Multi-purpose cash transfers and health among vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a prospective cohort study

Multi-purpose cash transfers and health among vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a prospective cohort study

Magpi was used for conducting a prospective cohort study on multi-purpose cash transfers and health among vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Over 1000 households were enrolled in the study and the data was collected on tablets using the Magpi mobile data platform.

Mortality and kidnapping estimates for the Yazidi population in the area of Mount Sinjar, Iraq, in August 2014: A retrospective household survey

Mortality and kidnapping estimates for the Yazidi population in the area of Mount Sinjar, Iraq, in August 2014: A retrospective household survey

In August 2014, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked the Yazidi religious minority living in the area of Mount Sinjar in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A retrospective household survey was conducted using Magpi to estimate the number and demographic profile of Yazidis killed and kidnapped.

Smarter, Creative Philanthropy for a Complex World

Smarter, Creative Philanthropy for a Complex World

Within portfolios, philanthropy can reward more entrepreneurial approaches to public-private partnerships, cutting-edge technology, cross-sector data and civic engagement. Mobile data platforms such as Magpi are ensuring better and smarter data collection and analysis and (AG NAME) creating direct marketplaces connecting buyer and farmers to cut out the middle man and increase incomes for farmers.

Magpi Helps Collect NGO Data--One Part Of Helping Deal With The Ebola Crisis

Magpi Helps Collect NGO Data--One Part Of Helping Deal With The Ebola Crisis

Magpi was used as a technology to help in the broader fight against Ebola in Africa. Magpi was used to speed up the collection and interpretation of this type of epidemiological data considerably, and at negligible cost.

How to use mobile data collection tools to improve global development work

How to use mobile data collection tools to improve global development work

Mobile communications networks have surged in developing countries and so has the availability of smartphones and tablets. Magpi offers interesting new ways for collecting field data. Digital surveys replace pen and paper, text messages replace pamphlets and GPS replaces pins on a paper map.