Mobiles for monitoring and evaluation
A presentation for BOND MEMBERS 2012 by Peter Holt
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The growth of mobile creates new opportunities
 There are 6 billion mobile subsriptions & it is
expected that they will exceed 6.5 billion by
2013
 The fastest growth rate is in sub-sahara
Africa
 Every 10% increase in penetration equates
to 1.2% increase in GDP
 More people have access to a mobile phone
than to running water or proper sanitation
facilities
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Mobile in Development :
Technology is being used to improve transparency, empowerment and as a
catalyst for change
Mobile money
M:Learning
Openness and
Transparency
Information and
Empowerment
M:health
Data
collection
Crisis mapping
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Remote counselling
and mentoring
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Nimbus Consulting
What we do and how we do it
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Why engage Nimbus?
Challenges with ICT4D programmes (UNESCO & World Bank)
• Results not directly tied to improving economic condition of end user
• Not relevant to local contexts, strengths, or needs
• Not understanding infrastructure capacity
• Underestimating maintenance costs and issues
• Projects supported only by short-term grants
• Solutions are not looking at the whole problem
• Projects built on condescending assumptions
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Building blocks for an appropriate solution
Within a framework
of stakeholder engagement
and deliverable
outcomes
Donor &
supporter
needs
Current
programmes
requirements
Flexible
processes
Attitude to
risk and
innovation
NGO factors
Accessibility
to Technology
Resilience
and
melioration
Commercial
models
Local
Capabilities /
Maintenance
Technology
factors
Literacy levels
Culture and
beliefs
Local
Champions
Community
factors
Community
needs
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Delivering an appropriate solution
Is the support organisation able to
support all stakeholders
Operation &
(e.g. Gender issues)
maintenance
Do you have local Champions?
Has the system been tested
with all stakeholders?
Have training materials been
developed with the
Installation
community?
What are the possibilities in
terms of enabling factors
(coverage, connectivity,
Definition
electricity)?
What are the current levels of
access to technology?
Iterative
co-design
Design
Construction
What local skills are available?
How will solution be maintained?
Is the equipment protected against physical conditions?
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What are the information needs
of the various stakeholder groups?
How will these needs evolve?
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Transparency :
Improving the timeliness and openness of reporting
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Transparency :
Improving the timeliness and openness of reporting
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Transparency :
Improving the timeliness and openness of reporting (Pt 1)
Financials
and
annual field report
1000 mosquito nets
@ $20 = $20,000
Visibility of field activities
1000 mosquito nets
delivered to village
Mosquito nets
set up and in use
Photo is date and
location stamped
Photo is date and
location stamped
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Outcomes
Healthy families and
improved school
attendance
Data capture with
mobile forms
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Transparency :
Improving the timeliness and openness of reporting (Pt 2)
• Monthly web-based reporting
• Programme managers can see
in real-time what is happening
and make informed decisions
• Full transparency for sponsors
which improves access to
future funding
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SMS solutions : FrontlineSMS and RapidSMS
• Create and manage SMS
contact groups
• View incoming and outgoing
SMS message history
• Collect data via SMS, and
export data for easy analysis
• Run an SMS information
service using auto-replies
• Work on any GSM network
via your own PC or laptop
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Data and mapping solutions : Datadyne and POImapper
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Especially designed for work with limited
or no network connectivity
Work offline and synchronize data when
in connectivity is available
Saves 2-3 days per month of a health
worker’s time due to electronic transfer
of patient data directly from the field
Automatic registration of equipment
locations during maintenance
Increased speed and accuracy of registration
in humanitarian disasters
Improved visibility of MDG program
progress via integration with IT systems
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The cost of mobile
Mobile Data based solutions can provide more content and be far cheaper
From: 0000
To control banana diseases,
crush sweet potato leaves
and mix with water to spray.
Reply with 1. Wilt 2. Weevils
3. Pests 4. Help
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The other mobile technologies
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Discussion forum
The ‘expert’ panel
Peter Holt – Director, Nimbus Consulting
Pertti Lounamaa– Managing Director, PoiMapper
Simon Bachelor – Senior Partner, Gamos
David Deakin – Head of HIV Programme, Tearfund
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Thank you
Contact Details:
Peter Holt, Director
email: peter@nimbus.mobi
call: +447515 571033
Web: www.nimbus.mobi
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