How this reference is used: This taxonomy feeds into the framework's screening and assessment layers. During Phase 2 (Deep Dive), assessors map an NGO's identified pain points against these use cases. During Phase 3 (Synthesis), the classification informs the blockchain differentiation test by connecting operational problems to solution patterns with established precedent. Not every use case warrants blockchain; the framework's problem-first methodology means this serves as a reference for pattern matching, not a prescription for adoption.
A. Financial Operations (24)
B. Identity & Credentials (15)
C. Data Management & Privacy (13)
D. Supply Chain & Logistics (12)
E. Governance & Accountability (12)
F. Fundraising & Donor Relations (12)
G. Resilience & Risk Management (9)
H. Land, Property & Natural Resources (8)
I. Energy & Environment (8)
J. Workforce & Operations (8)
A
Financial Operations
24 use cases · CoreCross-Border Payments and Transfers
- 1Cross-border beneficiary payments (direct cash/voucher)
- 2Staff salary payments across jurisdictions
- 3Vendor and supplier payments in remote locations
- 4Inter-office fund transfers across country programmes
- 5Emergency rapid-disbursement payments
Financial Management and Reconciliation
- 6Multi-currency treasury management
- 7Donor fund reconciliation and tracking
- 8Real-time financial reporting across programmes
- 9Automated compliance reporting to donors
- 10Petty cash and field office expense management
Procurement and Contracting
- 11Procurement process transparency and audit trails
- 12Smart contract-based vendor payment terms
- 13Multi-party approval workflows across time zones
- 14Restricted vs unrestricted fund segregation and tracking
- 15Currency hedging and stability (stablecoin alternatives)
Grants and Partner Disbursements
- 16Multi-year grant milestone-based disbursement automation
- 17Sub-grantee fund disbursement and tracking
- 18Proof of funds deployment (donor accountability)
- 19Real-time expenditure tracking for donors
Financial Inclusion and Risk
- 20Microfinance and lending to underbanked beneficiaries
- 21Savings group management and record-keeping
- 22Forecast-based financing (anticipatory action)
- 23Parametric insurance for beneficiaries
- 24Insurance for field staff and organisational assets
B
Identity and Credentials
15 use cases · CoreBeneficiary Identity
- 25Beneficiary registration (refugees, stateless, undocumented)
- 26Birth registration for children born in displacement
- 27Death registration and inheritance documentation
- 28Marriage and family status documentation
- 29Portable service history across borders and organisations
Staff and Partner Verification
- 30Staff credential verification across jurisdictions
- 31Volunteer identity and background verification
- 32Health worker and teacher certification verification
- 33Implementing partner staff verification
Credentials Issued to Beneficiaries
- 34Educational credentials for displaced students
- 35Vocational training certificates
- 36Skills attestation and competency verification
- 37Community governance participation eligibility
- 38Consent records and data sharing permissions
- 39Age verification for child protection programmes
C
Data Management and Privacy
13 use cases · CoreSensitive Records
- 40Medical records (private but verifiable)
- 41Vaccination history and immunisation records
- 42Mental health and psychosocial support records
- 43GBV and protection case data
Data Integrity and Coordination
- 44Beneficiary deduplication across programmes and organisations
- 45Impact data integrity and verification
- 46Consent management and audit trails
- 47Inter-agency data sharing without centralisation
- 48Referral pathway tracking across service providers
Research and Accountability
- 49Audit trail maintenance for compliance
- 50Research data with beneficiary privacy protection
- 51Beneficiary feedback data integrity
- 52Whistleblower and reporting channel integrity
D
Supply Chain and Logistics
12 use cases · CoreAid Distribution
- 53Last-mile delivery verification
- 54Beneficiary receipt confirmation (proof of delivery)
- 55Aid diversion detection and prevention
- 56Cold chain monitoring for vaccines and medicines
- 57Warehouse inventory management across locations
Procurement and Provenance
- 58Ethical sourcing verification
- 59Conflict mineral and material tracking
- 60Food safety and quality tracking
- 61Equipment lifecycle management
Coordination
- 62Multi-agency distribution coordination
- 63Customs and import documentation
- 64Vehicle and fleet management records
E
Governance and Accountability
12 use cases · CoreInternal Governance
- 65Board decision recording and verification
- 66Policy version control and attestation
- 67Conflict of interest declaration management
- 68Organisational compliance tracking
External Accountability
- 69Beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms
- 70Programme outcome verification
- 71Impact measurement with third-party validation
- 72Donor reporting with verified data
Coordination and Standards
- 73Inter-agency coordination records
- 74Standards compliance certification
- 75Accreditation and quality mark management
- 76Voting and decision-making for consortia
F
Fundraising and Donor Relations
12 use cases · Core- 77Donation tracking end-to-end (donor to beneficiary)
- 78Donor identity verification for AML compliance
- 79Transparent fund flow tracking (donation to end use)
- 80Fractional and micro-donation enabling
- 81Cryptocurrency and digital asset donations
- 82Impact verification tied to specific donations
- 83Automated donor reporting
- 84Crowdfunding with built-in accountability
- 85Corporate giving with verified impact metrics
- 86Recurring donation automation
- 87Donor-advised fund integration
- 88Gift matching verification
G
Resilience and Risk Management
9 use cases · SpecialisedContext-dependent
- 89Early warning systems with automated fund release triggers
- 90Disaster response fund pre-positioning
- 91Anticipatory action fund release mechanisms
- 92Climate adaptation financing
- 93Conflict-sensitive resource allocation
- 94Evidence preservation for human rights documentation
- 95Atrocity documentation with chain of custody
- 96Witness testimony timestamping
- 97Displacement tracking and verification
H
Land, Property and Natural Resources
8 use cases · SpecialisedContext-dependent
- 98Land registry and title documentation (post-conflict/disaster)
- 99Property rights documentation for displaced populations
- 100Housing, land, and property (HLP) claims tracking
- 101Customary land rights documentation
- 102Natural resource extraction tracking
- 103Community benefit sharing from resources
- 104Water rights management
- 105Fishing rights and marine resource access
I
Energy and Environment
8 use cases · SpecialisedContext-dependent
- 106Renewable energy certificate tracking and trading
- 107Carbon credit registry and marketplace
- 108Green energy provenance for climate finance
- 109Environmental monitoring data integrity
- 110Circular economy and waste tracking
- 111Reforestation verification
- 112Biodiversity conservation tracking
- 113Clean cookstove distribution and usage verification
J
Workforce and Operations
8 use cases · SpecialisedContext-dependent
- 114Volunteer management and hour tracking
- 115Staff deployment records across locations
- 116Training completion records
- 117Safeguarding training verification
- 118Security clearance and access management
- 119Duty of care / staff location tracking in emergencies
- 120Contractor and consultant verification
- 121Timesheet and effort reporting