More Trees, More Time: Enabling Efficient Data Utilization Without Paper Sony BELIZAIRE ICT4D specialist March 30, 2011 ICT4 Development Conference Kigali, Rwanda

Project Background National Catholic school assessment: Work with partner Commission for Catholic Education in Haiti to facilitate a strategic planning effort for all Catholic schools Ann Ale Lakay: Support families living in tent camps since the 2010 earthquake to access services to allow them to return home in dignity

Problem National Catholic school assessment: How to gather data and GPS at over 2,300 spread throughout Haiti in 3 months? Ann Ale Lakay: How to gather and utilize information in the 6-week period for a family to choose how to return home?

ICT4D Solution iFormBuilder iPod Touch with GPS BarTender ARC GIS online ARC GIS Desktop

Why use the iPod Touch for Data Collection ? iFormBuilder

Benefit

Ann Ale Lakay and Barcode scanner Methodology: Number all tents in camp Distribute ticket with barcode to household Registration of household with iPod and Barcode scanner Create ID card for the head of household with BartTender Distribute ID card with Barcode Training management with iPod Services accessed with ID card

Ann Ale Lakay and ICT4D

Geographic Information System Mobile data collection Database File exchange with partner ARC GIS Desktop ARC GIS Explorer

Education (National Enumeration of Catholic Schools) 2300 schools 10 departments 85 questions 3 months 76 researchers (NOT technology experts)

Methodology

Catholic Schools Map

Key Challenges Internet connectivity Lack of electricity in the field / GPS battery GPS localization in rainy weather Large amounts of data cannot be exported at one time

Lessons Learned – Ann Ale Lakay and Education Low power for barcode scanner – no problem!Low power for barcode scanner – no problem! But: battery unreliableBut: battery unreliable iPod battery reduced from 6-9 hours to 3 hours in the suniPod battery reduced from 6-9 hours to 3 hours in the sun Reinforce message about proper care for iPodsReinforce message about proper care for iPods Other energy sources useful for iPod charging in rural areasOther energy sources useful for iPod charging in rural areas Budget for ICT4D in all projects (where appropriate)

Sustainability Technology becoming increasingly widespread as CRS trains partners (CEEC) and government (Ministry of Education) Dependent upon trained human resources

Future and Ongoing Usage Baseline, endline and other assessments Regular monitoring Feed a database for regular reporting Transfer knowledge to partners Produce visual information for donors and partners

Summary and Close Design and implement forms rapidly for surveys No data entry, no paper, no folder, no cases Sharing geospatial information efficiently Emergency response – visual tool

Thank You! Merci! Mesi anpil!