Mobile Tech - Participation in
UNICEF-Driven Rapid Assessment (Project Details)
Development of
technology considerations framework and an assessment of three case
studies as a part of a rapid assessment of mobile technologies for
development, specifically in HIV/AIDS treatment, care and prevention
Service and Program Area:
Technology Consulting
Partner
Status: Completed (Feb
2007 - May 2007)
Contact Person: Toni Eliasz
Supporters: Ungana-Afrika
was sub-contracted by Women'sNet
- Project funded by UNICEF
Partners: Women'sNet
Ungana-Afrika was working with Women'sNet
to assess the
current use and future potential of mobile technologies for
development. The project was commissioned by UNICEF to investigate how
short messaging service (SMS) technologies were being used for
development purposes, with a specific focus on HIV/AIDS prevention,
treatment and care, in South Africa and the region. Ungana-Afrika's
role in the project was to develop technology benchmarks for the use of
SMS technology in respect of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care.
Based on this framework, Ungana-Afrika developed three case studies
including an assessment of the technology use of these projects.
Finally, as an outcome of the process, Ungana-Afrika provided case
specific recommendations as well as high-level conclusions to be
considered by UNICEF, in case the organisation would use mobile
technologies as a component of their future programs.
The project was featured at the Internet
& ICTs for
Social Justice and Development news site of Association for Progressive
Communications: Link to the news article
Also a useful set of links that were
collected during the project are shared at: Link to the del.icio.us bookmarks site
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