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: 1.Build commitment to use ICT4D solutions 2.Establish an ICT4D knowledge exchange program 3.Build and maintain a portfolio of ICT4D solutions 4.Develop CRS’ capacity to deploy and sustain ICT4D solutions 2

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

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 4

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

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

Distance Learning with Agilix “To Go” Course

Monitoring Distance Learning

Great Lakes Cassava Initiative 1,116,651 farmers 3023 farmer groups Click on for data – By year – By M&E poi nts

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

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

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