During this session, we will provide an overview of the development trajectory of the OpenCRVS project, including the following: 1. Historical development of OpenCRVS from the initial development of a CRVS Digitisation Guidebook, development of an open source software solution using a human-centred ...

Africa is expected to become one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world. As income grows, the demand for livestock and livestock products also will increase. These developments are likely to spur dramatic intensification and expansion of livestock production. But rapid growth also pose...

Fishery employs 17% of Senegal’s workforce and provides 70% of the nation’s animal-based protein. About 90% of the country’s fish are caught by “artisanal” fishers whose earnings depend on weather patterns, market prices, access to capital and consumer demand. The Wireless Solutions for Fi...

As internet connectivity continues to expand, the sexual and gender-based violence women and girls face offline is being replicated online. When women enter an online environment, they face a disproportional risk of digital harassment, cyber stalking, doxxing, or the non-consensual distribution of i...

This session describes an agriculture extension program that transformed business management processes of 434 smallholder cooperatives growing rice, maize and millet crops in Senegal through the use of smartphone applications. For the Naatal Mbay program, RTI and Dimagi built CommAgri, an applicatio...