UN Women to Use Blockchain Technology in Refugee Work Program in Jordan

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Published Sep 20, 2018 06:10PM ET

Updated Sep 20, 2018 06:21PM ET

UN Women to Use Blockchain Technology in Refugee Work Program in Jordan

UN Women — a United Nations entity for gender equality and empowering women — will use blockchain technology for cash transfers in Jordanian refugee camps, according to a UN press release September 18.

Per the announcement, UN Women in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) will use blockchain technology for money transactions at Za’atari and Azraq camps. The cumulative population of both camps is over 115,000.

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