Using biometrics to bring assistance to refugees in Jordan

Using biometrics to bring assistance to refugees in Jordan

Every month, 23,000 Syrian refugee families living in Jordan look forward to receiving the same text message. It’s a simple message, no more than a few words, but it’s what alerts them to their monthly financial assistance reaching their bank accounts. Since June...
10 ways the UN is innovating

10 ways the UN is innovating

The United Nations will turn 70 this year, and many people would be surprised to see “innovation” and “the UN” in the same sentence. Yet, there are dozens of innovative programs and products that are currently being developed at the UN. From...