Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa
Post-conflict countries can, and often do, remain in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where they’re needed are often met with a severe lack of data.
Meaning, they don’t know who, what, and how much money is going where.
Bloomberg Philanthropies came upon this exact scenario a couple of years back when it met with key stakeholders including NGOs, foundations, and government in an attempt to create a comprehensive plan to secure “women’s economic development and political citizenship” in the African countries of Rwanda, Burundi, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...