Services in Action

09/08/2026

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08/22/2026

A great article on what we come to accept and falsehood of history only existing in our memory

"My grandkids saw something different. When I found a salamander in a rotting log, you would’ve thought I had won a Nobel Prize. To them, the natural world is magical. It was hard to reconcile the awe in their eyes with the losses I catalogued through mine.
That’s the dizzying cognitive dissonance of “shifting baseline syndrome.”

Shifting baseline syndrome lays bare all the ways past generations failed future ones. It also reminds us that we can shift baselines in another direction.

08/07/2026

In July, ODI Global published an article based on their work over the past 18 months, Donors in a Post-Aid World. There are eight points of consideration (or North Stars) for Northern Donor countries as we move into the next phase of global collaboration and partnership.

I am particularly focused on #4, “Widen the development toolbox: Support development beyond financial transfers by leveraging political capital and technical knowledge for structural, regulatory and policy change.” It is in here there is a discussion about paying fair taxes to the country where the profits are generated and not solely where the company resides. Perhaps with all the new found savings within the ODA envelope, countries can stop dodging taxes and start paying what is rightfully owed.

Also, perhaps we don't need to word 'north' at all, maybe we can remove geographical divides in our language to remove them from our biases and colonial past?

For the full article, https://odi.org/en/publications/north-stars-for-northern-donors-in-a-post-aid-world/?utm_source=ODI+Global+updates&utm_campaign=1594a07fb8-DPAW_newsletter_01_24_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1413423dcc-1594a07fb8-586465131&ct=t(DPAW_newsletter_01_24_COPY_01)

08/06/2026

If you know of any where COTI can find resources to support this new program, please reach out

We are beginning a kindergarten and primary program for our youngest students. There are four children currently enrolled. To build this class, we are looking for teaching materials and other resources to give these students an excellent start to their educational journey.

07/30/2026

This guide from 2017, is specifically for Impact Bonds which are used more for services, rather than say, the construction of a building. If you are looking for funding for a service, this article offers great guidance on what to measure and reporting considerations.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/impact-bonds-in-developing-countries-early-learnings-from-the-field/

While remarkable progress has been made in human development indicators in recent decades, significant global challenges remain. Over 800 million people are living on less than $1.25 a day and 263 million children and young people are out of school. The United Nations’ sustainable development goal...

07/17/2026

Having recently read Ensh*ttification by Cory Doctorow, Cod for the People is especially poignant

Ensh*ttification: also known as platform decay, is a process in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. Initially, vendors create high-quality offerings to attract users, then they degrade those offerings to better serve business customers, and finally degrade their services to both users and business customers to maximize short-term profits for shareholders.

Code for the People is a documentary short about the past, present, and contested future of the open web. This film is an exploration of what the internet is actually for, who gets to own it, and what it takes to keep it free.

06/24/2026

Welcome to United Community Clinic in Jinja, Uganda. With support of AFSCO, their work is to provide healthcare to this community. It's an honour to be part of this work.

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06/17/2026

This is exactly what is needed, no more donor/recipients and illicit resource extraction, but equal partnerships with fair tax and trade practices.

Over 30 countries come together to redesign finance for international cooperation

https://gpigovernments.org/over-30-countries-come-together-to-redesign-finance-for-international-cooperation/