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A post on the World Economic Forum (WEF) site introduces Martin Burt, founder and CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, the microfinance organization that developed the Poverty Stoplight assessment tool now being used in 18 countries in Latin America, Asia...
Article - 03/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Smart City Tools
Recognizing that digital devices and the Internet have become so essential in daily life – and that digital inequality can exacerbate educational and economic inequality -- the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop surveyed nearly 1,200 low and...
Article - 03/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity
Small communities often create tight bonds between neighbors, creating tight-knit community where they may share resources, such as tools or food. But a first-of-its-kind neighborhood near Austin, Texas, goes well beyond that. People who live there...
Article - 05/08/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Shelter, Health and human services, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Interoperability
There is a lot pressure on Chinese farmers. China is home to 20% of the world’s population, but only 10% of the world’s arable land. With such a shortage of farmable land, it’s critical that farmers use land to its full potential. And China isn't...
Article - 01/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water, Health and human services, Connectivity
Kenya has an extensive population that’s infected with HIV and until very recently, they have been getting poor care – if they get any at all. Council Lead Partner Qualcomm is helping to change that.Pick 100 Kenyans at random, and odds are at least...
Article - 01/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness, Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity