Manisha Aryal is a development practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in designing and implementing ICT-enabled programs globally. In her current role as the Global Practice Lead for Digital Development, she spearheads the company’s…
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Less than 5 percent of payments in emerging economies are digital. In this post, Lauren Redfield shows how tactics to boost the use of digital financial services in the Philippines could be applied elsewhere.
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At the 2018 Information and Communications Technology for Development Conference, experts from more than 70 countries convene to explore the role of technology in global development.
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On March 9, experts from two Chemonics projects present at the Digital Development Forum: The Next 10 Years, hosted by USAID and mSTAR.
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Integrating digital financial services into agriculture projects can reduce barriers for farmers in the Philippines. Learn how from Mert Tangonan, chief of party of the USAID Philippines E-PESO Activity.
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To improve access to high-quality health products worldwide, the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management project employs cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices to make global health supply chains more efficient and reach more people.
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Chemonics debunks myths and shows progress implementing an e-payment system to improve the business climate in Afghanistan.
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With structured financial and business support, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Pakistan are reaching their full potential.
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What is the cost of operating in cash? Mert Tangonan explains the cons and outlines how electronic payments spur economic growth.
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Shifting from cash-based to digital payments can promote economic growth in the Philippines by decreasing costs for vendors and extending customer bases.
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Conservation efforts in the Philippines mobilize user-friendly technology and government, community, and private sector partnerships in the fight against deforestation.
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Prajwol Bhattarai, a general store owner in Nepal, uses his phone to send and receive money without traveling long distances. Photo: USAID Nepal Economic Agriculture and Trade project
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