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This series of portraits celebrates women working with the openIMIS Initiative from across the world in diverse technical roles. Women make up less than a third of the global tech workforce, with even fewer women at senior levels. In line with BMZ's Feminist Development Policy, openIMIS actively seeks to address this gender gap…

Welcome to our March 2026 newsletter! Many exciting things have happened that we want to call your attention to: Latest Highlights: openIMIS Hackathon (Berlin, Germany) | February 17-20 Burundi Cash for Jobs program highlighted by the World Bank Recent Articles Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Comoros with …

Comoros has taken a significant step toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by strengthening the implementation of its Generalized Health Insurance (AMG) program. This program is a national health financing scheme designed to pool contributions and public funding to reduce out-of-pocket payments and improve access to…

© GIZ / Juliane Sonntag In February 2026, more than 25 software developers, private IT solution providers and representatives of government agencies from 10 countries gathered in Berlin for a four-day openIMIS hackathon. The participants discussed new opportunities and business models for deploying openIMIS to facilitate the…

Beneficiaries of Merankabandi Project. Photo: World Bank This article was initially published by the World Bank by Aissata Coulibaly, Andrea Martin, Anthony Belem and Mona Niebuhr | January 22, 2026    Flexibility and responsiveness are at the heart of effective social programs, and Burundi’s Cash for Jobs Project,…

How can digital technology enable countries to move seamlessly from service delivery to payments - without paperwork, delays, or administrative bottlenecks? This question framed the first Bhela meeting in 2026, featuring a presentation by Maxime Ngoe (Y-Note) and Sunil Parajuli (Tinker Tech), followed by a short Q&A. …

This article on women in tech is part of a broader set of ongoing activities led by the openIMIS Initiative examining women’s roles in technology across the health and social protection sectors. These activities include a series portraits of women working in diverse technical roles who are part of the openIMIS community,…

The free e-Learning course on AI in Health Insurance is now live, enroll today. Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion.  Download the course flyer here. The background Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping healthcare – yet how can this transformative technology be responsibly and effectively…

Driving Healthcare Transformation: openIMIS at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025 In December 2025, the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) in Nairobi served as an important platform for advancing digital health solutions worldwide. Among the key discussions, openIMIS was prominently featured in multiple sessions, showcasing…