Mobile for Development Resources

How can mobile operators and plastics organisations partner to address the plastic waste problem?

This webinar by the GSMA ClimateTech programme features highlights from the report titled ‘Catalysing Partnerships in Plastics’ and discusses the importance of strengthening partnerships for circular economy solutions with key industry stakeholders.

‘Building Climate Resilient Digital Nations’ session at GSMA Mobile 360 APAC

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On 2 August 2022 at the Mobile 360 Asia Pacific event held in Singapore, the GSMA

Mobile Big Data for Cities: Urban climate resilience strategies for low- and middle-income countries

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Cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and storm surges, heat stress, extreme precipitation, inland and coastal flooding and ...

Catalysing Partnerships in Plastics

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Explore the potential for collaboration between mobile network operators and plastics organisations The mismanagement of plastic waste is a global challenge that must be urgently addressed if we are to achieve the Sustainable ...

Exploring opportunities for climate services in Papua New Guinea with Digicel

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Our new report illustrates the unique opportunity to use existing mobile infrastructure for high-resolution rainfall observation and improved climate services in Papua New Guinea.

The Climate Crisis: Mobile-enabled solutions in humanitarian emergencies

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This report outlines five use cases in which mobile technology plays a critical role in addressing the climate challenge in humanitarian contexts.

Mobile Technology for Participatory Forest Management: Co-designing and testing prototypes in Kenya

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In this report we explore how mobile devices and applications can be leveraged to strengthen participatory forest management (PFM) efforts in Kenya.

Supporting Innovation in Digital Urban Services

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This report first describes the opportunity to leverage a powerful digital ecosystem for improving lives, and the role that the GSMA plays to catalyse these solutions through our GSMA Innovation Fund. It then discusses ...

Digital Dividends in Plastic Recycling

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This report explores the specific benefits that plastics organisations in LMICs currently reap, or could eventually reap, from using digital tools or services or partnering with technology organisations.

The Role of Digital and Mobile-Enabled Solutions in Addressing Climate Change

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Climate change is the most pressing challenge facing humankind. The world has already warmed by more than 1°C since pre-industrial times and the effects of this warming continue to worsen, profoundly affecting lives, ...

Renewable Energy for Mobile Towers

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Tuesday 19 Jan 2021 | ClimateTech | Energy | Video |

In some low- and middle-income countries, mobile towers located off-grid or in areas with bad-grid connections, rely on diesel-powered generators that damage the environment. Watch this video to learn more about this challenge.

Africa’s Transition to Green Energy for Off-Grid Mobile Base Stations

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During this session, hosted by GSMA’s CleanTech team, we will present insights from recently conducted research in green energy and highlight opportunities for the mobile industry to support the transition to more sustainable and circular business models.

Digital dividends in natural resource management: Why is digital technology vital to conservation in African Parks?

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Learn how organisations like African Parks are using digital technology to restore ecosystems and fight climate change.

Renewable Energy for Mobile Towers: Opportunities for low- and middle-income countries

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In this report, we examine the scale of the off-grid and bad-grid challenge in LMICs, and evaluate how the renewable energy landscape has changed.

Digital Dividends in Natural Resource Management

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The GSMA CleanTech programme has conducted new research to explore the "digital dividends" of various types of technology on natural resource management in low- and middle-income countries.

What is e-waste?

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With 50 million tonnes of e-waste being produced annually, it is the fastest growing waste stream in the world (PACE, 2019). E-waste poses environmental and health risks if treated inadequately. Therefore, better management of ...