Portland State University

GSM-enabled sensors for monitoring handpumps to improve water services in Rwanda

Grantee Details

Name of project: GSM-enabled sensors for monitoring handpumps to improve water services in Rwanda
Project location: Rwanda
Type of grant: Seed
Grant awarded : November 2013
Partners : Living Water International (LWI)

Portland State University, working in partnership with Living Water International (LWI) and SweetSense Inc, and with support from MTN Rwanda and the Government of Rwanda conducted a pilot of Machine-to-Machine, GSM- enabled sensors to monitor functionality of LWI managed hand pumps for improved maintenance. The seed grant sought to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of using real-time information to improve maintenance services for reduced downtime and improved functionality of rural hand pump services.

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