mobile technology by ngo's in the developing world

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