Mobile Capacity for Development in Guatemala

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Mobile CAPACITY FOR DEVELOPMENT in Guatemala by Sandra Dávila and Ari Joseph Design for UNICEF

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A short summary of research around mobile development in Guatemala from 2010's Design for Unicef class at NYU's ITP.

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Mobile CAPACITY FOR

DEVELOPMENT in Guatemala

by Sandra Dávila and Ari Joseph

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UNICEF

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BACKGROUNd/Context

SPRING 2009ITPREGISTORY blog.registory.org Sandra DávilaAndrea DulkoAri JosephMichelle MayerJonathan Ystad

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SUMMER 2009 Guatemala

Projects:RapidSMS TrialsRegiStory ResearchField Visits

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Guatemala Mobile Stats as of 2007:Total Population: 13 Million*Mobile Phones:1.35 Million Landlines*1.32 Million Internet Users*10.2 Million Phones*

*http://data.un.org/

GUATEMALA

Sites Visited

Guatemala CityLAGO

AtitláN

Antigua

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UNICEFGoals

‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

MIDWIVES in San Juan La LAgoa

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

Youth in Antigua

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

Three Major Telecom Companies

in Guatemala

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

RAPIDSMS TRial in GUATEMALA CITY

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

Registory Meeting with RENAP

(National Registry of Population)

Old National ID New National ID

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

Emergency Alert System, PANAJACHEL

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‣ Document existing conditions and behaviors surrounding mobile technology

‣ Test and prototype mobile systems under field conditions

‣Amplify existing uses of technology

‣Augment existing infrastructure with new tools

medical CHARTS, San PABLO La Lagoa

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Lessons Learned

The technological balancing act:helping or hurting?

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Lessons Learned

Assume things!

Lessons Learned

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Then be ready to throw out your assumptions.