This story by Karen Johnson discusses the potential to link various development innovations, such as linking Mobile Vaani with retailers to deliver development results. Original...
Survey to assess the need of ‘last mile connect’ with rural consumers
GramVaani has created a unique voice based social media platform working exclusively on mobile technology running successfully in Jharkhand, Hindi belt states and even the...
Holding employers to account when the government fails
1 in 3 workers in Delhi/NCR we surveyed had no proof of employment. Nearly 2 in 3 were paid less than the minimum wage.
mBillionth Award: Rewarding innovations in mobile technology
Mobile Vaani won mBillionth award 2013 in m-inclusion category. Read original source by LiveMint. Excerpts are below.
Gram Vaani weekly digest: Lack of medical facilities, RTI awareness, letter writing and lessons from Uttarakhand
Communities in Jharkhand are using Mobile Vaani- the new social media, to voice their opinions, grievances and suggestions on various issues facing the state and...
Driving policy awareness by facilitating contextual discussions
Awareness about policies and entitlements they are eligible to are low among people in India’s heartlands.
Seven Sisters project uses Gram Vaani’s technology to create North-east India’s citizen media project
Seven Sisters Project: A mobile phone-based citizen news service for North East India
Leveraging the power of media to address grievances
While on-ground volunteers can assist with grievance redressal, community-based hyperlocal media can play a powerful role in putting pressure on authorities to act on grievances.
Empowering communities to monitor and improve public services
Reliable mechanisms aren’t in place for people to report about public service delivery.
