presentation for GlobalFest 2011 at Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA. 8 Feb 2011

1. Engaging Technology at the Village Level

2. The Use of Mobile
Technology by NGO’s in
Developing Countries

3. Farmer to Farmer – to Market

4. Centralized Information System

5. Paper Data Systems
Haiti

6. Paper Data Systems
Myanmar

7. Paper Data Systems
Bolivia

8. Philippines

9. Cell Phones Smart Phones/PDA’s
Netbooks Laptops

10. Mobile Information Technology
We used to bring our work to the computer…
Now, we take computing to our work

11. Moving the Information – Both Directions!
Alternative Alternative
Publication Subscription Publication Subscription
NOTE: All DB Servers are Publishers.
NOTE: PDAs are not Publishers.
NOTE: Servers are the Publishers for next Lower level DB locations.
NOTE: Subscriptions should be conducted to the immediate higher level DB Servers.
Database
Central MIS Server
District DB Server
Upazilla DB Server
PDA

12. How I Became Involved…

13. El Salvador – 2003

14. El Salvador – 2003

15. El Salvador – 2003

16. El Salvador – 2003

17. Where Have I Worked?

18. El Salvador Vietnam
Bangladesh Haiti
Guatemala Mali
Bolivia Guinea
Tajikistan Armenia
Philippines Malawi
Egypt Myanmar
Uganda Jordan
Pakistan Yemen
Sudan West Bank
Mozambique

19. Bangladesh – Feb 2010

20. Bangladesh

21. Bangladesh – Last Month

22. Myanmar (Burma)

23. Myanmar (Burma)

24. Myanmar (Burma)

25. Yemen

26. Mombasa - Kenya

27. Mali

28. Guinea – West Africa

29. Bolivia

30. Tajikistan

31. Bolivia

32. Malawi – Highway Lunch

33. What Is mICT?
How do I do my Work?

34. Mobile Data Collection Devices

43. Field Training

44. Darfur - Sudan

45. Armenia

46. Guatemala CO
Results Framework Indicator Definition to Database Linkage

47. Vietnam

48. The Team Prepares…

49. Interviewing Beneficiaries

50. Field Testing Mozambique

51. Economic Restructuring

52. The Bicycle Lady - Bangladesh

53. The Village Bicycle Lady - Bangladesh

54. Cell Phone-based Text Broadcasting - Frontline SMS

55. Frontline SMS

56. Cell Phone-based Survey Form - Frontline SMS

57. Solar Chargers - Ready for Next Survey

58. Cell Phones in Health Care

59. Save the Children USA – Bangladesh Case
Study
Jibon O’ Jibaka (Life and Livelihood)
Five year aid plan: 465,000 mothers and children
under 2 years receive maternal health care and
food rations

60. Barisal Food Distribution Center

61. Bangladesh Jibon O Jibika

62. Bangladesh McAid Food Distribution Center

63. Bangladesh McAid

64. PDA Scanned Records

65. Food Distribution in Haiti (Liancours)

66. It’s not about technology…
it’s about People.

67. It’s About Relationships

68. Cultural Context

69. Uganda

70. Gender

71. Gender

72. Trust

73. Trust

74. Trust

75. Skeptical….

76. Interested…

77. Disengaged…

78. El Salvador Field Review

79. “If it doesn’t work in the field…
…then it doesn’t work”.

80. How Can You Become Involved?

81. • Self Assess: Passion & Ability
• Research – Learn
• Connect – Twitter, Facebook
• Participate – Working Groups (Skype)
• Volunteer – Internships

82. Questions?
David Isaak
www.sixbluedata.com