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Notes from the field,
and from the workshop.
Writing about data, cooperation and the technology in between, from 2014 to today.
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02.12.2014
Off the map- Data and development
A group of charities including MSF, Red Cross and HOT unveiled MissingMaps.org, a joint initiative to produce free, detailed
28.11.2014
GIS support for the MSF Ebola response in Guinea in 2014
This case study aims to elaborate whether the GIS officer’s mission to Guinea has succeeded in supporting the emergency
28.11.2014
AID WORKER DESCRIBES LIFE OFF THE MAP
The Missing Maps project is urging volunteers to go online and help map some of the world’s most vulnerable
25.11.2014
Is There a Role for Mobiles to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Africa?
The rapid growth in mobile phone penetration in developing countries offers a significant opportunity to support a transformation in agricultural
21.11.2014
Organizational Guide to #ICT4D
This guide gives practical guidance to building organizational capacity in ICT4D. Drawing from the experience of the international development community,
20.11.2014
Going Digital: 5 lessons for charities developing technology–based innovations
Key Findings Digital technology presents a big opportunity for charities to increase their impact. However, it is an underutilised tool
19.11.2014
#ICT to aid DRC indigenous people @Biztechafrica
The Moabi Project is a powerful online tool for tracking information spatially and a collaborative mapping system that builds a
18.11.2014
Real time #map could predict and prevent #malaria
Epidemiologists at the University of California are developing a tool that uses rainfall and other factors to forecast outbreaks This
18.11.2014
ITU, UN Women celebrate power of #ICT to transform women’s lives
The GEM-TECH Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of organizations and individuals in the area of women’s empowerment, through
17.11.2014
Liberia #mobile text campaign finds #Ebola behind food price hikes
"Mobile data collection is quick, and also it's an advantage in a fast-breaking crisis such as
14.11.2014 — ICT4D
A #WASH Project Cleans Up Nairobi's Slum
Waterborne diseases (like cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A and typhoid) are rampant in the poor neighborhoods of Nairobi (and in similar
13.11.2014
Missing #maps: nothing less than a human genome project for cities
Location, location, location – it has been the founding myth of epidemiology since John Snow took addresses from cholera victims, put