Leveraging blockchain in humanitarian aid: improving transparency and efficiency across supply chains, cash transfers, and digital identity. This chapter builds on the foundations established in Chapter One by critically reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on blockchain in humanitarian coordination. It is structured around four selected frameworks—OIPT, RV, DOI, and UTAUT—which reflect the structural, relational, innovation, and user dimensions of adoption. The

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