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CRS ICT4D Strategy

CRS ICT4D Strategy. Getting ICT solutions into the field. ICT4D Strategy. Goal: Mainstream the use of ICT 4D solutions Background: Cross-divisional ICT4D Team established Strategy developed in FY2010 Approach: Build commitment to use ICT4D solutions

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CRS ICT4D Strategy

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  1. CRS ICT4D Strategy Getting ICT solutions into the field

  2. ICT4D Strategy • Goal: • Mainstream the use of ICT 4D solutions • Background: • Cross-divisional ICT4D Team established • Strategy developed in FY2010 • Approach: • Build commitment to use ICT4D solutions • Establish an ICT4D knowledge exchange program • Build and maintain a portfolio of ICT4D solutions • Develop CRS’ capacity to deployand sustain ICT4D solutions

  3. Agriculture aims to balance community needs with information management Enhance Enable • Productivity • Profitability • Skills • Asset management • Financial guides • Distance learning • Data collection* • Data sharing* • Data Mapping* • Data services

  4. Key Issues in Development and Deployment • Support innovation to create portfolio of pilots • Build capacity to take pilots to production • Establish a help desk to support users • Share information broadly • Webinars • ICT4D conferences • Mar 2010 Nairobi • Sep 2010 Washington • Mar 2011 Lusaka • Mar 2012 Kigali

  5. Farmbook components MEAS Learning products IFormBuilder Digital forms Agilix LMS Platform

  6. Farmbook Forms Baseline Register clients Develop business plan Profit analysis Production schedule Farm visit log Performance monitoring Impact

  7. Distance Learning with Agilix “To Go” Course

  8. Monitoring Distance Learning

  9. Great Lakes Cassava Initiative • 1,116,651 farmers • 3023 farmer groups • Click on for data • By year • By M&E points

  10. Data process management Device options Relational Database Forms input Reports clients MAPS Services Cloud hosted services and databases Trends Data cleaning facility Consolidated Database Biz Plan Polls outputs Data Market impact Super users set up and filtering

  11. Demonstration: Data and mapping Register Beneficiaries Deliver Services Track/Report

  12. What are we working towards? • Cloud based: Standardized processes and products with streamlined management and costs. • Farmer facing data: provide customized information that helps farmers first and then assists our record keeping • Improved capacity: Develop a system that assists field staff to learn new skills and provide better training. • Benchmark technology: New tools enable field staff to monitor effectiveness of technology and training. • Data Management: Field workers engaged in data sharing, management as well as project managers • Accountability: Data that has multiple audiences over time and locations

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