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M & E Working Group Meeting:M & E Working Group Meeting: New Technology Applications in M & E New Technology Applications in M & E
Wireless Data Entry & Wireless Data Wireless Data Entry & Wireless Data Transmission from Mobile Devices to WebTransmission from Mobile Devices to Web
Virginia Lamprecht, USAID David C. Cantor, Macro International
ARC Albania 2004 Child Survival ARC Albania 2004 Child Survival / Flex Fund Project Area/ Flex Fund Project Area
Project AreaProject Area::
Diber Prefecture, AlbaniaDiber Prefecture, Albania
Beneficiary Population:Beneficiary Population:
WRA (15-49) 55,417WRA (15-49) 55,417MRA (15-59) 68,717MRA (15-59) 68,717Children <5 19,950Children <5 19,950
Flex Fund QuestionnaireFlex Fund QuestionnaireFlex Fund questionnaire borrowed
from DHS and KPC questionnairesThe Baseline Questionnaire had 11
sections and 215 fieldsMany Boolean fieldsApproximately 50 calculated fieldsFF Interviews took between 10 – 30
minutes
TrainingTraining
Paper and Electronic Paper and Electronic QuestionnairesQuestionnaires
Additional Functionality using Additional Functionality using Handhelds for Surveys or M & EHandhelds for Surveys or M & E
• Sampling Information can be preloaded from Excel Spreadsheet for data management
• Intervals between events can be calculated in months from pop-up calendar dates entered
• GPS enabled handhelds can capture GIS coordinates directly into the data form
• Voice Recording (audio notes) can be associated and saved with each questionnaire record
•Pictures can be included in Data Entry Form
• Post interview HTML data check template used to improve data quality
Rugged Terrain - 4 Wheel Drive Rugged Terrain - 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles Needed for FieldworkVehicles Needed for Fieldwork
Mapping the VillageMapping the Village
Locating the Households within the Locating the Households within the VillageVillage
Data Collection on Data Collection on HandheldsHandhelds30 Cluster Sample (10 per District)3 Districts3 Teams per District9 Pocket PC’s6 Days of Field Work660 Targeted RespondentsData backed up nightly onto SD
cardsData copied back to master
database upon return to HQ
Data SynchronizationData Synchronization
Pocket PC Battery RechargePocket PC Battery Recharge
Evaluation of Handheld Evaluation of Handheld PilotPilot
Response Rate and Data Quality Comparable
Supervisors and Interviewers Enthusiastic
Users not intimidated by TechnologyElimination of Office Entry from Paper
Saved Time and MoneyCleaned Data set produced in 3-4 days
Feasibility of Adding Wireless Feasibility of Adding Wireless TransmissionTransmission
Potential Benefits◦Texting collected form data back to
central server requires no web connection, only phone connection
◦Two way transmission allows program changes to be dispatched back to each Smartphone
◦Ongoing Monitoring Activities can be tracked in Real Time
◦Speed - Rugged Terrain, Political Boundaries, Avoided
General Trends Since 2004 General Trends Since 2004 Flex Fund Mobile Data Flex Fund Mobile Data
Collection PilotCollection PilotStandalone PDAs less commonMove to integrated Smart Phones50% of the global population now
has cell phonesExponential growth of Text
MessagingGrowth in Windows Mobile and
Palm OS type SmartPhones
Trends in Cell Phone Use in Trends in Cell Phone Use in AfricaAfrica
May, 2007: 200 Million SubscribersMay, 2008: 282 Million Subscribers*Africa has only 35 million fixed phone
linesMobile operators will invest $50 Billlion in
Sub-Saharan Africa in the next 5 years resulting in 90% potential coverage
Bandwidth, Govt. Policy, taxes, licensing fees, regulatory issues could slow growth
•According to GSMA, Global Trade Body for the Mobile Industry, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Transmit Completed Cases to Web Transmit Completed Cases to Web Server and Program Updates Back to Server and Program Updates Back to
Mobile DevicesMobile Devices
WEB SERVER
Smart Phone DemoSmart Phone DemoData Entry on the SmartphoneSent (Texted) to ServerView Server activity back at Macro
HQServer receives new data dispatches
and transmits back any new program updates
Server passes data directly into a web (Access/SQL) database
Aggregated updated report data (or mapped data) can then be viewed via the web
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