Top 5 Considerations for Choosing a Mobile Data Collection Tool
With the recent announcement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for the next fifteen years, it’s clear that there will be more intense scrutiny on organizations...
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MERL Tech Lessons Not Learned in International Development
The world has made several commitments to water and sanitation, starting as far back as the 1970s, and leading up to the recent Sustainable Development Goals. Also...
The Role of Connectivity in Emergencies: A Case Study of Ebola
The Ebola crisis revealed that a dearth of ICT capacity in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone prevented or greatly impeded access to and the exchange of information,...
Will Outernet Bring Connectivity to the Unconnected Parts of the World?
Nearly 5 billion people today lack basic Internet access due to poor telecom infrastructure or government censorship policies. These people are increasingly becoming...
Digitizing Payments One Cabinet at a Time
Recently, the Liberian Cabinet approved the use of mobile money to pay teachers in rural areas. This is a huge step in the right direction for Liberia. But why...
The Sustainable Development Goals ICT Playbook
The Sustainable Development Goals represent a unique opportunity for the world to work together on 17 critical measures that embody the collective aspirations of...
Are Smartphones Making SMS Projects Obsolete?
Are SMS projects still relevant? Are toll-free phone numbers still needed? As more and more people in developing countries have access to cheap smartphones and...
Top Tips for Training Outreach Workers on Mobile Data Collection
Recently in the blog post entitled Top Tips for Converting Paper Forms to Digital Mobile Forms, I discussed Equal Access’ transition from paper-based to mobile...
How to Innovate New Digital Financial Services for Farmers
We know that digital financial services (DFS) facilitate increased financial inclusion of rural communities, but what other ways can technology improve access to...
3 Ways to Escape the PDF Graveyard
Applying technology solutions to the challenges of international development requires organizational change more than new gadgets. That’s why we were thrilled...
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