A recap of USAID’s participation during, and around, several events at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. Read more >>
Tag archives for Mobile Technology
How USAID’s Partners are Transitioning to E-payments
Mobile payments are changing our work in a fundamental way and enhancing people’s lives. Read more >>
Using Technology For STH Control
The reach of mobile phones into even the poorest and most remote parts of the world has shown these devices to be the tool of choice for civil and social transformation. Read more >>
The Power of Mobile to Improve Women’s Health
Mobile technology has made possible innovative new ways to deliver health information and services. Read more >>
Half the Sky: Building a Movement Through Media & Technology
USAID joins Half the Sky, the Ford Foundation, Show of Force, and Games for Change to launch the Half the Sky Movement Media & Technology Engagement Initiative, an integrated media campaign to create behavior change toward gender issues in India and Kenya. Read more >>
Digitizing Education
In celebration of Women’s History month, USAID interviews Catherine Oliver Smith, COO and Co-Founder of Urban Planet Mobile, aimed to develop and distribute digital education worldwide. Read more >>
Empowering Women with Mobile Money: The Tanzania Report
In Tanzania, using mobile money has improved lives because of its ease and convenience. Read more >>
Empowering Women One Mobile Phone At a Time
Mobile technology in the hands of women can help enable entry into the financial mainstream and provide access to life-enhancing services Read more >>
Communication is Aid: Old and New Technologies Make Aid More Effective
Participants of the ‘Communication is Aid: Humanitarian, Media and Technology Collaboration’ event, held in Nairobi, Kenya in early December discuss how communication is used as aid. Read more >>
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Via Mobile Money
The U.S. Agency for International Development and Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have joined forces for an innovative project to maximize mobile financial service opportunities for women entrepreneurs Read more >>
