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1 Mobilizing for Change IEEE Humanitarian Workshop October 18, 2008

2 Introduction to the United Nations Foundation Created in 1998 with Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities.

3 UN Catalyst UN Foundation Core Platform PartnershipAdvocacy Grant Making The United Nations Foundation is an advocate for the UN and a platform that connects people, ideas and capital to help the United Nations solve global problems.

4 Stopping transmission of wild polio virus 2009 Reducing Measles mortality 90% by 2010 Covering the African continent with bednets for malaria prevention The UN Foundation’s Children’s Health Program works with the UN to help prevent childhood disease and mortality.

5 Increasing public and private investment in adolescent girls Leveraging resources for in support of universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services and information Strengthening United Nations Population Fund The UN Foundation’s Women and Population program works with the UN to promote gender equality and empower women and girls.

6 Bringing about an effective new climate change agreement by 2009 Doubling the historical rate of energy efficiency globally Encouraging clean energy development, especially sustainable bio-energy in the United States and developing nations The UN Foundation’s Energy and Climate Change program works with the UN to help hurry the world’s transition toward a clean energy economy.

7 Educating and engaging the tourism industry, travelers and local communities Fostering start-up enterprises that demonstrate sustainable opportunities for communities around World Heritage sites Creating market access to improve sustainable livelihoods for communities around World Heritage sites The UN Foundation’s World Heritage program works with the UN to help conserve World Heritage sites and promotes livelihoods around the communities that depend on them.

8 Playing a leading role in employing mobile health solutions to support health systems, health providers and people in need Capacity building to enhance emergency communications preparedness and rapid response to disasters Driving thought leadership on the social and economic benefit of mobile in the developing world – through research and innovation The UN Foundation’s Technology Partnership with Vodafone Foundation works to harnesses mobile technology tackling pressing UN global development and humanitarian challenges

9 UN Foundation Partnerships Strategically leverage business expertise and resources Fiduciary services facilitate financial commitments Manage nearly $400 million from dozens of partners

10 $30 million Vodafone and UN Foundation commitment Three focus areas: mHealth for Development Disaster Relief Communications Innovation and Thought Leadership

11 mHealth UNF-VGF Partnership Results Thought Leadership Humanitarian Technology Challenge Disaster Communications By the end of 2008, our mHealth programs will be implemented in 25 countries in three continents In Kenya, the World Health Organization has contributed over $150K to scale our existing program throughout the country Rapid emergency communications response support through WFP and TSF Capacity building UN ICT emergency preparedness and response - building the first UN wide standard for ICT officers operations in disasters A bottom up technology challenge – identifying the technology needs of humanitarian stakeholders “on the ground” and in partnership with IEEE identifying corresponding technology solutions. IEEE’s membership base of 400K will be engaged. Published two studies focusing on the growing influence of mobile communications and financial access in the developing world and the use of mobile technology within operations of leading NGOs in the developing world

12 Education & Awareness mHealth - Definition Diagnostics/ Consultation Disease/ Emergency Tracking Monitoring/ Compliance Definition: The delivery of health-related services via mobile communications technology. Examples: - Mobile access to health records- Medication monitoring - Patient monitoring- Outbreak surveillance - Public health alerts- Training for health workers - Nutrition awareness programs- Tracking behavior changes

13 mHealth: Impact of our Work Overall Mobile Software. Working with Datadyne.org and Nokia to create effective mobile tools serving as standards for how WHO collects health data across the world Cost effective. Reducing cost and increasing effectiveness in how health data is collected Building sustainable programs. African governments and WHO are financially supporting the expansion of the program Kenya mHealth program used during a polio outbreak in Kenya WHO has contributed financial resources to the program Zambia Uncovering low medicine inventory levels – helping the Ministry of Health react quicker to shortages

14 eHealth An Opportunity at Bellagio mHealth Outcomes Partnership mHealth The Rockefeller Foundation hosted a four-week conference on the topic of eHealth in the developing world The month was divided into 8 components of eHealth The topic of mHealth for Development was scheduled for the third week of the conference 25 individuals attended representing multiple sectors – private and public sectors, government, academia and IGOs The major outcome for the Bellagio sessions was to create partnerships to advance the eHealth in the developing world The development of an mHealth operating and incubation organization The construction of four mHealth programs Over 60 commitments from the meeting participants

15 Bellagio mHealth Participants PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ACADEMIA & FOUNDATIONS GOVERNMENT & THE UN The Earth Institute MicrosoftUCSFVietnamese Ministry of Health Datadyne.orgQualcommMITWHO - WPRO Carso InstituteVodafoneUC BerkeleySouth African Ministry of Health CGAPNokiaGates Foundation Google.orgCisco/NethopeApollo Telemedicine Foundation Cell-LifeGSMARockefeller Foundation AED-SatellifeVoxivaUN Foundation D-treeGoogleVodafone Foundation

16 Unanimous agreement and support from Bellagio attendees Mission and vision statements developed and agreed Funding and sponsorship committed Commitments from >5 globally recognized organizations for membership Announce the creation of an mHealth Alliance at GSMA in Barcelona Unanimous agreement and support from Bellagio attendees Mission and vision statements developed and agreed Funding and sponsorship committed Commitments from >5 globally recognized organizations for membership Announce the creation of an mHealth Alliance at GSMA in Barcelona Agreement to construct an mHealth Alliance mDoc – A Hospital in your hands mHealth for Positive Living – HIV treatment, Wellness and Support CommCare – Tools for community health workers Breakout – Ending the cycle of outbreaks mDoc – A Hospital in your hands mHealth for Positive Living – HIV treatment, Wellness and Support CommCare – Tools for community health workers Breakout – Ending the cycle of outbreaks Four pioneering mHealth programs defined by Bellagio participants mHealth Meeting Outcomes

17 mHealth Alliance Serve as the leading global advocate for mHealth in developing countries Define the landscape of mHealth and develop standards for mHealth practitioners Develop the business case for mHealth – providing information and best practices for the private and public sector to invest in and implement sustainable mHealth programs Help ensure the policy environment is conducive for mHealth programs to be executed Working with performance measurement and evaluation experts to rigorously measure program impact considering cost benefits and other indicators for success Fund innovative mHealth programs executed by multi-sector partnerships Serve as the leading global advocate for mHealth in developing countries Define the landscape of mHealth and develop standards for mHealth practitioners Develop the business case for mHealth – providing information and best practices for the private and public sector to invest in and implement sustainable mHealth programs Help ensure the policy environment is conducive for mHealth programs to be executed Working with performance measurement and evaluation experts to rigorously measure program impact considering cost benefits and other indicators for success Fund innovative mHealth programs executed by multi-sector partnerships Activities

18 Thank You


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