M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: OmniVis
Tuesday 15 Aug 2023 | Bangladesh | Case study | Haiti | Health | Innovation fund and grants | Kenya | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Mobile health |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The
Creating jobs and expanding financial inclusion in refugee settlements
Monday 10 Jul 2023 | Building the financial ecosystem | Case study | Employment | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Refugee crisis | Refugees and forced migrants | Resource | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda |
This case study shares lessons and outcomes from Be-FINE 2, a Grameen Foundation-led project supporting women and young people from refugee and host communities in Uganda to set up mobile money businesses and enhance the demand and ...
The GSMA Humanitarian Partnership Framework: A Framework for Catalysing Cross-Sectoral Partnerships in Support of Humanitarian Assistance
Wednesday 28 Jun 2023 | Disaster response | English | Global | Guidelines | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Partnership engagement | Preparedness | Private-Private | Private-Public | Report | Resource |
Humanitarian response includes broad and diverse partnerships working together to deliver impact. However, forging cross-sectoral partnerships can be challenging. Organisations often have unaligned objectives, ways of working and ...
Digital Financial Services in Humanitarian Settings: Lessons from the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation programme
Thursday 22 Jun 2023 | Disaster response | English | Global | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Preparedness | Report | Resource | Resource Type |
This paper captures key evidence and lessons generated through GSMA activity over the last five years in relation to the use of digital financial services in humanitarian settings.
Digital Innovation in Humanitarian Settings: Lessons from the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation programme
Thursday 22 Jun 2023 | Disaster response | English | Global | Innovation fund and grants | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Preparedness | Report | Resource |
This paper captures key lessons from the M4H Innovation Fund projects and research on innovation in humanitarian context.
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Red Cross 121 Digital Cash Aid Platform
Wednesday 21 Jun 2023 | Case study | Innovation fund and grants | Kenya | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Report | Sub-Saharan Africa |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new technical solutions; ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: SOLIS Bot
Wednesday 24 May 2023 | Case study | Innovation fund and grants | Middle East and North Africa | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Refugee crisis | Refugees and forced migrants | Resource |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The
Climate change adaptation and livelihood restoration in Tana River Delta
Wednesday 17 May 2023 | Case studies | Case study | Climate | Kenya | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Resource | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Climate change and land degradation threatens livelihoods and food security of rural communities across Tana River Delta. In response, World Vision Kenya (WVK) – a Christian relief, advocacy and development organisation – have embraced ...
Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Annual Report 2022
Wednesday 12 Apr 2023 | Disaster response | Global | Innovation fund and grants | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Policy and regulation | Preparedness | Refugee crisis | Report | Resource |
In 2022, despite many countries in the world experiencing some respite from COVID-19, millions more people were pushed (and continue to be) into needing humanitarian assistance, primarily due to conflict, but also often compound risks ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Improving refugee access to clean energy
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 | Case study | Energy | Innovation Fund | Innovation fund and grants | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Rwanda | Uganda |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new technical solutions; ...
Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Podcast – Episode 11:
Climate Change
Monday 16 Jan 2023 | Kenya | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Podcasts |
In Episode 11, Carol Gitobu (Market Engagement Manager, Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation at GSMA) hosts an interview-style discussion with Daniel Odongo from Ushahidi and Jedidah Ganira representing World Vision Kenya. The podcast ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Enabling access to energy through innovative battery solutions by UHD in Uganda
Wednesday 4 Jan 2023 | Case study | Disaster response | Innovation Fund | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Uganda |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new ...
Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Podcast – Episode 10:
Digital Worlds
Tuesday 25 Oct 2022 | Disaster response | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Papua New Guinea | Podcasts | Resource | Video |
In Episode 10, Zoe Hamilton (Senior Insights Manager, Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation at GSMA) hosts an interview-style discussion with Linda Ahimbisibwe, Omar Meksassi, and Jason Siwat- lead researchers for the flagship report ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Danish Refugee Council’s Water ATMs in Uganda
Friday 11 Nov 2022 | Case study | Disaster response | Innovation Fund | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Water |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new ...
The Digital Worlds of Displacement-Affected Communities
Tuesday 25 Oct 2022 | Disaster response | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Papua New Guinea | Refugee crisis | Refugees and forced migrants | Report | Resource | South Sudan |
This report presents a holistic understanding of how displacement-affected communities in three humanitarian settings are using their mobile phones.
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Welthungerhilfe’s Child Growth Monitor
Monday 10 Oct 2022 | Case study | Health | India | Innovation Fund | Innovation fund and grants | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Mobile health |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) CuéntaNos.org
Tuesday 27 Sep 2022 | Case study | Disaster response | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Innovation Fund | Innovation fund and grants | Latin America & the Caribbean | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Resilient technology |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in the use of mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Naya Jeevan’s Mohinja Sohna Thar project
Thursday 28 Jul 2022 | Case study | Digital literacy | Disaster response | Education | Innovation Fund | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Pakistan | Resilient technology | South Asia |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in the use of mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to: test new ...
M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Sesame Workshop’s Ahlan Simsim
Friday 8 Jul 2022 | Case study | Disaster response | Education | Innovation Fund | Innovation fund and grants | Iraq | Jordan | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Refugee crisis | Refugees and forced migrants | Syria |
The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in the use of mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to: test new ...
Digital Access and Barriers in Displacement-Affected Communities in Sudan (White Nile & West Darfur)
Monday 13 Jun 2022 | Disaster response | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation | Preparedness | Refugee crisis | Refugees and forced migrants | Report | Resilient technology | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sudan |
According to the United Nations, 14.3 million people in Sudan will need humanitarian assistance in 2022 due to numerous overlapping crises. 1.2 million are refugees, roughly 800,000 of whom have been displaced from South Sudan. In a ...