Mobile 4 Water
Details of the organization
Name *
Mobile 4 Water
Country *
Uganda
Website (URL)
http://m4water.org
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
Mobile 4 Water
Title acronym
M4W
Description *
The M4W project aims to improve water and sanitation in rural parts of Uganda by enabling access to information by various stakeholders and players in the Water and Sanitation sector. Using mobile phones baseline and inspection information is collected about each water point using the Ministry of Water and Environment guidelines and standards. The M4W project uses SMS messages and openXdata application on Java-based mobile phones (approx. 50USD) and web interfaces to collect information. Once collected, the data is uploaded to a customized District Water Management Information System (DWMIS) that is hosted on the internet. This data can be accessed and viewed by all relevant stakeholders.
Project website
http://m4water.org/pages/aboutus.php
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: Uganda, Arua, Kasese, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Masindi, Amuria, and Lira.
Status *
Fully implemented and active
from 01/07/2011
Partners
Ministry of Water and Environment SNV Uganda Makerere University SCIT Water Aid Uganda Sustainable Services at Scale Local Governments in the districts African Transparency and Technology Initiative,
eHealth information
Target beneficiary groups *
Adolescent
Adult
Children between 5 and 12
Children under 5
Elderly
New born
Pregnant women
Target user groups *
Community health worker
Self-use/patient
Health topics addressed *
Environmental health
Healthy living
Patient safety
water borne diseases; safe drinking water
Diseases addressed *
water borne diseases
eHealth applications *
Access to information and services
Data collection
Disease surveillance
GPS
ICT infrastructure *
Satellite
Wired network
Wireless network
Equipment and devices *
Computers / Servers / Tablets
Mobile phones
Smartphones
Standards
None
Programme evaluation *
This project is evaluated?
No