How Is Digitalization Helping Women-owned MSBs Cope During the Pandemic?
Alongside UN Women, Gojek Indonesia, and the Indonesian National Council for Financial Inclusion, our team conducted a mixed-methods research to understand the extent to which COVID-19 has affected women-owned micro and small businesses in Indonesia. Here we share a few key insights and the research report.
Adapting to Data-Driven Diplomacy with Machine Learning
Combining human intelligence and AI, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) teamed up with the Lab and Bappenas to develop a data analytics and visualisation tool to automate analysis of thousands of digital information from the Ministry's global outposts and extract insights to inform diplomatic engagement.
The “pilot to scale-up model” is a widely used approach when introducing social interventions, but might focusing on stronger uptake and adoption, as opposed to expansion or replication, be a more appropriate follow up for a pilot in some contexts? We reflect on our own journey as a Lab to answer this question.
Notes from the 'Field': Reflections from Our Participant-Centered Remote Research
With remote research becoming more common these days, its flexibility should encourage researchers to employ a participant-centered approach and integrate ethics in every phase, particularly data collection. Putting principles into action during a recent study, researchers from our Social Systems team reflect on how they went about it.
Despite the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, global data shows that Fintechs have been adapting and growing. However across geographies, the market performance of Fintechs have varied. This article sheds light on the extent to which the Asia Pacific region is lagging behind.
To build more inclusive technology, changes are needed in the way we approach the design process. Instead of just coming up with solutions for communities that are often excluded, a human centered co-design approach may be more worthwhile. This think piece discusses five principles that should be considered.
Better management and use of data can support public sector data innovation and promote responsive policy making. But beyond these aspects, identifying and addressing critical gaps around standards, training and leadership should also be central. Here's why...
Over the last decade, the design-led approach to social innovation has transformed from a nascent practice championed by a few organizations to a rich ecosystem of practitioners, academics and adopters worldwide. This comprehensive guide explores how we got there and where things stand at the moment.
Pulse Lab Jakarta is a joint data innovation facility of the United Nations (Global Pulse) and the Government of Indonesia (via the Ministry of National Development Planning, Bappenas). Functioning as an analytic partnerships accelerator, the Lab applies mixed-methods approaches in the problem, solution and identity spaces, and is focused on catalysing connections across the private sector, government and civil society to support policies and action for effective development and humanitarian practice.
