USE STORIES

Reducing Errors and Speeding Calculation through Automation
Armel Brou, DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, provided support to the data management team at CMS…

Empowering Counselors and Social Workers with Rapid Access to Key Patient Information
Linda Sanogo, a DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, worked with a community health facility to develop…

STREAMLINING DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION TO PERSONALIZE CARE
Abdoulaye Bagaya, a DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, developed an app for FSU COM Abobo Sagbe…
Using Data to Build Health Resilience From the Ground Up in Cote d’Ivoire
Through a dashboard providing information on priority health centers in Abidjan, users better understand how patients…
IMPROVING THE NATIONAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION’S INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DCDJ Data Fellows addressed data use and training needs within the Ministry of National Education in…

Digitizing Patient Records for Improved Patient Care
Blanchard Kablam, a DCDJ Fellow in Côte d’Ivoire, developed MyTrack – an app that digitizes the…

Using Data on Traditional Medicine to Help Trace HIV/AIDS Outcomes
The DCDJ Fellow, Evariste Dongo, built a data management tool for traditional medicine centers.

Identification des Localités Propices pour la Construction de Collèges de Proximité
SEJEN CI collabore avec le Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de l’Enseignement Technique de la Côte…

AMELIORATION DE LA COLLECTE DES DONNEES – ACONDA VS / HAI
SEJEN CI collabore avec des partenaires du PEPFAR pour optimiser la gestion et l’utilisation des données…

Données sur la Médecine Traditionnelle pour aider à la Traçabilité des Perdus de Vue VIH/SIDA
Le boursier DCDJ, Mr. Dongo présente l’outil de gestion données des Centre de Médecine Traditionnelle

Automatisation de Rapports d’Activités Périodiques au Port Autonome d’Abidjan
SEJEN CI collabore avec l’Autorité Portuaire de la Côte d’Ivoire, pour améliorer la prise de décision…

Building HIV/AIDS Response through Youth-led Community Mapping in Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire
Des Chiffres et Des Jeunes (DCDJ) supported a youth-led community mapping initiative to collect citizen-generated data…

Building the Programme National de Lutte contre le Sida (PNLS)’s capabilities to make better decisions through data and tools
The DCDJ Fellowship provides a dual benefit for both Côte d’Ivoire host organizations and Data Fellows…

Building an Efficient HIV/AIDS Database for Improved Data Use in Côte d’Ivoire
A Data Fellow placed in Côte d’Ivoire’s National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), Ali Diakité, built a…

Smart Growth Diary Solution
An innovative solution to improve early childhood development through reduction of stunting

RiseUp: Fursa Kiganjani
Tailored user experiences to uniquely empower the girl child with the opportunities, networks, mentorship and information…

NIOKOE
A data-driven mobile service which seeks to reduce HIV prevalence amongst people who inject drugs (PWID)

Jamii Dashibodi: Stay smart, Make informed decisions
Jamii Dashibodi is a web based integrated dashboard and platform providing access to disaggregated comprehensive Sexual…

Connecting Students to Textbooks
Mbeya Highlands FM, a community radio station in Mbeya region, is using digital tools to publish…
Seeding Data Use Among Hospital Staff
Evangelical Lutheran Church Hospitals are Strengthening their Capacity for Data-Driven Decision-Making

Putting Data to Work for Zanzibar
To prioritize budgets and patient needs, a pediatrician helps health workers analyze an “overwhelming” amount of…

Integrated, Intelligent Healthcare to Improve Pediatric Health Outcomes in Tanzania
Dr. Elsa is a health assistant tool for care providers that offers symptom assessment, decision support,…

Using data, storytelling and media technology for behavior change
Key Focus: Reducing the rate of Teenage Pregnancy & STIs
Building the Leaders of Tomorrow
DCLI projects focus on developing key capabilities in partner-country citizens to collect and analyze data on…

Disability is not Inability – Employable Africa
4.2 million people live with a disability in Tanzania, and 13.2% of Tanzanian households have at…

Identification of sites for local neighborhood colleges in Ivory Coast
The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Cote d’Ivoire benefited from an investment from the Millennium Challenge…

Data workshop inspires local NGO
The living situation of girls and young women is challenging throughout the world, but even more…

Maasai Mart: E-Commerce Platform for Local Tourism Products and Services
Tanzania’s tourism industry provides a variety of business opportunities for entrepreneurs in Arusha City, creating jobs…

Twende: Tanzania’s answer to Uber
Tanzanian commuters in urban areas have many transportation options, including taxi cars, passenger motorcycles (bodaboda), and…

Traditional Medicine Data to Help Trace HIV/AIDS Lost To Follow-Up
It is estimated that 80% of the population in Cote d’Ivoire chose traditional medicine for methods…

Empowering Women & Young Girls through Data
According to ITU “Women account for one-half of the potential talent base throughout the world”, but…

Using fashion and data to promote dialog on sexual health
Empowering everyday people with awareness about HIV/AIDS-related challenges in their community, and equipping them with actionable…

Data Murals Tackle Drug Abuse and Reproductive Health Challenges in Dar Es Salaam
In one of Tanzania’s communities most affected by HIV/AIDS, graffiti artists use data to connect people…

One of Tanzania’s largest news organizations pioneers the country’s first “health data desk”
Mwananchi Communications builds a team, infrastructure, and skills to make information about health sector issues accessible…

Newly-revealed Shina boundaries offer unprecedented hyperlocal data for decision-makers in Tanzania
Community mapping efforts in Dar Es Salaam are enabling local leaders to leverage information about the…

Layering map data to increase HIV testing and counseling services
A PEPFAR implementing partner in Tanzania combines community-generated data of nightlife hotspots with health facility locations…

Eradicating data discrepancies to support people living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
After building skills working with and cleaning data, a PEPFAR implementing partner in the Southern Highlands…

NIPO: Reducing School Absenteeism by Capturing & Tracking Data
Digitalizing information to inform solutions

Dispensary construction: A community data driven initiative
After data from community meetups elevated health care to the top of his priorities, a local…

Data Science curriculum
A University of Dar es salaam data science curriculum Data Use Story, Supported by the Tanzania…

Advanced data planning tool evolution to adapt statistical needs
A Partnership in Statistics for 21st Century Data Use

Data journalism meets community radio in Tanzania
Mbeya Highlands FM, a community radio station in Mbeya region, is using digital tools to publish…

Allocating resources at an overcrowded hospital in Dar es Salaam
To prioritize budgets and patient needs, a pediatrician helps health workers analyze an “overwhelming” amount of…
Upgrading Amana Hospital’s Medical Records System to Enhance Patient Origin Tracking
Small but mighty tweaks to a major hospital’s electronic health information system (eHIS) are helping clinical…

Tanzania’s National Bureau of Statistics Gets Hands-On with the Tools and Techniques that Power Citizen-Generated Data
Tanzania’s primary coordinating agencies for national statistics and local government build familiarity with open-source tools and…

Strengthening Tanzania’s Subnational Data Ecosystem
As authority over planning and implementation of development efforts transitions to local governments, subnational actors build…

Generating Location Data to Allocate Community Workers Where They Are Most Needed in the Fight Against HIV
In the southern highlands of Tanzania, KIHUMBE’s team uses low-cost digital tools to produce maps and…

Digitizing Data to Improve Advocacy for People Who Use Drugs
A support organization for people who use drugs, who are at higher risk of transmitting HIV,…

Developing Tanzania’s First Subnational Data roadmap
In rural Tanzania where data-informed decisions can transform the battle against HIV/AIDS, Kyela District Council is…

afyaBox: Connecting Tanzanians to Health Services
Improve Access to Health Services in the Moshi Municipal District by Integrating a User Friendly Mobile…

Mlinde Game: Enjoy your health – and protect hers
Teaching young men about HIV/AIDS through gamification

Binti na Maamuzi (Daughters and Decisions)
Uncovering local data on abuse to improve HIV/AIDS services for adolescent girls and young women

NIAJIRI: Your Career Starts Here
Using AI and data to equip youth with employable skills and provide employers access to young…
Fighting School Dropouts among Girls
An Innovative Predictive Tool that Empowers Citizens, Communities, and Local Governments with Information
Using Radio to Spark Dialog and Awareness about Sexual Health for Young Women in Tanzania
In rural Tanzania in communities at high risk of HIV/AIDS, citizens tune into a new radio…

Real-time Medicine Tracker to Improve Health in Tanzania
OKOA is a cloud-based system for information sharing between health sector stakeholders

Connecting Users in Zanzibar with Hospitals and Pharmacies
HealthLoc Platform to Locate Nearby Health Facilities

UsichanaWangu Kwanza
Improve Access to Health Services in the Moshi Municipal District by Integrating a User Friendly Mobile…

Citizen Priorities in Rural Tanzania Inform District Medical Officer’s Health Investments
When presented with community-generated data about low supplies of essential medicines in Kyela District, a local…

Aligning Investments to Community Needs in Western Tanzania
Iyunga is ward in Mbeya District Council in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania with a total…

Discussions on Data Drive Improved Community Services
Located in Southern Dar es Salaam, Temeke District has a population of just over 700,000—making it…

Data Converges with Fashion for Social Change
As reinforced through PEPFAR’s investments in DREAMS partners across Tanzania, young people in Tanzania and globally…

Building Data Confidence and Tools to Improve Decision Making in Kyela
In Tanzania, local government authorities (LGAs) play a critical role in delivering ‘frontline’ public services to…

Strengthening Health Systems and Improving Services in Tanzania Using Data
IntraHealth International is a global health organization involved in HIV prevention, family planning, and reproductive health…

Data Mapping to End Child Exclusion
Save the Children (SC) is the world’s leading independent organization for child advocacy. They work in…

Making Data Accessible through Storytelling in the News
Data is intimidating. For most people, statistics lack relevance to their daily lives. Spreadsheets, numbers, and…

Magnifying Citizens’ Voices to Advance Practical Local Government-supported Solutions
In Tanzania, local government authorities (LGAs) play a critical role in the country’s national development. The…

Informing Parliamentary Decision-Making and Enhancing Citizen Participation
In Tanzania, 393 individuals serve as Members of Parliament, and these individuals serve an important role…

Harmonizing Data to Support Orphans and Most Vulnerable Children
The Mango Tree is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that supports orphaned and vulnerable children/most vulnerable children…

ADAPT: Putting Data to Work for Tanzania
The United Nations approved the Sustainable De-velopment Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to achieve broad development targets….

Child Advocacy through Data
C-Sema is a national organization focused on providing social welfare services to children in Tanzania. Their…

C-SEMA: Using Data to Optimize a Child Protection Helpline in Tanzania
C-Sema is a national organization focused on providing social welfare services to children in Tanzania. Their…