Data, Technology, AI

We help governments harness data and modern technology to fix blind spots, sharpen decision-making, increase accountability, and deliver better public services.

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Last-Mile Performance Monitoring

Last-Mile Performance Monitoring

We equip frontline managers with practical digital tools to track real-time delivery, identify bottlenecks, and keep last-mile teams supported.

Citizen Insights

Citizen Insights

We deploy agile, GIS-enabled tools – delivering rapid and reliable data to track performance and guide leadership decisions between household survey cycles.

Actionable Analytics

Actionable Analytics

We cut through the noise by turning complex data into clear, real-time insights that help managers make confident, timely choices.

Embedded AI Solutions

Embedded AI Solutions

We integrate artificial intelligence directly into existing performance management, planning, and monitoring activities to accelerate decision-making.

Our Insights

How Zamfara overcame the odds to boost child immunisation
How Zamfara overcame the odds to boost child immunisation

September 30, 2026

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Delivering vaccines in Nigeria’s Zamfara State means racing against both time and terrain. When seasonal rains turn dirt roads into rivers, or securit…

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Facing the uncomfortable truth for mothers in Nigeria
Facing the uncomfortable truth for mothers in Nigeria

April 9, 2026

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In late 2025, a senior health official in Sokoto was shown a series of photos from a local health clinic. He saw a rusted delivery bed and a room with…

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When being near a clinic isn’t enough
When being near a clinic isn’t enough

March 10, 2026

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In July 2025, a senior public health leader in Kano, Nigeria, sat before a screen flashing red. The data revealed an uncomfortable truth: two urban ar…

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Reaching children living with HIV in Nigeria
Reaching children living with HIV in Nigeria

February 3, 2026

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Children and adolescents living with HIV in Nigeria face a six- to eight-fold higher risk of developing cervical cancer. Protecting them against HPV –…

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Turning AI into action for women’s and children’s health
Turning AI into action for women’s and children’s health

October 17, 2025

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Every day across Africa, women and children die from causes we already know how to prevent. The real challenge is not lack of innovation, but connecti…

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Cultivating effective delivery
Cultivating effective delivery

August 13, 2025

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At its heart, delivery refers to a set of approaches, tools, and guidelines used to help governments improve services for citizens. It’s about moving…

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Too much data, too little insight: what governments need to improve health outcomes
Too much data, too little insight: what governments need to improve health outcomes

June 26, 2025

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In 2022, Dr. Azra Pechuho, Minister of Health in Sindh, Pakistan, reviewed data suggesting maternal health facilities across the province were functio…

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What adversity teaches us about innovation
What adversity teaches us about innovation

June 17, 2025

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Over the past decade, innovative, tech-enabled tools have become critical in enabling governments across Africa to address vital public sector challen…

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Immunisation for all is humanly possible
Immunisation for all is humanly possible

April 24, 2025

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As we mark World Immunization Week 2025, this year’s banner, Immunization for All is Humanly Possible, isn’t just a rallying cry. It’s a global commit…

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Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

April 7, 2025

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On World Health Day 2025, the theme is healthy beginnings, hopeful futures. In light of increasing development sector spending cuts, Susan Mackay – He…

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Vaccinating hard-to-reach communities in the DRC
Vaccinating hard-to-reach communities in the DRC

February 28, 2025

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Vaccination coverage is growing in low- and middle-income countries, yet some communities are being missed entirely. Many communities across low- and…

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Combining rapid coverage assessments with demand surveys
Combining rapid coverage assessments with demand surveys

February 27, 2025

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Gathering data on low immunisation communities is an important first step to increasing vaccination coverage for citizens. Once immunisation coverage…

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How AI can support education systems
How AI can support education systems

July 25, 2024

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Using AI for the benefit of education systems remains a challenge. But if done correctly, there can be significant benefits. AI has been one of the mo…

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Using technology to improve education
Using technology to improve education

July 11, 2024

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There are limits to how technology can be used in education. Nevertheless, technology is being used to create improvements across low- and middle-inco…

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Using technology to support frontline health workers
Using technology to support frontline health workers

June 21, 2024

2 min read

Some health workers understandably worry about technology further overburdening them. But if interventions are designed correctly, more overburdening…

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Improving immunisation coverage through health worker accountability
Improving immunisation coverage through health worker accountability

June 17, 2024

2 min read

The vast majority of frontline staff work exceptionally hard. But governments require evidence of performance to address concerns. Accountability is i…

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Delivering sustainability in low- and middle-income countries
Delivering sustainability in low- and middle-income countries

June 10, 2024

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Many people agree that sustainability is the right path to follow, but delivering it is something else entirely. Sustainability is an important goal i…

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Reaching 20 million children in two weeks: learnings from Sindh, Pakistan
Reaching 20 million children in two weeks: learnings from Sindh, Pakistan

March 9, 2023

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The province of Sindh in Pakistan ran one of the largest Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaigns, reaching around 20 million children in two weeks.…

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Lessons learned: rebuilding health service delivery after conflict
Lessons learned: rebuilding health service delivery after conflict

July 5, 2022

2 min read

Northern regions in Ethiopia have been operating with reduced or disrupted health services. We supported regional administration and the government in…

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Rapidly mapping health facilities in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
Rapidly mapping health facilities in fragile and conflict-affected contexts

May 26, 2022

3 min read

Somalia is one of the most difficult places to provide health services, following decades of conflict and political instability, and persistent limita…

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What made Mozambique’s Covid vaccination drive so successful?
What made Mozambique’s Covid vaccination drive so successful?

May 10, 2022

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Mozambique’s strong performance is gaining recognition regionally and internationally, despite initial constraints of vaccine supply, in-country deliv…

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Making data work for governments
Making data work for governments

April 5, 2022

2 min read

We summarise four challenges below and mention some of the best practices that can help partners and implementers overcome them. Reliance on self-repo…

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Practical advice for young public officials
Practical advice for young public officials

February 22, 2022

2 min read

Here are a few insights I gained from my experience that I would like to share with the thousands of young public officials who have to make decisions…

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From evidence to action in education
From evidence to action in education

November 23, 2021

3 min read

Around 90% of children in sub-Saharan Africa cannot read a basic sentence by the time they turn ten. Often this is due to the poor use of evidence in…

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Using geospatial analysis to improve health service delivery
Using geospatial analysis to improve health service delivery

August 31, 2021

3 min read

Each year, around 10 million children receive no vaccinations at all. More than fifty percent of these zero-dose children live in urban slums, remote…

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The gender gap in Covid-19 vaccination – and what to do about it
The gender gap in Covid-19 vaccination – and what to do about it

August 10, 2021

2 min read

A few weeks ago, Taimur Khan Jhagra, Health Minister and Finance Minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, used his Twitter account to highlight gende…

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Mapping and understanding the needs of populations in urban slums
Mapping and understanding the needs of populations in urban slums

May 12, 2021

3 min read

It can be challenging to provide consistent health services in urban slums, which often contain populations with some of the lowest levels of access t…

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Making the Covid-19 vaccine rollout work
Making the Covid-19 vaccine rollout work

May 11, 2021

3 min read

The rollout of the Covid vaccine is unlike any other. For most public officials involved, it will be the most complex challenge they will ever face in…

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How simple digital tools are improving immunisation in Mozambique
How simple digital tools are improving immunisation in Mozambique

May 10, 2021

3 min read

To help reduce the rate of under-immunised children in Mozambique, the government launched new digital supervision tools to help manage service delive…

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How satellite data is helping vaccinators reach missed communities in the DRC
How satellite data is helping vaccinators reach missed communities in the DRC

April 6, 2021

3 min read

In 2017, surveys showed that only one in three children were fully immunised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while one in five did not…

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Simplifying vaccine delivery in Chad
Simplifying vaccine delivery in Chad

February 23, 2021

3 min read

One of the first steps in redesigning a vaccine distribution system is to understand the existing bottlenecks, flaws and inefficiencies that prevent i…

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The science of detecting false data
The science of detecting false data

November 19, 2019

2 min read

Leaders of health and education systems often rely on datasets that are inaccurate or incomplete. Advanced analytics can help understand and improve d…

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