The annual ICT4D Conferences have proven to be an invaluable opportunity for NGOs, private sector organizations, universities, governmental agencies and foundations to share their experience in using ICT to increase the impact of development programs and to learn from each other. In 2016, 715 individuals from 76 countries and 301 private sector and public sector and civil society explored the ways to harness the full power of digital solutions to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Our thanks to Accenture, Catholic Relief Services, Esri, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, iMerit Technology Services, Inmarsat, IS Solutions, Making All Voices Count, Mercy Corps, Microsoft, NetHope, Oxfam, Pandexio, Qualcom Wireless Reach, RTI International, SimbaNet and World Vision for making that possible.
Efficient Use of Technology in Data Management for Evidence Based Decision Making and Transparency
Akvo and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will show case use of mobile phone based data collection tools including:
The CRS/Akvo team will provide an overview of the use of Akvo Flow to collect data within the KALDRR and Kenya RAPID WASH projects under the Millennium Water Alliance umbrella funded by multiple public and private donors including USAID and the Swiss Agency for Development Corporation.
About Akvo
Akvo is a not-for-profit foundation that creates open source, internet and mobile software and sensors. We work with those that improve infrastructure and services, for disadvantaged populations. We focus on making international development and country governance more effective, transparent and collaborative. Around the world, we help our partners act to improve the management of water, sanitation, agriculture, health, energy, education and the environment.
For more information, please visit akvo.org
About Catholic Relief Services
CRS is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency alleviates suffering and provides assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Our programs touch 85 million lives with innovative solutions and responses to poverty. For more information, please visit www.crs.org or www.crsespanol.org.
