socialprotection.org (10.09.2018) Blockchain technology has also started to slowly materialise into the fields of humanitarian aid, development and even social protection. The intricacies behind the exact technological nature of how blockchains work would probably require an entire blog or maybe a series of blogs to fully explain. As such, a simple but direct overview will be provided alongside links to other reliable sources and materials [3] that offer in-depth overviews of the technology and concepts that have led to the development of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and to blockchain itself.