Also I’m not sure if anyone specifically in the EA space is working on it yet, but there is a case for government e-procurement development in low & middle income countries saving a lot of money & reducing corruption.
Updated the post with new instructions after finding out the credits expire before the next automatic monthly donation. -The 1st $10 monthly donation will cost $7 with $3 in credits from the 3 likes & you get 5 credits for using your bank (watch out it looks like they set the credits to expire before your next monthly donation).
-Do a one-time 5 bank credit. -On the 2nd 10 but you get another 10 donation with the $10 recurring donation credit. -Cancel your monthly donations.
Note you can also donate to Screwworm Free Future for the chance at helping to avoid extreme suffering for 30+million animals per year.
It’s a more speculative & risky donation but if one thinks their marginal dollars have a chance to speed up elimination by even 2-3 years then it is like 100 animals avoiding extreme suffering for every $1 donated.
Any potential for/tracking of people volunteering their time to projects?
For example I am a software developer employed at a global health logistics org & I already have a personal Claude subscription with spare capacity that my work reimburses me for. I may be looking for extra projects and/or open-source builds to work on soon.
I’d like to point out that all EA programs working on common neglected diseases are pushing systemic change.
One of the most cited Acemoglu theories of economic development gives evidence that rates of settler mortality were much higher in some areas due to things like Malaria & that this encouraged the development of extractive colonialist institutions, whereas the places with lower settler mortality saw more people move to those places to live long term & develop inclusive institutions that increase growth & wellbeing.
Okay @danielyu & @Arno what about the secondary part of this with the Atlas Of Economic Complexity resources?
Wouldn’t it be helpful to use some of these tools/data to come up with the highest potential impact ventures to support?Â
Like maybe one could look for what African countries have the highest similarity scores / adjacent capabilities to start building more generics pharmaceutical industries to support the region’s global health goals.
Or what countries may be most able to develop very low-cost meat alternatives / plant-based protein products for better animal welfare?
Like are there opportunities for donors to support both private business in low income countries & other high impact cause areas simultaneously?
Thanks for the clarification. I’ve had a curiosity if these types of logistics developments would have a significant impact, but had yet to run into anyone with good context to give a rough check / back-of-the-envelope potential impact calculation.
The point of things like drone & cargo airship developments is more point to point delivery without extra things like unloading & loading trucks that navigate unimproved roads.
If we are considering pushing more people to start businesses in developing countries & building out their own supply chain / logistics, then what might we think about interventions to ease & accelerate logistics in more widespread ways?
Like should EAs focus some support for things like the further development of drone delivery or cargo airships, which could lower the cost of transport & trade to, from, & among developing countries, especially those without good ports, roads, or rail?
Also I’m not sure if anyone specifically in the EA space is working on it yet, but there is a case for government e-procurement development in low & middle income countries saving a lot of money & reducing corruption.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-benefit-cost-analysis/article/investment-case-for-egovernment-procurement-a-costbenefit-analysis/1BC5D35109D488269F4C8F3E95C0B714
But it is still dependent on like a Minister of Finance & others willing to implement it & reduce the corruption in their domain.
Updated the post with new instructions after finding out the credits expire before the next automatic monthly donation.
-The 1st $10 monthly donation will cost $7 with $3 in credits from the 3 likes & you get 5 credits for using your bank (watch out it looks like they set the credits to expire before your next monthly donation).
-Do a one-time 5 bank credit.
-On the 2nd 10 but you get another 10 donation with the $10 recurring donation credit.
-Cancel your monthly donations.
Btw until July 3 there is a matching campaign for Animal Charity Evaluators if you wanted to swap donations with someone who can donate to that
https://animalcharityevaluators.org/bulldog/
Note you can also donate to Screwworm Free Future for the chance at helping to avoid extreme suffering for 30+million animals per year.
It’s a more speculative & risky donation but if one thinks their marginal dollars have a chance to speed up elimination by even 2-3 years then it is like 100 animals avoiding extreme suffering for every $1 donated.
https://www.every.org/screwworm-free-futureÂ
The potential effectiveness of such donations may put you over the threshold of making the job worth it.
Any potential for/tracking of people volunteering their time to projects?
For example I am a software developer employed at a global health logistics org & I already have a personal Claude subscription with spare capacity that my work reimburses me for. I may be looking for extra projects and/or open-source builds to work on soon.
I’d like to point out that all EA programs working on common neglected diseases are pushing systemic change.
One of the most cited Acemoglu theories of economic development gives evidence that rates of settler mortality were much higher in some areas due to things like Malaria & that this encouraged the development of extractive colonialist institutions, whereas the places with lower settler mortality saw more people move to those places to live long term & develop inclusive institutions that increase growth & wellbeing.
Okay @danielyu & @Arno what about the secondary part of this with the Atlas Of Economic Complexity resources?
Wouldn’t it be helpful to use some of these tools/data to come up with the highest potential impact ventures to support?Â
Like maybe one could look for what African countries have the highest similarity scores / adjacent capabilities to start building more generics pharmaceutical industries to support the region’s global health goals.
Or what countries may be most able to develop very low-cost meat alternatives / plant-based protein products for better animal welfare?
Like are there opportunities for donors to support both private business in low income countries & other high impact cause areas simultaneously?
Thanks for the clarification. I’ve had a curiosity if these types of logistics developments would have a significant impact, but had yet to run into anyone with good context to give a rough check / back-of-the-envelope potential impact calculation.
Last mile delivery is efficient & not a problem?
The point of things like drone & cargo airship developments is more point to point delivery without extra things like unloading & loading trucks that navigate unimproved roads.
If we are considering pushing more people to start businesses in developing countries & building out their own supply chain / logistics, then what might we think about interventions to ease & accelerate logistics in more widespread ways?
Like should EAs focus some support for things like the further development of drone delivery or cargo airships, which could lower the cost of transport & trade to, from, & among developing countries, especially those without good ports, roads, or rail?
Cargo Airships Could Be Big:
https://www.elidourado.com/p/cargo-airshipsÂ
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Cargo Airships Are Happening:
https://www.elidourado.com/p/airship-industriesÂ