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Amadeus and UNICEF aim to foster social innovation through big data

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A highly connected world inevitably has an impact on the way diseases are spread, as demonstrated by the recent Ebola and Zika epidemics. Continuously adapting to these evolving challenges is not an easy task. Nonetheless, international organisations such as UNICEF aim to innovate, harnessing the potential of big data and new… Read more →←

How Facebook statuses informed the Zika response in Brazil

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The original story was published in Devex on 13 December 2016. Written by Catherine Cheney. View the original article here. An April Facebook post features Felipe Tavares kissing his infant daughter born with microcephaly. In the text, he explains how, ever since his daughter was born with the birth defect linked to Zika, he has worked… Read more →←

How innovation in data generation can contribute to social good

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By Erica Kochi, Head of UNICEF Futures, Office of Innovation Globally, as people’s use of technology accelerates, new forms of data are becoming available. While private sector organizations have identified ways to strengthen their businesses using online data, the public sector has not fully unlocked its potential. We have a… Read more →←

Star Wars: Force For Change supports digital monitoring systems in Cambodia

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By Suman Khadka, UNICEF Cambodia Digitalizing Cambodia’s inspection system to better protect children living in residential care Inspection team members learn how to use the new digital tablet for the scrutiny of residential care institutions. ©UNICEF/Cambodia/2016/Charles Fox In Cambodia, an alarming number of children are orphaned… Read more →←

Can big data be used as a social good in the fight against disease epidemics?

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By Chris Fabian with Manuel Garcia-Herranz & Alex Rutherford   In a world that is more connected than ever, it is increasingly easy for diseases to spread, not only within countries and regions but also along frequent routes of international travel.  The increase in epidemics such as Yellow Fever, and experiences with the… Read more →←

A Trip to the Amazonas: A disconnected community within a connected world

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By Naroa Zurutuza Manaus is the capital city of the Amazonas state in Brazil. With 2 million inhabitants – half of the population of the Amazonas state – it is the 7th largest city in the country and one of the host cities of the 2014 World Cup. However, unlike other big cities, Manaus lacks accessible roads – disconnecting the… Read more →←

Why 500 change-makers from around the world are coming to Helsinki to innovate for children, and why you should join

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#uinnovate The world is changing fast. To meet the challenges all children are facing, we need innovations from the ground-up, developed by the people they aim to serve. We also need new types of partnerships and collaborations for scaling startups and taking local ideas global. How then, do we bring people together to create solutions… Read more →←
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Discovering the endless possibilities with U-Report Big Data

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By Deborah Cristina Vera-Cruz, @DeborahVeraCruz I have just finished an amazing 6-week volunteer program with the Innovation Unit at NYHQ. It has been an enriching and rewarding experience, to work with the team and be able to contribute to the great work that is being done – bringing innovative solutions to the ones most in need.… Read more →←

Nigeria Scales Up Rapid Nutrition Surveys Using Notebook Computers

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Rapid Nutrition Surveys using Standardised Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART) methods were initiated in 8 states of northern Nigeria in 2010. UNICEF provides technical support and financial support to the National Bureau of Statistics and National Population Commission to implement these surveys twice a year. The… Read more →←

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