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Dwayne Carruthers

Former Communication Manager

Pulse Lab Jakarta

Dwayne Carruthers works as the public advocacy manager at UN Global Pulse through Pulse Lab Jakarta, advocating for the adoption and responsible use of data and AI for evidence-based decision-making in the public sector. He is concurrently the global communications lead of the Global South AI4COVID program. His work has focused on exploring the intersection between people and technology, and pulls from his background in journalism, international law, and diplomacy.

MSMEs are considered a driver of future economic growth in Indonesia. Photo credit: ADB.
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Redefining Business As Usual: Exploring the Future of MSMEs in Indonesia through Strategic Foresight

Strategic foresight can help policymakers grasp a more holistic understanding of an issue.
Using a mixed-methods approach, stakeholders examined how an app that records and reports on community nutritional status can better help health workers do their job. Illustrations courtesy of UN Global Pulse/Swastika Exodian and Lia Purnamasari.
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Assessing the Implementation of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Information System

Understanding the experiences of users fills in gaps in implementing an app that records and reports on community nutritional status.
Designing a human-centered air quality monitoring system entails understanding the experiences and perceptions of communities and local governments. Photo credit: Courtesy of Pulse Lab Jakarta.
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Designing a Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring System to Mitigate Air Pollution Health Risks

Thanks to its people-centered design, the system was able to disseminate reliable and timely information on air quality to users.