Geomonitoring of saving groups in Maasai pastoralist peripheral areas
Details of the organization
Name *
Trias NGO
Country *
International
Website (URL)
https://www.trias.ngo/en/
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
Geomonitoring of saving groups in Maasai pastoralist peripheral areas
Description *
In order to monitor close to 300 saving groups (VICOBAs), consisting largely out of vulnerable Maasai women who live in extreme poverty, Trias uses a digital management information system (MIS). VICOBAs, each with about 30 members, are often located in remote areas. The MIS allows Trias to collect and monitor both financial data and data on the group quality of VICOBAs from a distance. As such, the MIS and GIS (geographic information system) allow to analyse data from the VICOBAs, compare groups, follow up trends, and visualize and cluster VICOBAs geographically through the data collected via smartphones and tablets.
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: United Republic of Tanzania, Longido and Simanjiro districts in Northern Tanzania
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/01/2015
to
31/12/2019
Partners
Pastoralist Women’s Council (PWC) Maasai Women Development Organisation (MWEDO) MVIWATA Arusha (farmer organization), Longido Community Development Organisation (LCDO) Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) Arusha and TCCIA Manyara Maasai Pastoralitsts Foundation Marketplace Literacy Communities Trust Oikos East Africa Vétérinaires Sans Frontières le de paix World Food Programme BTC
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Information and communication infrastructure
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Project type *
Programme