no code implementations • 2 May 2023 • Emily Aiken, Esther Rolf, Joshua Blumenstock
Poverty maps derived from satellite imagery are increasingly used to inform high-stakes policy decisions, such as the allocation of humanitarian aid and the distribution of government resources.
no code implementations • 16 Nov 2022 • Satej Soman, Emily Aiken, Esther Rolf, Joshua Blumenstock
Machine learning-based estimates of poverty and wealth are increasingly being used to guide the targeting of humanitarian aid and the allocation of social assistance.
no code implementations • 22 Jun 2022 • Emily Aiken, Guadalupe Bedoya, Joshua Blumenstock, Aidan Coville
Can mobile phone data improve program targeting?