Research & Analysis
US dependency, political uncertainty and the cost of humanitarian resilience.
This MarketImpact working paper examines how humanitarian organisations can assess their combined dependency on US funding, payment infrastructure and technology. It proposes proportionate ways to preserve the ability to leave, protect critical functions, share expensive capability and fund maintenance while resources for assistance remain constrained.
Thomas Byrnes, MarketImpact Digital Solutions Ltd. Evidence cut-off: 10 October 2026.
Oct 11, 2026
Research & Analysis
The working companion to Stablecoins: A Field Guide for Treasurers, for United Nations and INGO treasury and finance teams. Eight tools cover route assessment, provider due diligence, full-route costs, records for finance, operational risks, pilot design, policy and formal approval. Includes an evidence annex, glossary and questions for counsel. Written by Thomas Byrnes and Marie-Josée Hamel. Prepared by MarketImpact Digital Solutions Ltd. Commissioned by the Algorand Foundation. Version 1.2, 1 October 2026.
Read the companion Field Guide: https://marketimpact.org/reports/stablecoins-a-field-guide-for-treasurers
Algorand Foundation humanitarian payments: https://algorand.co/solutions/humanitarian-payments
Oct 1, 2026
Research & Analysis
A practical guide for United Nations and INGO treasury and finance teams assessing whether stablecoins are worth exploring. Six treasury scenarios and five decision questions help readers examine payment routes, operational fit and the checks needed before proceeding. Written by Thomas Byrnes and Marie-Josée Hamel. Prepared by MarketImpact Digital Solutions Ltd. Commissioned by the Algorand Foundation. Version 1.2, 1 October 2026.
Companion publication: Stablecoin Treasury Operational Toolkit.
Algorand Foundation humanitarian payments: https://algorand.co/solutions/humanitarian-payments
Oct 1, 2026
AI & Innovation
MarketImpact Working Paper WP-2026-03. This working paper examines how humanitarian digital infrastructure dependency can become an access and perceived-neutrality risk where critical workflows rely on providers subject to foreign legal compulsion, commercial discretion, sanctions, export controls, and national-security authorities. It develops a three-part framework of commercial, legal, and political sovereignty risk and closes with practical steps for jurisdictional review, sensitive-data separation, infrastructure diversification, portable AI-methodology training, and contingency planning.
Jul 4, 2026
AI & Innovation
MarketImpact Working Paper WP-2026-03. This working paper examines how humanitarian digital infrastructure dependency can become an access and perceived-neutrality risk where critical workflows rely on providers subject to foreign legal compulsion, commercial discretion, sanctions, export controls, and national-security authorities. It develops a three-part framework of commercial, legal, and political sovereignty risk and closes with practical steps for jurisdictional review, sensitive-data separation, infrastructure diversification, portable AI-methodology training, and contingency planning.
Jul 4, 2026
AI & Innovation
MarketImpact Working Paper WP-2026-03. This working paper examines how humanitarian digital infrastructure dependency can become an access and perceived-neutrality risk where critical workflows rely on providers subject to foreign legal compulsion, commercial discretion, sanctions, export controls, and national-security authorities. It develops a three-part framework of commercial, legal, and political sovereignty risk and closes with practical steps for jurisdictional review, sensitive-data separation, infrastructure diversification, portable AI-methodology training, and contingency planning.
Jul 4, 2026