devcon 7 / blockchain for humanitarian aid disbursements
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Blockchain for humanitarian aid disbursements
Duration: 00:09:10
Speaker: Arun Maharajan, Rumee Singh
Type: Lightning Talk
Expertise: Beginner
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
We will share learnings from pilots in Nepal with a blockchain based platform, Rahat. We’ll cover collaboration between UNICEF Nepal and Local Government bodies to develop and implement the technology for underbanked and unbanked communities. Additionally, we’ll share how the learnings are shaping for more use cases with smart contracts for anticipatory action before the onset of a climate disaster and use of stablecoins for aid.
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