mWater presentation at GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities Africa Working Group, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2016).

1. Workshop:
Mobile data for safely
managed water
GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities
Africa Working Group
John Feighery
john@mwater.co | twitter: @rocketboy76
www.mWater.co
@mWaterCo | facebook/mWaterCo

2. Millennium Development Goals (1990-2015)
2.6 billion people gained
access to improved
drinking water sources
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3. Millennium Development Goals (1990-2015)
2.6 billion people gained
access to improved
drinking water sources
But is improved drinking
water safe?

4. Water Quality: A global crisis
At least 1.8 billion people drink water that is contaminated
with fecal bacteria
Recent national water quality surveys found:
•Nepal: 71% of water sources and 82% of household
drinking water contained E. coli
•Ghana: 44% of sources and 72% of households

5. “By 2030, achieve universal and
equitable access to safe and
affordable drinking water for all.”
#MapWASH@mWaterCo

6. What gets measured gets done.
#MapWASH@mWaterCo

7. #MapWASH@mWaterCo

8. Image: http://oewri.missouristate.edu/ #MapWASH@mWaterCo

10. Images: The Water Project #MapWASH@mWaterCo

11. How can mobile help?
‣Free the data locked in paper forms
‣Task shifting to frontline workers
‣Automate analysis and visualization
‣Communicate in real time for problem
reporting and resolution
‣Access to open data for accountability and
public awareness
‣Share data across organizations and sectors

12. #PaperIsWhereDataGoesToDie

13. mWater Cloud
Mobile data
collection apps
Survey design
and data portal
Maps and
dashboards
API
Custom apps and
visualizations
Your app
#MapWASH
Test kits
mWater: a free mobile data collection, analysis and
visualization platform
@mWaterCo
Issue tracking
and notifications

14. Free platform business model
Multi-Sided Platform — revenue comes from large
organizations who need complex data management
services or new features
Free users help us improve the service and some
decide to become investors or clients
Free is more sustainable… why?
•Using the platform is encouraged, not penalized
•No dependency on software developers or in-house
IT experts
•Monitoring continues after the project or donor
support ends
Investors
Technology
Free
Platform

15. mWater
Explorer
Standard forms for SDG6
•Functionality
•Water quality
•Sanitary inspection
Linked to SDG indicators
Start collecting data right
away with minimal training
explorer.mWater.co

16. mWater
Surveyor
Deploy your own forms
Map and monitor sites:
water points, sanitation facilities,
schools, communities, clinics, etc.
Assign pre-filled surveys to
users or organizations
surveyor.mWater.co

17. mWater Portal
Create and deploy forms using
a simple drag and drop editor
Monitor and approve
responses
Manage your organization
Visualize and clean data
Create dashboards for digital
storytelling with maps, graphs,
tables and text
portal.mWater.co

18. Issue Tracking
and Notifications
Report maintenance
issues, customer
complaints, etc.
Rule-based assignments
and actions
In-app notifications of new
assignments
NEW!

19. Water Quality
Test Kits
Measures E. coli at WHO
guidelines for safe drinking
and safe bathing water
No lab or equipment needed
Integrated with mWater apps
www.mWater.co/kits

20. mWater Users
Today, over 7000 users in 60
countries are submitting
20,000 surveys per month!
Local NGOs
and
researchers
International
organizations
and large NGOs
Governments
and utilities

21. Join us
It’s free!
Go to surveyor.mWater.co or
search for mWater on the
Android Play Store
Enter email address and
name

22. Demo!
Four Water Points… Which ones are contaminated?
•Bottled water
•Tap water
In reality:
•Outdoor fountain
•Tap water contaminated by drainage
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23. Step 1
TEST

24. Step 2
INCUBATE

25. Step 3
READ AND
RECORD

26. Tap Water
Outdoor
fountain
Tap contaminated
by drainage
Bottled
1 2 3 4

27. Tap Water
Outdoor
fountain
Tap contaminated
by drainage
Bottled
1 2 3 4

28. Tap Water
Outdoor
fountain
Tap contaminated
by drainage
Bottled
1 2 3 4

29. Tap contaminated
by drainage
2

30. Step 4
VISUALIZE
and SHARE