On February 12/13, 2016, TEL is pitching a project for the International Development Hackathon 2016 (IDHack). Below are the details of the proposed project, including suggested links. Happy Hacking!
Technology-based solutions are proven to be effective at combating myriad problems of poverty, but many NGOs, local entrepreneurs and developing-world communities lack the time and expertise to identify, assess and acquire appropriate solutions. TEL’s open online database offers detailed, curated and unbiased information on over 600 solutions to problems of poverty and sustainability. Work with TEL to bring this database to a mobile platform that enables offline access to these innovative and effective solutions!
Technology-based solutions - such as solar lanterns, clean cookstoves, clean-delivery kits, solar-irrigation systems, water filters, and many more - are proven to be effective at combating myriad problems of poverty. However, many NGOs, local entrepreneurs and developing-world communities lack the time and expertise to identify, assess and acquire appropriate solutions.
The Technology Exchange Lab (TEL) is a nonprofit organization that closes the gap between innovators of cost-effective technology solutions and NGOs, communities and end-users in developing regions. TEL’s open online database offers detailed, curated and unbiased information on over 600 solutions to problems of poverty and sustainability. Through its Project Accelerator service, TEL works directly with clients to identify and implement appropriate solutions to development challenges.
When guiding a client through this process, TEL performs a detailed needs and opportunities assessment and creates a curated “solution deck” to illustrate to end-users the potential solutions that may meet their needs. Currently, the TEL database of appropriate technologies is accessed through the TEL website and therefore an internet connection is required to see solution pages. Many potential TEL users are located in last-mile communities in places such as Uganda, Haiti, Sierra Leone and India, where there is either the lack of infrastructure to support mobile internet or where accessing websites results in costly connection fees. As a result, the solution decks created by TEL are typically printed and mailed to field operatives.
To support the work of TEL, we need your help to create a free mobile app for end users to view TEL solutions on tablets and/or smart phones. The app will enable users to browse the entire TEL database while online, with the option to create and download their own solution decks for offline use. The information about the chosen solutions will be downloaded and stored locally on mobile devices for offline access. This will allow users the flexibility to create their own solution decks, expanding the reach of these innovative solutions around the world! Additionally, having access to the TEL database via a mobile devices ensures the information is up-to-date and synced with the TEL database.
Solution images (jpg/png) GitHub Repo
also found at the domain 'images.techxlab.org' + 'image' key from JSON
TEL Website Source Code (html) Github Repo