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Rapid Mobile Phone-based (RAMP) System and Data Management System

Community health offsite meeting

Geneva, 21 August 2015


RAMP Purpose of RAMP

To provide a system with which RCRC National Societies and other partners can conduct surveys, assessments, evaluations, monitor activities, and manage projects:at reduced cost & timewith limited external technical

assistancewith high standards of survey

design and data qualitywith real time data for effective

decision making


RAMP How does it work?


RAMP Challenges

Design: Inadequate and potentially biased sampling (method or size) Inadequate questionnaire design Over customization and adaptation to contexts, reducing the

quality of the data collected

Expertise: Technical expertise continues to be required in survey design

and data Quality control – the technology is extremely user-friendly,

allowing for rapid expansion while technical expertise is not always seen as necessary


RAMP Challenges

Data management: Data storage, data security, legal considerations Data analysis Data visualization and mapping

Financial resources: No dedicated funding to develop the system – currently being

developed as part of various projects

Decision-making: Is data informing decision-making?


RAMPHow are we addressing the challenges: Our Services

Tools and guides Tools and guides to help NS (RAMP volumes 1, 2, and 3 - Magpi quick

start guide - etc.) Standard health questionnaires and forms for adaptation

Trainings Global level training of NS project managers (RAMP crash course) Project level training of NS project managers, staff, and volunteers

(RAMP 4-5 day workshop and field testing)


RAMPHow are we addressing the challenges: Our Services

Access to expertise A roster of RAMP and M&E experts to support planning and design,

project monitoring, data analysis, and overall quality control A roster of RAMP trained people

Online information hub Upgrade of own free Magpi account to benefit from paid/subscribed

services via the IFRC An online platform for learning and knowledge sharing, mapping of

activities, questions and discussions, and further improvement of the system.


RAMP Questions

What do we want? What are our expectations and needs from a data management system for CH?

What are National Societies’ needs and expectation? What do we need to do? Next steps


RAMP Definitions

A management information system (MIS) is a system of collecting, processing, storing, disseminating and utilizing data in the form of information needed to carry out the functions of management.

A database management system (DBMS) is a computer programme (or more typically, a suite of them) designed to manage a database, a large set of structured data, and run operations on the data requested by numerous users.

Data vs Information vs Knowledge


RAMP Definitions

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON RAMP, PLEASE CONTACT:

IFRC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

RANIA ALERKSOUSSI, SENIOR OFFICER, PLANNING & COORDINATION

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

TEL. : +41 22 730 4610

EMAIL: [email protected]

THIS PRESENTATION IS PUBLISHED BY

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF

RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES

P.O. BOX 372

CH-1211 GENEVA 19

SWITZERLAND

TEL.: +41 22 730 42 22

FAX.: +41 22 733 03 95

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