"This whitepaper establishes that there is misalignment on the implementation of digital enabling strategies between global headquarters and the local humanitarian and development programs of East Africa. As headquarters of international NGOs – mostly based in the global north – participate in a ... n information revolution that seeks to drive organizational efficiency (i.e., Peak Performance) through effective data use (i.e., Information Certainty) local humanitarian impact programs – mostly based in the global south – have not been afforded the equivalent digital foundation to join the information revolution on their owns terms. Consequently, when seeking to leverage business applications and digitally enabled services for amplified impact there exist fundamental barriers to success. To unlock gridlock around the amplifying potential of digital, global nonprofits must revisit foundational digital dimensions thereby finishing the job on “wiring [and connecting] the global village” (Granger-Happ, 2001), providing skills and leadership for a digital age, and ensuring that collective action is harnessed in a strategic capacity to scale innovation in parallel with sector trends of localization." (Astract) more