Internet Poverty Index (IPI): Methodology, Additional Granularity, Interactive Data Platform & Annual Rankings

25 July 2025

RESEARCH QUESTION  In order to further support the equitable increase of global Internet usage, this research project leverages the current Internet Poverty Index (IPI) — developed by World Data Lab (WDL) with support from the Internet Society Foundation — and upgrades its features to analyze and model with greater granularity the segments of the population…

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Incentivized network and localized services growth with mutual credit-based community vouchers

25 July 2025
Abstract representation of the project - helping to build connections between people who want to trade using a community currency and share local knowledge or digital resources using our iNethi cloud platform

RESEARCH QUESTION  The question that is addressed in this research is: Can a decentralized mutual credit-based community voucher combined with a community network and localized services incentivize (i) custodianship of commons infrastructure, (ii) creation of more locally generated digital content, and (iii) act as a catalyst to the stability and expansion of a local market? …

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Costs of Exclusion: Gendered Experiences of Meaningful Connectivity through a Global Pandemic

25 July 2025
Concept photo that shows a man and a woman next to a image with the equal sign.

RESEARCH QUESTION  Did the digital gender gap mean that women and men experienced the COVID-19 pandemic differently, and what are the microeconomic and macroeconomic consequences of this gap? Did governments take action and succeed in fast-tracking access to Affordable and Meaningful Connectivity as a result of the pandemic? What specific actions proved to be impactful in…

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