UNHCR、戦争で避難したウクライナ人を支援するブロックチェーン決済ソリューションを開始

国連難民高等弁務官 (UNHCR) 最近、国内避難民へのデジタル現金配布のためのブロックチェーン決済ソリューションを開始したと述べた (IDP) ウクライナで. 代理店によると, the use of the blockchain-based cash distribution system ensures the funds are instantly transferred to the intended recipients.

Only ‘Most Impacted and Vulnerable People’ Qualify

国連難民高等弁務官 (UNHCR) and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), an organization supporting the growth of the Stellar blockchain, announced on Dec. 15 the launch of a “blockchain payment solution for digital cash distribution to internally displaced persons (IDP) and other war-affected people in Ukraine.”

で 声明, the agency said it had, alongside the United Nations International Computing Centre (ユニック), become the first “to pilot the new Stellar-based aid disbursement solution.” Lauding the pilot phase, which is designed specifically for Ukraine, the UNHCR said using this system ensures the funds reach the intended beneficiaries.

As part of the arrangement, eligible Ukrainians are set to receive the donated funds in the form of the USDC stablecoin. Recipients can either choose to store the funds in their Vibrant wallet or cash out at any global Moneygram location. Recipients can also do this at “over 4,500 Moneygram locations in Ukraine.”

While there are plans to eventually expand the program to more Ukrainian towns, the statement named only three cities: Kyiv, Lviv, and Vinnytsia are currently participating. The expected beneficiaries of the pilot include “people most impacted and vulnerable due to the war.”

Pilot Program Said Likely to ‘Strengthen Humanitarian Efforts’

Commenting on the agency’s pilot cash distribution program, カロリーナ・リンドホルム・ビリング, the UNHCR’s representative in Ukraine, 言った:

“Ukraine is a global lead in the development of technical solutions to increase access to social protection, including assistance for displaced people. Across the world, UNHCR has been collaborating for years with the tech sector, which has played a crucial role in helping us to innovate to deliver assistance faster, as speed is of the essence in humanitarian action. It’s also essential to provide people with a range of options for receiving aid, as one size does not fit all.”

デネル・ディクソン, the CEO and executive director of SDF, said the partnership between her organization and the UNHCR has pioneered “a new future for the delivery of billions of dollars in aid disbursed annually.” For his part, オレクサンドル・ボルニャコフ, the Ukrainian deputy minister of digital transformation, claimed that the pilot program is likely to strengthen “humanitarian efforts around the world.”

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