tedxphnom penh: building the future starts with capacity building

By building the capacity of local communities through knowledge sharing, we can develop

sustainable solutions to improve our future.

IDEAWORTHSPREADING TED

Culture Shock

ASSUMPTION

good intentions sustainable solutions =

... but adoption depends on local culture.

Yes, an accessible nutritious food can save lives...

A software system that is successful in one country...

...does not mean it will work everywhere.

Who can best understand the local needs?

The locals themselves.

But how can development be successful when there is such limited local capacity?

... he can eat for a day

If you give a man a fish...

... he can eat for a lifetime

If you teach a man a fish...

sustainable development requires a new way of thinking

Understand the Context

Build Local Capacity

Develop Appropriate Technologies

Serve the Need

Welcome to the iLab: Early Detection & Response from

Grassroots Level

Health Center: First Disease Case Detected

The diseases can spread faster than the report information

Early detection & response is crucial in outbreak situations of diseases like H5N1, H1N1,

Cholera

Paper based reporting takes days

Phone call reporting is costly for grass root level workers

Low cost, real time group communication is essential

Understanding the field requirements and resources available is what the design is built on.

Group SMS Reporting is low cost and works in Khmer

On going support and training by local team

The ultimate goal is better healthcare for the people

Build Local Capacity

Develop Appropriate Tech

Serve the Real Need

A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Understand the Context

Spreading knowledge through independent groups in Cambodia is the way forward

the movement is growing...

Sharing experiences and knowledge to improve capacity building to bridge the gap between the

academic world and real work.

Sharing knowledge among professionals

Building Sustainable Solutions

Public Private

Individual This Starts With You!

a question

Are you willing to take as little as one hour of your time to pass on your knowledge and inspire the

next generation?

the wheel is in your hands...

Help create the next generation of leaders...

... the ones you wish to have.

Channe Suy Product Manager

Channe@instedd.org