Zambrano, RaulSeward, Ruhiya KrisSayo, Phet2017-10-042017-10-042017-08http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56662French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Libérer le potentiel révolutionnaire de la technologie des chaînes de blocs pour le développement humainTechnologies old and new are propelling the current wave of innovation around the world. Artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning are all gaining new ground and being deployed in a wide variety of contexts globally. One of the more cryptic but oft-hyped technologies is blockchain, an emergent technology developed as part of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency invented in 2008. Whereas Artificial Intelligence and robotics innovations seem to have a dark side, many perceive blockchain technology as a platform for positive and even radical change.application/pdfenDISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONSDECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONDISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGYDOMAIN NAME SYSTEMINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)ICTINTELLECTUAL PROPERTYINTERNET PROTOCOLPUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHYSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSSynthesis Report