Project Info
Project Code
1213Y
Tranche
T08
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Strengthening the capacity of African countries to use mobile technologies to collect data for effective policy and decision making
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
ECA
Collaborating DA Entities
DESA
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$1,845,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Countries or Areas:
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia (the), Kenya, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Regions:
Africa
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations:
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDC), Least Developed Countries (LDC)
Areas of Work
MDG
1
2
3
4
5
7
Thematic Clusters
Statistics
Brief Description
The objective of this project is to improve the capabilities of project countries to use mobile technology to make statistical data available and accessible to support their sustainable development agenda.
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To improve the capacity of project countries to use mobile technology to make statistical data available and accessible to support evidence-based policy making
Expected Outcome 1
Increased capacity of NSOs to work with training and research institutions to develop methodologies and systems for mobile data collection
Expected Outcome 2
Increased capacity in project countries to develop geo-enabled data collection systems running on mobile devices