The growth of digital communication technologies has facilitated the rapid growth in remote communications. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting measures to enforce physical distancing, have made digital technologies ever more important when communicating with communities in humanitarian, development and public health contexts.

In partnership with the CDAC Network,  join us for a discussion with international development experts, leaders, and digital pioneers on the promise and constraints of digitally communicating with communities. 

Webinar recording with international development and digital health experts to share their insights on how the development sector can use the Digital Principles to inform our responses and recoveries to COVID-19.

A recording of a live webinar where experts share their experiences, insights, and recommendations for how the Digital Principles could be used to be more inclusive.

Host Allana Nelson kicks off the Education mini-season with Simon Mtabazi of the Human Development Innovation Fund and Nour Elkhoudary of Gaza Sky Geeks to explore innovation in digital education technologies and designing user-centered education programs. Our guests share how they work to overcome specific barriers to digital education and initiatives empowering learners across Tanzania and Gaza.

COVID-19 has underscored the importance of digital access and literacy but has also exposed inequalities holding back youth. Host Claudine Lim chats with United Nations award-winning activist, Richard Dzikunu, and digital equality advocate, Nanjira Sambuli, to discuss the mismatch between youth empowerment and the lack of digital access, and urge decision makers to take active steps to include all those left behind.

In the second episode of the COVID-19 miniseason, hosts Claudine Lim and Laura Walker McDonald are joined by DIAL colleague and tech expert, Rachel Sibande, to explore transparency and accountability in responsible data use. Examples of how DIAL incorporates cross-sector collaboration and mitigates potential, unintended risks for traditionally marginalized and vulnerable groups are also discussed.

Meet your podcast hosts - Claudine Lim, Allana Nelson, and Laura Walker McDonald from the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) as they kick off the first miniseason with a globally important topic: COVID-19. As digital technologies are being deployed to curb the pandemic’s spread, how can the development sector ensure that these tools are being used responsibly and designed in a way that includes, rather than harms, individuals?

No idea what the Digital Principles are? No problem! This mini episode will get you caught up on everything you need to know before you dive in. Learn about each of the nine Principles, how they came to be, and how you and your organization can get involved!