Mobile Technology by NGO's in the Developing World
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Engaging Technology at the Village Level
The Use of Mobile
Technology by NGO’s in
Developing Countries
Farmer to Farmer – to Market
Centralized Information System
Paper Data Systems
Haiti
Paper Data Systems
Myanmar
Paper Data Systems
Bolivia
Philippines
Cell Phones Smart Phones/PDA’s
Netbooks Laptops
We used to bring our work to the computer…
Now, we take computing to our work
Mobile Information Technology
Moving the Information – Both Directions!
Central MIS Server
Database
District DB Server
Upazilla DB Server
PDA
NOTE: All DB Servers are Publishers.
NOTE: PDAs are not Publishers.
NOTE: Servers are the Publishers for next Lower level DB locations.
NOTE: Subscriptions should be conducted to the immediate higher level DB Servers.
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How I Became Involved…
El Salvador – 2003
El Salvador – 2003
El Salvador – 2003
El Salvador – 2003
Where Have I Worked?
El Salvador VietnamBangladesh HaitiGuatemala Mali Bolivia Guinea
Tajikistan Armenia
Philippines MalawiEgypt MyanmarUganda Jordan
Pakistan YemenSudan West BankMozambique
Bangladesh – Feb 2010
Bangladesh
Bangladesh – Last Month
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)
Yemen
Mombasa - Kenya
Mali
Guinea – West Africa
Bolivia
Tajikistan
Bolivia
Malawi – Highway Lunch
What Is mICT?
How do I do my Work?
Mobile Data Collection Devices
Field Training
Darfur - Sudan
Armenia
Guatemala CO Results Framework Indicator Definition to Database Linkage
Vietnam
The Team Prepares…
Interviewing Beneficiaries
Field Testing Mozambique
Economic Restructuring
The Bicycle Lady - Bangladesh
The Village Bicycle Lady - Bangladesh
Cell Phone-based Text Broadcasting - Frontline SMS
Frontline SMS
Cell Phone-based Survey Form - Frontline SMS
Solar Chargers - Ready for Next Survey
Cell Phones in Health Care
Save the Children USA – Bangladesh Case
Study
Jibon O’ Jibaka (Life and Livelihood)
Five year aid plan: 465,000 mothers and children under 2 years receive maternal health care and food rations
Barisal Food Distribution Center
Bangladesh Jibon O Jibika
Bangladesh McAid Food Distribution Center
Bangladesh McAid
PDA Scanned Records
Food Distribution in Haiti (Liancours)
It’s not about technology…
it’s about People.
It’s About Relationships
Cultural Context
Uganda
Gender
Gender
Trust
Trust
Trust
Skeptical….
Interested…
Disengaged…
El Salvador Field Review
“If it doesn’t work in the field…
…then it doesn’t work”.
How Can You Become Involved?
• Self Assess: Passion & Ability
• Research – Learn
• Connect – Twitter, Facebook
• Participate – Working Groups (Skype)
• Volunteer – Internships
Questions?
David Isaak
www.sixbluedata.com