Amazing. Thanks for sharing!

Enyorata Loviluku– A Data Cooperative Supporting Maasai Women in Tanzania | Platform Cooperativism Consortium It is not uncommon for many people in the Maasai community of northern Tanzania to lack a bank account, let alone access to loans. Financial institutions often label them as “risky” borrowers…

Enyorata Loviluku, a Maasai women-led initiative in Tanzania, transformed from a table banking group into a data co-op. By leveraging collective data, the cooperative secured its first collateral-free bank loan. platform.coop/blog/enyorat...
#Tanzania #MaasaiWomen #DataCooperatives #PlatformCoop

Blending impact evidence types across portfolios: A strategic approach to decision-making By Marius Karabaczek and Niamh Barry on the Measurement & Impact team at Caribou

On Monitoring & Evaluation, new from Caribou:

Blending impact evidence types across portfolios: A strategic approach to decision-making

🔄 Mix impact approaches strategically
🔍 Exercise caution in interpretation
📈 Adapt methods by program phase
💡 Communicate findings transparently

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Phew. Finally deactivated my account at the other place. I've been trying to do so for months but was locked out of 2FA having lost track of whatever authenticator it was making me use, and whatever email I had registered with back in 2009.

Bridge=burned. Y'all stay nice now, OK?

Great idea @azadehakbari.bsky.social !

...and wow, there's ICT4D! thanks @silviahedley.bsky.social for the starter pack. hi everyone!! bsky.app/starter-pack...

think you’ve got the hang of it! Welcome!

If I recall, it just drives right up on the beach!

Dog

Autumnal doggo, at soccer.

Likewise! So great to see & read what you're thinking about. My profile picture is still a SA view, but it's been nearly a decade since I returned to the US. Time flies.

I was listening to 10/25/89 (UJB) today when I heard the news. RIP and thank you, Phil - one of a kind.

It’s that week of the year in metro Boston when almost any random corner of any random building can look stunning.

A surfer on a small wave

Overheard at my little local surf break:
“It will get better when the tide fills in a bit”
[30 minutes later]
“It was better with the lower tide”

Case Studies in the Practice of Responsible AI for Development - Caribou Digital Supported by How are organizations approaching AI, responsibly? How do development organizations evaluate the impact of AI? This project, supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centr...

Happy to be a co-author on this new Caribou Digital report:

Case studies in the Responsible Practice of AI for Development: Examples from Agriculture, Education, Health & Human rights

Very grateful to all study participants who shared experiences with us. #ai4d #responsibleAI #digitaldevelopment

Digital Green Uses New Model for International Development Digital Green uses artificial intelligence large language models to provide access to timely, quality agricultural advice for small-scale farmers.

Digital Green, a US non-profit, uses artificial intelligence tools to help improve the lives of farmers in the Global South. The firm employs chatbots to answer questions with advice, tips, or video links.
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#DigitalGreen #largelanguagemodels #internationaldevelopment #AI

Fresh from the uncanny valley.

Dusting off more old haunts and habits - I'll be in NYC for some of UNGA Week. Expecting lots of discussions of AI and the SDGs.

Hello Bluesky! I was @jcdonner on Twitter from '08 or so, and miss the better parts of that service. Trying to rebuild here.