Understanding Climate Justice and Equity
Climate change impacts are not just environmental – they are deeply social. While the effects of climate change are felt across the globe, its impacts are not felt equally across all communities. Understanding climate justice requires examining how climate change intersects with existing social inequalities. This post introduces how climate change affects social vulnerability and […]
Celebrating a Decade of Impact: Reflecting on 2024 and Charting Our Future
Celebrating a Decade of Impact: Reflecting on 2024 and Charting Our FutureAs 2024 comes to a close, we celebrate a decade of I4DI—a journey grounded in the belief that development could be better: more impactful, sustainable, and rooted in evidence. This year has been transformative, marked by milestones in advancing AI-driven tools, forging partnerships for inclusive growth, and championing solutions that address escalating global challenges like climate crises and rising poverty.Our reflections on 2024 underscore the progress we’ve made, the lessons learned, and our commitment to creating measurable impact in 2025 and beyond. Read the full article to explore how we’re bridging knowledge with action and shaping a more equitable future.
Request for Grant Applications from Organizations to be Implementation Partners for USAID Tech for Green Cities (T4GC)
Purpose The purpose of this grants program is to select up to two (2) subgrantees (Implementation Partners (IPs) in the provinces of Battambang and Banteay Meanchey that will support I4DI to achieve its objectives by mobilizing communities and encouraging civic engagement through their individual mandates. The selected IPs are expected to bring together diverse groups of citizens (in particular youth, students, and women), CSOs, waste generators, academia, media, local civil tech groups, WMS service providers, and entrepreneurs to discuss shared T4GC priorities and common issues, develop potential solutions, and undertake collective action to promote improved waste […]
Safe and Sustainable Waste Management: A Public Health Imperative
Every second 67kg of waste is generated globally. By the time you finish reading this article, another 14,070kg of waste will be generated– comparable to the weight of two elephants. This equates to 241 tons an hour and close to 5,789 tons a day– the weight of approximately 29 blue whales. Exacerbated by urbanization, industrialization and exponential […]
Modernizing data collection and analytics in Haiti
Digital technologies are reshaping the way organizations conduct monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) processes. Improvements in information technology, availability of software solutions, and network capacity and capability continually increase opportunities for innovation in how data is managed and transformed into strategic insights. To support development organizations with modernizing data management processes currently in place […]