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Creating Value Through ICT4D Partnerships ICT4D in WASH Monitoring & Evaluation Field experience from Madagascar Rivo Noelson, MD MPH RANOn’ALA Project Director March 28, 2012 ICT4D Conference Kigali, Rwanda Project Background Rural Access to New Opportunities for health and water resources management (7.5 M) 2010 - 2013 200 villages without proper water, sanitation 125,000 people with proper water, sanitation 1 hour and half flight 2 days drive, 3 days walk from the nearest towns 25% mobile phone cover ICT Solution for households • For households • Messages to change behaviors • Access via mobile phone • Type 321 • Information for Households • Local radio station announcers ICT Solution for project managers • • • • • For program managers Monthly data from field Eliminating papers, Simple mobile phones, Computer & internet connection, • DataWinners, HNI • Online, Do-it-yourself data collection system Datawinners for project managers Type of info to be collected Sample of questionnaire Shortcut to 2012 03 16 sujets-questionnaires.lnk A screen shot of the SMS questionnaire https://www.datawinners.com A sample of report generated from the data C:\Documents and Settings\rnoelson\My Documents\APS II\Contract\Technical report\EMMR\Final version sent Steps in setting up for households Messages IVR system Database Access Training users / households / radio Monitor use / needs of information Steps in setting up for project managers Indicators/data Use of data Questionnaire Feedback Database Supervision Access Map Training data senders Report Sending data Key Challenges • Training & supervision of field staff / partners • Very limited phone coverage • Compatibility with other systems – Donor USAID, Measure Evaluation – Madagascar government, BDEA, MapInfo – CRS, WISP, Nethope, iForm Builder, ESRI • Access by other implementing partners Lessons Learned • • • • • Improvement in data collection rate Compatibility with available phone Other phone companies ??? Supervision calendar at field sites Improve communication between the online system and human staff (reminder, failure in sending) Sustainability • • • • Compatibility with CRS, USAID, M/car GOV Cost Use of the system by others Access by beneficiaries and private sector?? Summary and Close • System at pilot level • Developed by CRS Madagascar & HNI • Compatible with country with poor infrastructure • NGO or Government use the system separately • Develop partnerships between NGOs, Government and Private Sector Thank You!