A presentation delivered by Dr Loren Treisman at a UNDP conference on Technology-Based Innovation to Strengthen Governance Accountability and Improve Service Delivery for the Poor and Excluded: Sharing of Lessons Learned and Charting the Future. The conference was hosted at The Rockerfeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Italy from 18-22 February 2013.

1. Dr Loren Treisman
Executive: Indigo Trust

2. • The Indigo Trust is a UK based grant making foundation that funds
technology-driven projects to bring about social change in Africa
• The Trust focuses mainly on innovation, transparency and
citizen empowerment
• We also support innovative tech-driven projects which
support development outcomes in any social sector including
the health, education, human rights and agricultural spheres
• We believe that if people have the ability to access, share
and create information, then they are empowered
to make positive changes in their own lives and communities

3. Before the Around 2000-
Until Today
Internet 2000
Recently
• Limited • MDGs • Massive • Per poor solutions-
potential increase in innovation from South
• ICTs on dev. mobile
• Focus on Agenda phone • Beyond content
internal access
processes • G8 Digital • Service Delivery
Opportunities • Increased
• Improving Taskforce focus on • Interactivity
business relevant
efficiency • Low cost content • Citizen Participation
terminals
• Inner • Pro poor & • Communities
workings of • Connecting the para poor
government bottom billion- solutions • Transparency
VSAT Initiatives e.g. OGP,
• Content IATI
• Telecentres production
from South

4. A Role for Innovation Hubs
We believe that the best solutions to Africa’s challenges
will be devised by those affected by them

5. Transparency & Accountability
• Open Data/info
• Digital Mapping
• Citizen reporting/participation
• Supporting Activists
• Media Strengthening

6. Development: Health
• Health information (One World)
• Support (Youth for Tech Foundation, SHM Foundation)
• Alerts (Cell Life, Praekelt)
• Referrals (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
• Training and Support for Community Health Workers
• Health Service Accountability (CIPESA, WOUGNET, GACC)
• Drug authentication
• Data Collection
• Data Management

7. Development: Agriculture
• Extension/information services
• Market Prices
• Insurance
• Link farmers to buyers
• Mapping and transparency
• Financial Services
• Data Collection
• Integrated Business Solutions

8. Thanks for Listening
Any Questions?
Dr Loren Treisman
http://indigotrust.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @indigotrust
Loren.treisman@sfct.org.uk