Listening to the poor enabled through technology

Editor's Notes

• #3: 2) As part of the World Bank’s new Policy on Access to Information and building on the success of the Open Data initiative, the World Bank launched the interactive Mapping for Results (M4R) platform in October 2010. The initiative visualizes the location of World Bank projects to better monitor project and impact on people; to enhance transparency and social accountability; and to enable citizens and other stakeholders to provide direct feedback.
• #4: Mapping for Results:The World Bank’s entire project portfolio has been mapped:More than 30,000locations mapped for over 2,500active Bank projects For all 143IBRD and IDA countriesIndicator data on infant mortality, maternal health, malnutrition, population density data and Sub-national poverty data
• #5: This slides shows in the background infant mortality rates at the sub-national level in India. The Map shows thee location of WB-financed projects in the Water and Health sectorskey issues: 1) Are we targeting the areas with the largest needs?--- lagging States agenda 2) Muli-sectoral Analysis- Are we coordinating between sectors- Important Synergies between Health and Water, map however shows that water and health projects are concentrated in different States.
• #15: Under the ODTA Advisory Service, we are offering support through the following approaches:(1 – orange) Upstream – participatory decision making to inform policy and budgets(2 – red) downstream – ICT-mediated citizen feedback that build on methodologies such as citizen report cards(3 – green) still downstream – monitoring where citizens play a watchdog role and use ICT such as camera equipped phones and other devices to monitor (4 – blue) Mapping– for the purpose of the ODTA support offer we look at open data more narrowly as an enabler for effective participation by visualizing for example project data and budget data on maps and start a conversation around what this mapping revealsFor each of these four categories we have worked with partners to develop tools, the ICT platforms, that support the broader process.For participatory decision making – all our ideasFor citizen feedback and monitoring: Ontrack, Eyano and ComCare HQ For opening project and budget data: Mapping for results, georesults and BOOSTAll of these tools are field tested with the help of Bank projects
• #18: Bolivia: OT Program launched during JYK Visit in Bolivia on July 6th and 7thRural Alliances Project: 15 Community Organizers trained280 farmers trained in the use of OnTrackOn going training in 142 Alliances 143 messages received in 3 weeks79 contributors to the platform To be extended to all 771 alliancesUrban Infrastructure Program:24 neighborhoods of La Paz5 out of 9 macro-districtsGhana:Identified 4 Projects to integrate into OnTrackCMU and Governance team have mandate for citizen feedbackTTLs are very excited about OnTrack and it’s citizen feedback & ticketing systemIdentified multiple CSOs and potential collaborators to partner withIntegrate an existing EISR platform into OnTrackNepal:Launch scheduled on October 22nd40 Districts (ranked poorest in CBS data)14,831 Community Organizations418,000 poor households | 529,000 total households1 district (1000 + activities) will be rolled out and extended to 39 more districts6 Project Managers trained1 local IT staff trained; 1 local MIS staff trainedZambia: Irrigation Development Support Project:11 Locations throughout the CountryAgriculture/Irrigation/Public Infrastructure4 Project Managers trained; 2 CMU Staff trained3 Local ICT HUB members trainedPromoting Innovative Approaches to Peri-Urban Sanitation Improvement Project:Local project +45,000 Beneficiaries1 Location to be piloted (Kalingalinga)Water/Sanitation/Public Infrastructure