How Useful Is AI for Development? Three Key Lessons
The development world is buzzing with excitement over the idea that new and emerging applications of AI can supercharge economic growth, accelerate climate change mitigation, reduce inequalities, and more. But what does this look like in real life?
Episode 3, Season 3 | Context and Climate Action: A Conversation between the Local Development Research Institute and DG
In episode 3, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” DGer Charlene Migwe-Kagume and special guest Leonida (Leo) Mutuku discusses LDRI’s early warning system, an AI tool that is being used to enable farmers to plan and manage their harvest more effectively by using local and global data on weather patterns, crop yields, etc.
At a Glance | Tracking Climate Finance in Africa: Political and Technical Insights on Building Sustainable Digital Public Goods
In order to combat the effects of climate change, financing is needed to fund effective climate fighting strategies. Our white paper, “Tracking Climate Finance in Africa: Political and Technical Insights on Building Sustainable Digital Public Goods,” explores the importance of climate finance tracking, common barriers to establishing climate finance tracking systems, and five insights on developing climate finance tracking systems.