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1. Introducing
Riddhi Foundation
IB 190, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700106
www.riddhifoundation.org

2. Developing Management Information System (MIS) for better monitoring of
scheme/processes/financial transactions/other regular activities of any
organization using state of the art Information & Communication Technology
(ICT)
Providing appropriate decision support system using the MIS for optimal
utilization of resources
Capturing data (voice, picture, precise location) at real-time using mobile
telephony and presenting analyzed data for of the activities being carried out at
different places simultaneously
Analyzing data of events spread over any geographical area and presenting
those on thematic maps using Geographic Information System (GIS) for
monitoring spatial aspects of the data being monitored
Developing customized web-enabled GIS, specific to the need of any
organization with the above features
 Evaluation of programmes/schemes
Broad Areas of Activities

3. Any particular application of technology has to be customized to meet the
specific need of the organization
RF can study the need of the organization and prepare the System
Requirement Specification (SRS)
 Based on the SRS, RF can develop the system using appropriate
technology
 RF has digital maps of all the districts, blocks and revenue villages as well
as Census data for showing location of events and analysing the socio-
economic contexts, where needed
 RF has worked/working for international organization like UNICEF, FAO,
monitoring of World Bank assisted programme, several State Govts,
monitoring MGNREGS programme of the GOI and several leading NGOs
Idea of some possible applications are in next slides
Services for Private/Non-Govt. Organization

4. Activities of any organization comprise of carrying out various
processes with their resources, sometime at different locations by many
people, for getting desired outputs
 The MIS captures the inputs, processes and the outputs and
analyses the same for reporting the critical operational indicators and
highlights failures which require taking corrective or promotive
measures
Web-enabled MIS helps to share the MIS to be used by all
stakeholders located at different places and guides all of them
simultaneously for knowing key performances and taking appropriate
measures for improvement
 The MIS has to be developed as unique solution for every
organization
Developing MIS

5. Status Report are seen from the Dashboard below. This is to show
performances of different Anganwadi centres within a ICDS project
Web-enabled MIS

6. System can show the status of Wasting, Underweight, Stunting of individual
child to monitor the growth and helps to take necessary action accordingly
Nutritional Status of Children-0 to 5 Years

7. In conventional MIS progress at certain intervals, e.g. every month, are
captured and analyzed. So, taking any desirable corrective or other
interventions are delayed
 There are many processes in which loss of time is not recommended
and it is desirable to follow all developments as and when that happens
for prompt interventions
 RF has developed expertise in tracking events/processes on a real-
time basis by sending data/photographs using mobile phones. Data can
be sent through voice, which remains stored
 Performances of workers/progress of works in far away places,
movement of transport fleets can be monitored easily using web-enabled
real-time monitoring system & the same may be reflected on web-map
and the mangers can view the status instantaneously on the website.
Real-Time Data Management

8. Photographs automatically carry information of the location (latitude &
longitude) and time of taking photograph, which acts as an evidence on
location specific development
 Data transfer requires internet connection – if no connectivity is there
on the site, then data remains stored & transferred when the mobile
phone is taken to a place having connectivity
Voice data has to be transcribed later for feeding data to the server for
analysis and giving feedback to guide the worker as well as the
management /policy maker
It is possible to monitor & guide field workers daily or even more
frequently using evidence-based monitoring
 Quality of data is much superior because it is evidence based (voice
record/photograph, exact location and time) and the whole process
brings transparency & accountability
Real-Time Data Management (cont’)

9. Data transmission using mobile telephony
Web Server
Validation & Transcription
Data files to RDBMS
Server
Listening to voice file for
transcription

10. Android run mobile phones are used to capture picture, voice etc from the field.
The GPS and the GPRS enabled system transfers the data immediately to the
server for further processing
Real Time Data Management

11. Mobile Notification
Mother’sDue
Services
Child’sDue
Services
The mobile phones are also used to notify the field workers of any
special programme related or providing other feedbacks for their
guidance. These are generated from the system automatically and is
very helpful in improving performances of the filed workers
Mobile notification on due services

12. Real-Time Data Management – Current Applications
 RF has used the technology for capturing and processing health and
nutrition parameters of pregnant & lactating mothers, risk factors for
safe delivery and children located in remote areas for guiding health
workers and sending SOS to doctors for prompt intervention
Severely Acute Malnourished children are very vulnerable and need
prompt attention. The technology has been used to track and monitor
progress of nutrition of such children
Monitoring progress of construction of physical assets under schemes
like MGN Rural Employment Guarantee scheme
Monitoring progress of implementing schemes by the Gram
Panchayats in which status of progress on the site is photographed at
the beginning, middle and end of the scheme and all attributes are
available for public viewing

13. The Dashboard captures ANC status and risk factors of all expecting mothers
within each Health Sub-centre and help to identify services due and risk factors
to be mitigated and notifies status every day to health workers/doctors
MIS-Health Status of Pregnant Mothers

14. Following picture shows capturing geo-stamped photographs of all the assets
and porting those in the GIS (transferred to web server in real time through
GPRS) so that anyone can identify exact location and nature of assets created
and can also view the important attributes of the assets created
Monitoring construction of assets under MGNREGS

15. Normally every data corresponds to a location and knowledge and
clear visualization of the location helps better understanding and
knowing which authority is accountable
Spatial data can be better visualized on maps using GIS
GIS can use geo-referenced map, in which every point on the map
actually matches with latitude & longitude of the map of the actual
object or notional map where location is notional
Organizations having activities over different geographic location can
develop GIS showing location and attributes, including pictures etc of
all activities on the maps
 Sharing of information to all stakeholders, including donors, becomes
very easy using web-enabled GIS
 A system may have a combination of MIS & GIS
Analysis and Visualization of Data Using GIS

16. The GIS below displays the location and attributes of health related facilities in a
block within Sundarbans for easy visualization and understanding gaps in
delivery of services
Health related infrastructures (IIHMR Project)

17. GIS shows GP wise distribution of the children with different nutritional
status and their location on the Map. This helps in better follow up
measures for improving nutrition of children
Nutritional Status of Children (0-5) through GIS, Jatak

18. % Household with Toilet as on March 2014
Data Source: www.tsc.gov.in
Block wise status of progress of toilet coverage in Aurangabad Division of
Maharashtra, GIS developed by RF

19. Different Charts can be generated based on selective indicators of any project,
the chart below shows when a block will have access to toilets by all
Aurangabad Division, Maharashtra
Chart Generation on GIS

20. RF has developed several GIS for capturing and analysing spatial
data
 Health related infrastructures such as location of doctors/ medicine
shops/ nursing home/diagnostic centres in certain areas of
Sundarbans have been developed
Real-time applications mentioned before also uses GIS to show
location of the activities
 Monitoring of programmes like MGNREGS is being done using GIS
 Incidence of malnourished children and interventions made for
improvement are being analysed for guided interventions using GIS
 Availability of various facilities in rural areas/municipalities have been
shown in web-map using GIS
Current Applications of GIS by RF

21. Performance of MGNREGS is shown on thematic maps and the application
developed by RF has been linked to Ministry of Rural Development, GOI website
www.nrega.nic.in
Thematic map on Specific Indicators of MGNREGS

22. Person-Days generated per Household (Total)
2013-2014 2014-2015 (Upto May’14)

23. Nirmal GIS of Aurangabad Division shows display of the performances on
sanitation with analysis up to block level for easily viewing the absolute and
comparative performances along with shortfalls for all districts and blocks
through the display of Thematic Maps , Charts , Block Ranking on Achievement
Current Applications of GIS (WASH GIS)

24. Development and Establishment of GIS based Monitoring System for
Planning & Implementation of programmes by Gram Panchayats through
Mobile Application with ultimate improvement of governance
Current Applications of GIS

25. The GIS and MIS modules of any system are combined to give analysis of data
in conventional as well as in spatial form and is a very strong tool for monitoring.
The Nutrition Surveillance system of Dhalai district of Tripura uses such system
developed by Riddhi
System with Combination of MIS & GIS

26. Web based GIS has been developed for Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri and Ward
58 for capturing and presenting the data on malnutrition and tracking all the
malnourished children, expecting women and adolescent girls. Capturing data
is done through mobile telephones having GPRS and GPS through a Real
Time Data Acquisition System.
Current Applications of GIS(CINI 1000 Days programme)

27. The status of SAM /MAM children of two different time periods have been
displayed in the GIS map below. This helps in analyzing and comparing the
changes over time
Dual Map reflecting change over two different time
periods

28. RF has high level of competency in customizing applications
mentioned before to suit the need of any organization
 RF is a not-for-profit organization primarily for improving governance
of both government and non-government or even private organization
Cost of services by RF is relatively cheaper
 RF has borne a part of the cost of many applications developed for
well-being of the people, particularly in the field of poverty alleviation,
health, nutrition, education, water & sanitation
 RF believes in networking with other organizations and working in a
partnership mode
Contact RF at 033-23357531 or info@riddhifoundation.org for all
your queries & possible partnership
Partnering with RF

29. THANK YOU