Last Mile Mobile Solutions - World Vision Canada 2013

The goal of this project is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian assistance and enable greater accountability for the assistance delivered. Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS) is mobile technology developed by World Vision Canada that is designed to make the delivery of humanitarian aid quicker and easier. LMMS uses a hand-held device that works even in remote areas to register people affected by crises. With the hand-held device aid workers can gather basic information about each person and issue registration cards which are then used to improve the speed and efficiency of aid distributions. The data gathered can also be analyzed quickly and used to plan additional assistance and to monitor and report on the assistance provided. With DFATD's support this project aims to roll LMMS out for use by the broader humanitarian community. The project activities include training field staff deploying experts to support the implementation of the new technology in the field and customizing the technology to meet the needs of individual humanitarian aid agencies.

The expected outputs for this project include: increased capacity of humanitarian organizations to use mobile information technology systems to improve their own programming; an improved software design that meets the needs of a variety of different agencies and enables broader operability; and expanded use of Last Mile Mobile Solutions (LMMS). The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.