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Evidence library / Making AI Useful in Humanitarian Response
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Treating technology as overhead undermines strategic investment and continuity.

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Zineb BhabyAI Lead · Norwegian Refugee Council

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Zineb BhabyAI Lead · Norwegian Refugee Council

Treating technology as overhead undermines strategic investment and continuity.

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Attributed contributors: Zineb Bhaby. “Treating technology as overhead undermines strategic investment and continuity..” Making AI Useful in Humanitarian Response. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 6:22–7:04. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-f4e7613208da

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Treating technology as overhead undermines strategic investment and continuity.

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Zineb BhabyAI Lead · Norwegian Refugee Council

Proposed mechanism: Budget categories constrain maintenance and institutional capacity.

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