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LIRNEasia presents their work on AI-driven poverty mapping at a premier AI conference
Pinpointing where poverty is most severe and tracking its changes over time is crucial for helping communities effectively. However, traditional benchmarks like household surveys and national censuses often fall short—they’re expensive, slow, and infrequent.
Pioneering Big Data for Public Good: LIRNEasia featured in Oxford University Press Book
The ‘Human Development and the Data Revolution’ report, edited by Mark Graham, Sanna Ojanperä, and Eduardo López and published by Oxford University Press features LIRNEasia as a significant case study, detailing our establishment, research, challenges, and lessons learned in leveraging big data for public good in the Global South. Through the Chapter 7 “Leveraging Big Data for Public Purposes in the Global South: LIRNEasiaʼs Experiences”, the report highlights how LIRNEasia has pioneered the use of big data across the Asia-Pacific, offering valuable real-world experiences and a critical Global South perspective on data-driven development.
Key takeaways for Sri Lanka’s digital transformation: LIRNEasia CEO Helani Galpaya’s interview with The Morning
By Nethmi Rajawasam In a recent interview with The Morning newspaper, LIRNEasia CEO Helani Galpaya discussed Sri Lanka’s progress in building digital public infrastructure, offering insights into innovative solutions and policy recommendations for enhancing government digital systems. Read the full interview to explore how Sri Lanka can leverage new approaches to achieve its digital ambitions.
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Tim Kelly
Congratulations on a stellar year and we look forward to working with you in the New Year.
Carol Geldart
The IIC and participants at its Annual Conference in Barcelona greatly benefitted from Rohan’s participation. We look forward to future collaborations.
Aslam
Seasons greatings and a very happy new year to LIRNEasia team
Rasheda
Wishing you all the happiness of the season and prosperity for the new year.
Babar Bhatti
Congratulations to LIRNEAsia team for another year of insightful research. It was a pleasure to meet you in person earlier this year!
Babar
Harsha Liyanage
Congratulations on wonderful and effective catalysing in 2010. Wish you great success in 2011. Harsha Liyanage
Zulaikha
Thank you. Wish you and the LIRNEasia team a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Sonam
Wishing everyone in the LIRNEasia a very prosperous new year ahead.May the year of 2011 bring all the happiness to our mother earth.
Arif Sargana
Congratulations and best wishes to LIRNEasia and team for coming year 2011… Hope to get more insight from LIRNEasia research in the coming year…. looking forward to work with you in coming year…
Shivanshi
Dear all,
May this year bring new joy and cheers to you!!