Presentation by David Goodman, CIO, International Rescue Committee, at TabTimes' Tablet Strategy conference on May 6, 2014 in New York City.

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Tablets in International Aid?
David Goodman, CIO
May 2014

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The IRC in 30 seconds
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgFkKDUY
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By The Numbers
•~12,500 staff globally
• 40 countries
• 22 US cities
• > $500MM in revenue

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ICT for Programs
Business Applications
Foundational
RescueSMS
CTS, Teacher Training
Grants Mgmt, Finance, HR, Supply Chain
Intranet
Global network infrastructure, datacenters, connectivity,
directory services, email, desktops/laptops/tablets/phones, user support
IT Service Model

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Foundational Uses of Tablets
• I am iPad-obsessed
• Many senior managers are embracing tablets –
all are using iPads
• 95% are self-purchased and self-managed
• IT provides minimal guidance – email setup only

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ICT for Programs uses
• Beneficiary Registration
• Remote data collection
• Health information tracking

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Beneficiary Registration in Iraq
• 207,000 Syrian refugees registered in northern
Iraq
• 60% are in urban areas without means of support
• Biggest need: winterization kits
• Phase 1: direct distribution of kits
• Phase 2: vouchers to purchase needed clothing

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Beneficiary Registration in Iraq
• So how do we track all of this? Tablets!
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
• Running ODK
• Because they were locally available
• Data is collected in the field
• Uploaded to central db when back in the office
• Data can be aggregated and analyzed via Excel

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Thank you.