In rural Haiti, Mercy Corps Ventures is piloting stablecoin-based cash transfers to help vulnerable women access humanitarian aid more safely, efficiently, and transparently through digital wallets.

Mercy Corps Ventures, in partnership with Aleo, Humanity Link, and the Danish Refugee Council, is launching a first-of-its-kind pilot in Colombia using privacy-preserving stablecoin payments to deliver humanitarian cash assistance. By combining stablecoins with zero-knowledge proofs, the initiative aims to protect beneficiary data while improving the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of aid for displaced communities.

Emerging technologies are reshaping how humanitarian systems respond to climate shocks. From AI-powered forecasting to automated financing mechanisms, new tools are enabling faster, more proactive responses that help communities act before disasters strike. This piece explores how innovations like satellite data, predictive analytics, and digital infrastructure are advancing anticipatory action and transforming the future of humanitarian response.

How did stablecoin based aid perform in one of the most challenging environments for humanitarian delivery? This endline report shares the results of a digital cash pilot in eastern Afghanistan, where families used offline cards linked to stablecoin wallets for the first time. It outlines what worked, including cost reductions, faster delivery, and strong user preference, along with key operational lessons, gender barriers, and what these findings mean for scaling digital payments in low connectivity and high risk settings.

Selected from 230+ applications in 50+ countries, OPAL for Floods will pilot in Senegal, using AI, satellite imagery, and smart contracts to help Thiès and Grand Dakar act before floods.

How can stablecoins improve the way aid reaches people in crisis? This piece explores a humanitarian cash pilot in Northeast Syria, where farmers received digital payments via stablecoin rails for the first time. You'll find how it worked in practice—from speed and cost gains to vendor hesitancy—plus firsthand insights from local participants, implementation lessons, and what this means for future aid delivery at scale.

In Afghanistan, Mercy Corps Ventures partnered with HesabPay and the Community Driven Development Organization to pilot stablecoin-based digital cash transfers reaching rural households in remote areas. The initiative aims to make aid faster, safer, and more transparent while empowering local organizations to deliver scalable, locally led humanitarian assistance.

In partnership with HesabPay and Pioneers Innovation, this pilot will use stablecoins to deliver faster, safer aid to farmers and agribusinesses in Northeast Syria reducing costs, improving transparency, and strengthening local food systems.