Digital Technologies: Advancing Democratic Processes in Nigeria

Oludotun Babayemi@dotunbabayemi

Presented at the Chr Michelsen Institute of the University of Bergen, Norway

The Pillars of Democracy

Strong Institutions

4/12Rule of Law

4/16

Democratic Accountability

136/175

2015

Report from UZABE (Crowd)

CODE Electoral Observers

SMS/Watsapp

GEOLOCATIONTEAM

REPORTTEAM

UZABE

Verification and Approval Team (Online volunteers totalling 30)

Geolocation and Categorization team (Online volunteers totalling 30)

0708-866-5707

Observers report via SMS and Watsapp

Observers report via SMS and Watsapp

Report via Twitter, Facebook

Media Monitoring Online volunteers totalling 30

Act Local, and Think Global

“Silicon Valley, you are million years away from me”

Gutsura, Nigeria, 2014

Use Technology “effectively”, it’s the voice of the unheard

“Always remember technology is only 10% of what we do”

Intermediaries (local

knowledge)

Data

Community EngagementTechnology

“Thinking of a way foreward”

Thank you!oludotun@connecteddevelopment.org