The MasterCard Aid Network is an end-to-end, non-financial service designed to streamline aid distribution even in the absence of telecommunications infrastructure. The platform is being used by Save the Children in Yemen to increase food security. Photo by: MasterCard
Exciting new advancements in digital and mobile technologies are benefitting the operations and opportunities of corporations around the globe. And they can do the same for people around the world in humanitarian crises.
To quickly get food, medicine and other supplies to millions of children and families struggling to survive a humanitarian disaster or crisis, humanitarian organizations have to overcome a variety of logistical challenges. Nonprofits like Save the Children are partnering with the private sector to develop alternative methods of delivering fast, secure and effective humanitarian assistance for children in need.
About the author
Sara Netzer
Sara Netzer is the director for emergency food security and livelihoods at Save the Children. She has management and implementation experience in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, including adoption and promotion of innovative approaches and technology. She has extensive experience in design, implementation, and management of cash transfer programming, including e-payments.
