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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 3d

In this video, community leaders of the Tacana and Aymara people in Bolivia share their insights as well as their calls for a more inclusive disaster preparedness that includes ancestral knowledge and is designed with their needs in mind.

CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 3d

This #InternationalDayforDisasterRiskReduction, we want to highlight how Indigenous knowledge is essential to disaster preparedness, especially for communities who are vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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A call for inclusive disaster preparedness for Indigenous communities in Bolivia

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 6d

We recommend humanitarians and health workers to develop approaches that reflect local communities' understanding and use suitable words and concepts.

Read more about how Rohingya people think and talk about mental health: hubs.ly/Q03MTx4l0

📷: “Rohingya Camp” by DYKT Mohigan, CC BY 2.0

How Rohingya people think and talk about mental health - CLEAR Global

TWB interviewed Rohingya people about their mental health experiences and perspectives, including the language they use to talk about it.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 6d

To understand how health services can become more effective in their communication, we interviewed members of the Rohingya community about their experiences and perspectives relating to mental health, including the words they use to talk about it.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 9d

The goal of this dashboard is to help humanitarian actors, development agencies, local gov'ts, community-based orgs, and other decision makers understand how to design language-inclusive early warning systems, target risk communication strategies, and allocate resources where they are most needed.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 9d

Through our collaboration with @practicalaction.bsky.social, we created this interactive map to understand how language, risk, and communication intersect in Bolivia, especially in Aymara and Tacana communities. 🇧🇴

🌎 Try out the interactive map on our website: clearglobal.org/resources/ma...

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 16d

For this year's #InternationalTranslationDay, @aimeeansari.bsky.social and Catherine Fox share their thoughts on how human expertise can be protected during these times.

Read the article: clearglobal.org/protecting-h...

Protecting human expertise in an age of automation and budget cuts - CLEAR Global

By Aimee Ansari and Catherine Fox Both the language services industry and the humanitarian and development aid sector have been going through huge and […]

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 16d

The language services and humanitarian sectors have something in common: both are going through severe changes, from the widespread use of machine technology as a replacement for humans to drastic funding cuts. The people behind these industries have been bearing the weight of these pressures.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 16d

Thank you! We're excited to be part of #CODI 💙

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Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) @codi.global · 21d

We are excited to share that @clearglobal.org has joined #CODI!

Clear Global utilizes technology and hundreds of linguists to connect with communities in 40+ countries, delivering vital information and enabling them to be heard in over 1,000 local languages.

#DigitalAccess

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 21d

Our work with @practicalaction.bsky.social aims to understand how two Indigenous communities in Bolivia prefer to receive information and warnings to predict and mitigate disasters. Read more about the findings: clearglobal.org/indigenous-p...

Indigenous participation in early warning systems in Bolivia - CLEAR Global

Research on Indigenous participation in Early Warning Systems in Bolivia

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 21d

With the recently concluded Climate Summit during the UN-General Assembly, we call for climate solutions to be inclusive and to fulfil local needs. And using the right language is crucial to fulfilling needs.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 21d

Indigenous communities are vulnerable to climate change threats, being directly affected by high-level climate decisions.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 23d

Read the study here: arxiv.org/pdf/2502.12397

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 23d

Can answering a question with AI be more cost-effective than through a search engine? @aimeeansari.bsky.social discusses a study investigating generative AI that looks at its data usage versus regular web searches. The researchers studied how 450+ teachers in Sierra Leone used an AI chatbot:

Investigating data usage of generative AI vs regular web searches

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 28d

Want to collaborate with CLEAR Global to ensure your projects are delivered in languages people understand? Get in touch with us: clearglobal.org/partner-with...

Partner with us - CLEAR Global

If you're interested in partnering with CLEAR Global, get in touch, and someone from our team will get back to you shortly.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · 28d

The true purpose of language technology is enabling dignity and meaningful access to information.

Our colleague Abubakar Sulaiman explains how humanitarian work can become more effective with the use of language technology. 💡

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Use cases of language technology - CLEAR Global

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Sep 9

For life-saving health communications to be effective, they must be delivered in languages people speak.

Organizations working to contain the outbreak in Kasai can refer to our language map of Kasai to ensure programs are rolled out in the right languages: clearglobal.org/language-use...

CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Sep 9

An outbreak of the Ebola virus disease has been declared by the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Health in Kasai province. As of 4 September 2025, 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths had been declared.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Sep 1

The case study highlights how the H2H Fund and the projects implemented by H2H Members positively influenced the humanitarian response in Myanmar's challenging context: hubs.ly/Q03GjGrS0

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Sep 1

The Save Voices project built humanitarian actors’ capacity to identify and respond to information-related protection risks, including misinformation, while promoting stronger collaboration between media and humanitarian organizations.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Sep 1

Ensuring accurate and accessible resources for communities in Myanmar 🇲🇲

Our collaboration with Internews and @newhumanitarian.bsky.social was featured in H2H Network's report on their recent work in Myanmar.

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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Aug 26

This year, we commissioned an independent evaluation of our language technology efforts. We wanted to understand our impact as an organization focusing on low-resource language technology. 💻

Discover what we found out: clearglobal.org/our-impact-o...

CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Aug 20

Learn more about how to set up successful projects on our Language AI playbook: 4bcplaybook.clearglobal.org
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CLEAR Global @clearglobal.org · Aug 20

Ready to implement language technology but not sure where to start? 🤔

The key is choosing the RIGHT use case. Here's a proven framework to help you identify language tech opportunities that will actually make a difference. ✨ (1/2)

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