why is it so hard to use data for the world's most critical problems?
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Data for Social Innovation
Why is it so hard to use data forthe the world’s most critical problems?
socialcops
We empower organizations to confront the world’s most critical problems.
We partner with leaders and organizations to make complex decisions easier and more effective through data intelligence.
socialcops
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15%
Direct match % when matching two data sets at village level in India
(Census 2011, DISE 2014)
Data IntelligenceA new way to use data to drive big decisions
Think about how your brain makes personal decisions, like buying a phone…
First, you gather information….
First, you gather information….
First, you gather information….
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Then organize the information….
…then use it to make a decision.
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External data
Primary data
Internal data
Data cleaning &
analysis Data insights & decision
Organization
Organization needs to make
a decision
Hires a consulting firm
to give data and recomm-
endations. Consulting firm
Creates an internal team to do research for
the project Internal team
Conducts secondary research
Compiles their research and gives it to the
project managerConsulting firm
Hires a market research firm
Market research
Goes to field to conduct data
collection
Aggregates data and
sends it to consultants Consulting firm
Hires a data analysis team
Data analyst
Merges, structures, and
cleans data
Analyzes data and sends important insights to consultants
Consulting firm
Turns insights into 100-page
reportTransfers
report to the organization
Organization
Go through report and
make a final decision
2 MONTHS 4 MONTHS
Total:
6-9 MONTHS
3 MONTHS
3 WEEKS
Our Platform
Access external data
Collect data from the ground up
Connect your internal data
Visualize data and find insights
Transform and clean data
• Geospatial analysis • KPI tracking • Geoquerying • Strategic planning
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Goal: 10,000 new LPG centers
Village: Bhainsa District: Bargarh
State: Odisha, India
Village: Bhainsa District: Bargarh
State: Odisha, India
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Not signed up for employment scheme
Needs running water and electricity
Needs electricity
Toilet not functional
Not included in food distribution
No toilet
Gollapudi
Name of Village
Ambapuram
Paidurupadu
Rayanapadu
Shahabad
Vemavaram
Enikepadu
Nunna
Krishna River
Cluster of villages with low toilet penetration
Name Gender Age Relation to Head of Household Education Livelihood
Banavathu Male 39 Self Not Literate Skilled wage worker
Mayuri Female 34 Spouse Not Literate Skilled wage worker
Jaya Female 17 Daughter Secondary —
Naveen Male 16 Son Middle Skilled wage worker
Akriti Female 14 Daughter Middle —
Family Details Schemes
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Eligible For Scheme
Availing Scheme Scheme Name Scheme Details
Banavathu PDS (Public Distribution System) 15 kgs of grain per month
Karthik Pre-Matriculation Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students
Day Scholars: 150 INR scholarship per month, 750 INR book and ad-hoc grant per year Hostellers: 350 INR scholarship per month, 1000 INR book and ad-hoc grant per year
Banavathu Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
Detection and treatment of leprosy, including disability prevention and medical rehabilitation
Jaya National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary School
3,000 INR payment available to 18-year-old girls who pass the 10th class examination
Family Details Schemes
150+ partners across 7 countries
Census Data 2011 - Government of India - Ministry of Home Affairs
Census Data 2001 - Government of India - Ministry of Home Affairs
DISE Data 2015 - Government of India - Ministry of Human Resource Development
District Information System for Education
National Census
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Income Age Income & Education Index - India 2015
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21% 77% of Indians live below the poverty line 2011 - Census 2011 - Census
of Indians over 60 live below the poverty line
What is your industry?
How much do you earn?
Where do you live? Census Data 2011 - Government of
Census Data 2001 - Government of
DISE Data 2015 - Government of India -
District Information
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