Let’s talk about what’s been all the rage at this year’s Davos: artificial intelligence.
All week, I’ve heard about countless AI-infused development projects — the Catalyst Group, for example, is mapping hospitals across the Central African Republic, and forecasting which are most at risk of flood damage.
Tiko, for another, is tracking contraceptive stockouts, and calculating how demand will change based on the organization’s reach. And the World Food Programme is using a statistical modeling tool to streamline its supply chain operations, reducing the cost of essential food delivery. It’s just one of many programs operated by WFP’s innovation accelerator, a Munich-based initiative focused on sourcing and scaling new solutions.