To assess the validity and value of the radio content analysis tool, a prototype developed by Pulse Lab Kampala to analyze public radio content in Uganda, the Lab worked with …
Pilot studies: Using machine learning to analyse radio content in Uganda Read More »
Recent studies have shown that data from mobile phones, in particular from Call Details Records (CDR) and airtime credit purchases, can be used to understand socioeconomic conditions, especially in the …
Estimating Socioeconomic Indicators From Mobile Phone Data in Vanuatu Read More »
Building on its work in NTB Province and in partnership with the Presidential Staff Office (Kantor Staf Presiden) and the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Pulse Lab Jakarta further …
National Citizen Feedback Dashboard for Enhanced Local Government Decision-Making Read More »
Translator Gator is an app-based game which engages the ‘wisdom of the crowd’ in developing dictionaries or taxonomies to support academic research and social projects in Indonesia. It is currently …
Crowdsourcing Taxonomies to Advance Research for Development Read More »
Timely information on the socioeconomic wellbeing of communities is essential to ensure they receive effective provision of services. Many sources of big data, from mobile data to social media data, …
Building Proxy Indicators of National Wellbeing with Postal Data Read More »
In Uganda, the type of roof a house has, is used as a proxy-indicator for poverty by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Traditional thatched roofs harbor pests and disease and …
A wide range of consultations has taken place in Uganda to review the progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and developing the Post-2015 national development agenda. In …
Putting People’s Voices at the Centre of Development Using Big Data Analytics Read More »
At the turn of the millennium the United Nations launched a global development framework known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Eight in total, with accompanying indicators and targets, the …
Using Twitter to Understand the Post-2015 Global Conversation Read More »
This research identifies and quantifies discussion themes in Twitter data in order to investigate what indicators can help understand people’s perceptions and concerns around food, fuel, finance and housing in …
Monitoring Perceptions of Crisis-Related Stress Using Social Media Data Read More »
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