uncounted: 1.1 billion people without IDs
Also available in: Français | العربية| Español Photo: Daniel Silva YoshisatoAn estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide cannot officially prove their identity, according to the 2017 update of the World...
View ArticleThe rise of artificial intelligence: what does it mean for development?
Video: Artificial intelligence for the SDGs (International Telecommunication Union) Along with my colleagues on the ICT sector team of the World Bank, I firmly believe that ICTs can play a critical...
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Using ICTs to Map the Future of Humanitarian Aid (part 1)
Haiti map after the 2010 earthquake. Over 450 OpenStreetMap volunteers from an estimated 29 countries digitized roads, landmarks and buildings to assist with disaster response and reconstruction....
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Using ICTs to Map the Future of Humanitarian Aid (part 2)
Satellite image and analysis of damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Evan in Samoa. Credit: UNITAR-UNOSAT With crisis mapping’s increasing profile, other organizations have joined the fray. Just this...
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Nosso sistema alimentar precisa de informações corretas - como garantimos isso?
Photo: CIF Action/Flickr Para a maioria das pessoas, assistir à previsão do tempo na TV é uma atividade corriqueira, sem riscos e, às vezes, divertida. O apresentador até faz piadas! Porém, quando a...
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Our food system depends on the right information—how can we deliver?
Photo: CIF Action/Flickr For most of us, watching the weather forecast on TV is an ordinary, risk-free and occasionally entertaining activity. The weatherman even makes jokes! But when your income...
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Nuestro sistema agroalimentario necesita información adecuada – ¿Cómo...
Photo: CIF Action/Flickr Para la mayoría de la gente, ver el pronóstico del tiempo en la televisión es una actividad común, ocasionalmente divertida y sin riesgos. ¡El meteorólogo hasta puede...
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Agriculture 2.0: how the Internet of Things can revolutionize the farming sector
Nguyen Van Khuyen (right) and To Hoai Thuong (left). Photo: Flore de Preneuf/World Bank Last year, we showcased how Vietnamese farmers in the Mekong Delta are adapting to climate change. You met two...
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