Dec 09 2021 35 mins 6
Episode 3 kicks off with a bit of background from Ian Gray on the third hurdle in creating a sustainable business model for digital solutions in the humanitarian and development sectors: the viability risk problem. Essentially, can you procure sustainable funding? This is perhaps the most visceral challenge for businesses in the space, given the way that procurement works, the risk-averse nature of many organizations, and the failure to invest in digital solutions and knowledge across the sector.