15 Feb 2012
With the countdown of the number of days left in my contract down to single digits, I’ve begun to realize that my learnings over the past 6 months can be summarized into one theme: dynamic effectiveness. The eVoucher project been a challenging and rewarding journey. We hit roadblocks almost everyday which means that everyday I’m [...]
27 Nov 2011
20 Nov 2011
While the use of mobiles for development is not a new concept, the way that mobiles are being used is constantly evolving and facilitating improvements in many functions (banking, health, eduction) beyond communication. SMS vouchers have been used in Zambia and Zimbabwe where the beneficiaries were given vouchers in the form of pre-paid mobile scratch cards, but [...]
15 Nov 2011
Like many complex processes in life, designing and deploying a mobile for development program has no recipe for success. Even with thorough research, user-centered design and solid development, there are an abundance of factors that are beyond control and it’s these factors that will contribute to an outcome of success or failure. There were several [...]
23 Oct 2011
There exists a spectrum of optimism and pessimism, of ambition and caution, and of idealism and realism. You can decide where on the spectrum you stand, but results will sway you and people will sway you. Over the past week of the launch, both warnings of caution and encouragements of idealisms have been thrown my way. Over [...]
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