Gamos contributed strongly to NSNs report "Towards effective e-governance: The delivery of public services through local e-content"

This report indicates that, although all technologies should be considered, mobile devices have the potential to be the most effective technology for stimulating the demand and supply of public services through local e-content in a broad range of contexts. The large and increasing subscriber base of mobile devices, the way they enable users to demand services, and the way they are giving an increasing number of users an “Internet experience” are important. In addition, the private sector is already delivering services over mobile devices, while convergence means mobile devices now incorporate many of highly effective technologies such as Internet and radio. The promise of mobile devices is unequivocal.

M-Money - Finances, Banking and Payments through mobile phones

This report provides the information needed to assess M-Money as a business opportunity. It outlines the various models and concepts of mobile enabled transactions (Mbanking, Mpayments, Mtransactions), differentiating between the various business models, and illustrating the potentially disruptive nature of some of the models. The different business models are further differentiated in the light of the relevant technologies - eg Near Field Communication, Sim Cards and Combined Smart Cards.

Out: 15 April 2008

For a detailed breakdown of contents:
http://www.balancingact-africa.com/mmoney.html

There is a growing interest in the impact of development interventions and ways in which development aid can be used more effectively.

http://www.dcern.org 

This portal, commissioned by DFID through our framework agreement considers five key sectors and suggests ways in which incorporating good communication practice can enhance the delivery of development outcomes.  Although the importance of communications has been recognised for several years now the development community have recently recognised the need to demonstrate the impact of this.  The portal brings together materials that demonstrate what does (and does not) work.   The portal informs policy debate and provides a forum for users to share additional evidence.

Gamos employs an innovative approach to using video in their projects. They treat video as a tool for documenting knowledge, similar to a word processor, and have found it effective in sharing lessons learned. They also train others to use digital video - see http://www.video4d.org for more information.

New information and communications technologies (ICTs), the Internet and mobile telephony in particular, are greatly transforming how we work, organize and communicate with each other. ICTs radically change relationships between individuals and groups in organizations and societies. Some communities have already identified what features of these new technologies they can appropriate to address their needs and how they can do that using the limited financial, infrastructural and human resources available to them. This FAO publication, of which Gamos was heavily involved in the writing of, looks at different groups of people in Mexico, Costa Rica and Uganda are appropriating ICTs to make positive changes in their communities.