Community Knowledge worker
Details of the organization
Name *
Grameen Foundation-Applab
Country *
Uganda
Website (URL)
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/where-we-work/sub-saharan-africa/uganda
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
Community Knowledge worker
Title acronym
CKW
Description *
75% of Uganda's population survives on smallholder farming, yet many poor farmers have limited or no access to information and capital that will improve their livelihoods. Grameen Foundation works with government, the private sector and civil society to empower farmers with relevant, timely and actionable information and financial services. These resources are delivered through tailored mobile solutions and networks of trusted intermediaries. By combining mobile technology solutions with a methodology for leveraging local change agents, we are able to catalyse behaviour change that leads to sustainable improvements in the economic lives of the poor.
Project website
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/what-we-do/agriculture
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Countries of implementation
Colombia, Uganda
Status *
Ongoing
from 15/01/2010
to
31/07/2015
Partners
WFP, FHI360, Mercycops , World Lutheran Federation, Chemonics and (Inspectorate of Government-Uganda)
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Access to information and knowledge
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
Project type *
Project
Programme