Publication: Using Locational Data from Mobile Phones to Enhance the Science of Delivery
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2014-06
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The objective of this report is to examine the potential of locational data for the 'science of delivery' in the field of development. The 'science of delivery' is a term popularized by the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and refers to using evidence-based experimentation to improve development outcomes (Walji, 2013). In this context, locational data is a new tool that is starting to be used in a variety of development fields including health, education, disaster risk management, traffic planning etc. this broad introduction to the topic in chapter one, the next chapter explores the technology behind locational data. Chapter three presents the methodology followed in this research and chapter four, which is the heart of this report, then presents a series of mini case studies of how it is actually being used in a representative sample of different development fields. This is the 'evidence-based experimentation' which can be harnessed to improve the 'science of delivery', and examples of both active and passive collection of locational data are presented. Finally, chapter five examines, in broader terms, the longer term potential of locational data as a development tool, once smartphone ownership becomes more widespread.
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“Haddad, Ryan; Kelly, Tim; Leinonen, Teemu; Saarinen, Vesa. 2014. Using Locational Data from Mobile Phones to Enhance the Science of Delivery. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19316 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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