BY LILIANNE BIDOU, LAUREN PURNELL, SAM WILLIFORD AND KATE ALBERS
SAIS IDEV STUDENTS HEADED TO UGANDA TO LEARN ABOUT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY THE WORK OF A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS IMPROVING WOMEN'S LIVES FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT.
BY EMILY SCHAUB
NAIROBI'S UBIQUITOUS MATATU IS AN ANSWER - ALBEIT AN INEFFICIENT ONE - TO NAIROBI'S GROWING PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS. A SAIS STUDENT EXPLORES HOW AN INITIATIVE TO DIGITIZE THIS NETWORK CAN ADDRESS THE INEFFICIENCY.
BY ULLA-STINA HENTTONEN
A RECENT SAIS GRADUATE DOCUMENTS THE CHANGING ROLE OF SMARTPHONES IN THE SYRIAN CONFLICT AND ITS SURVIVORS' LIVES.
BY GALEN WINEY
SYRIAN REFUGEES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE ADAPTING MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES TO SUIT THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS ON THE GROUND. A RECENT SAIS GRADUATE EXPLORES SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THESE NEW PATTERNS OF TECHNOLOGY USES AND INFORMATION CONSUMPTION.
BY ANA VASUDEVAN
Malaria killed nearly 429,000 people, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, in 2015. A SAIS student discusses research into a new anti-malaria medication that could save thousands of lives in some of the poorest countries in the world.
BY AMMAR KHALID
TRIBALISM IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. AMMAR KHALID DISCUSSES DIVISIONS THAT HAVE RECENTLY COME TO THE FORE IN THE U.S. AND HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP OVERCOME THEM.
BY LAUREN PURNELL
THERE ARE OVER A BILLION PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ON EARTH. MANY OF THOSE ARE IN INDIA. LAUREN PURNELL FINDS EVIDENCE FOR IMPROVED DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY IN RURAL INDIA.
BY HALEY SWARTZ
Despite advancements in innovative food assistance technology such as cash and voucher (CV) programs, aid organizations have been stymied in the delivery of food to hungry populations in South Sudan. Haley Swartz explains why.
BY JONIEL CHA
To what extent does renewable energy technology hold the key to electrifying Sub-Saharan Africa? Joniel Cha weighs in on this crucial question and describes how the region's governments can capitalize on this opportunity.
BY GRACE CRAMER
A SAIS Perspectives editor breaks down all you need to know about how citizens around the world are using technology to hold their governments to account.
