Using Blockchain to Ensure Trust between Donor Agencies and NGOs in Under-Developed Countries

• DOI: 10.3390/computers10080098
• Publication Date: 2021-08-10T12:57:14Z
• Authors: Ehsan Rehman; Muhammad Asghar Khan; Tariq Rahim Soomro; Nasser Taleb; Mohammad A. Afifi; Taher M. Ghazal
• Keywords: Beneficiary

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in under-developed countries are receiving funds from donor agencies for various purposes, including relief natural disasters and other emergencies, promoting education, women empowerment, economic development, many more. Some have lost their trust NGOs countries, as some been involved the misuse of funds. This is evident irregularities records. For instance, education funds, on occasions, same student has appeared records multiple a beneficiary, when fact, maximum one NGO could be paying particular beneficiary. Therefore, number actual beneficiaries would smaller than claimed beneficiaries. research proposes blockchain-based solution to ensure between all over world, countries. The list National IDs along with keys available publicly blockchain. distributed software that set not entered twice this blockchain, preventing problem highlighted above. details fund provided also blockchain encrypted digitally signed by NGOs. In case record inserted into discovered fake, provides way cancel record. A cancellation inserted, only if it relevant agency.