2017 ICT4D Conference

Charles Callanan has over 20 years taking on challenging problems managing projects with up to 179,000 staff. He has a passion for bringing appropriate technology to difficult problems and has led operations spanning 110 countries, delivering over $300m per year. Most recently he... Read More →

I am a PhD Candidate in applied economics at Cornell University, writing my dissertation on resilience measurement in the context of poverty and climate change. I work on applying a resilience paradigm to impact evaluation by combining on the ground and remote-sensing data. I have ongoing projects in Ethiopia, Malawi, Madagascar and Nepal. I... Read More →

ICTs for humanitarian programmes at the last mile - registrations, e-transfers, two-way accountability, ICTs for water, sanitation and hygiene sector; innovation life cycle - from good ideas to impact at scale

"Francisco Ruiz is a senior advisor for the usage of ICT (information and communication technologies) for development; deploying MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) systems in Guatemala. CRS is an international NGO focus on emergency response, health and agricultural... Read More →

Dr. Yih’s expertise resides in system design, modeling, monitoring, optimization, and decision-making. Applications of her research include humanitarian operations, health services and manufacturing systems. In 2013, Dr. Yih received the inaugural Faculty Engagement Fellow Award... Read More →