Stories, ideas, and updates from DGers around the world
The Development Gateway: An IREX Venture blog is where DGers share specific learnings, offer thought-provoking insights, and pose challenging questions for the sustainable development community derived from our work.
Our blog has a deep archive going back to 2005. Each post is a snapshot into our work, priorities, and values.
One Year of TASAI-VISTA
From the creation of survey tools to stakeholder mapping, one year into DG's partnership with TASAI, the Visualizing Information on Seeds Using Technology in Africa (VISTA) program has made great progress.
Digitizing Patient Records for Improved Patient Care
Blanchard Kablam, a DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, developed an app that digitizes the filing system of Houphouët-Boigny General Hospital. Through the app, the hospital reduced the number of hours spent tracking down patient records by 75% - and can see more patients per day, provide better service, and reduce patients categorized as interruption in treatment.
Streamlining Doctor-Patient Communication to Personalize Care
Abdoulaye Bagaya, a DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, developed an app for FSU COM Abobo Sagbe hospital during his 7-month internship placement. The app helps community counselors, healthcare assistants, and clinic counselors manage patient contact and treatment information.
Using Data on Traditional Medicine to Help Trace HIV/AIDS Outcomes
DCDJ Fellow, Dongo Evariste, built a data management tool to help traditional medicine centers in Côte d'Ivoire trace HIV/AIDS outcomes.
Developing a Local Level Data Inventory
Working with local partners in Côte d'Ivoire, our DCDJ program built a searchable list of hyper-local datasets across the country related to topics of community interest. Through this inventory, local officials, clinicians, community groups, researchers, and others can contribute to and access information on datasets in the community.
TCDI Kenya Assessment Findings
The Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) team in Kenya recently interviewed key tobacco control stakeholders to better understand data gaps and priorities. Learn more about the findings, which will be used to inform the development of a dashboard that will support decision-making in tobacco control.
The State of Data in Open Contracting
Building on DG’s open contracting work and reinforced by the global pandemic, we took stock. So where does open contracting data currently stand? Frankly, it is promising, but we still have a way to go.
Tobacco Control Data Initiative – Nigeria Assessment
Development Gateway conducted a stakeholder assessment in Nigeria for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI.) During the assessment, we identified priorities, needs, and data gaps. We then validated these findings with stakeholders during a workshop at the end of 2020, and will use the information to build a dashboard to support decision-making.
Increasing Data Quality at the Clinic to National Level in Côte d’Ivoire
Murielle Ettiene, a DCDJ Data Fellow in Côte d'Ivoire, was placed with the National AIDS Control Program. Because her role was to evaluate and improve the data ecosystem, she had the flexibility to provide facility-level training focused on data related to systematic care.
Du côté de l’Afrique Francophone et des Caraïbes
DG has been implementing projects in French-speaking African and Caribbean countries since 2007. We apply our technical expertise to develop multilingual customized tools, processes, and analyses to help our partners achieve results in various domains including development assistance, agriculture, extractive industries, and health. This newsletter highlights DG's ongoing work in francophone countries.