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More intelligent aid

How Aid Works by Adam Corcoran

Oct 17, 201724:15Government & Organizations

Is it time for more intelligent aid? Red Cross International Director, Peter Walton, reflects on his days in the field and how we can turn aid on its head; from using drones to help in disasters, to using local Pacific b...

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More intelligent aid is an episode from How Aid Works by Adam Corcoran. Is it time for more intelligent aid? Red Cross International Director, Peter Walton, reflects on his days in the field and how we can turn aid on its head; from using d...

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