Mobile phones are increasingly being used for exchange, collection and dissemination of information. There are current examples and potential opportunities for using mobile phones for governance service delivery, increasing participation, holding governments accountable, and promoting transparency. This is a group to share and discuss lessons learned, best practices, current challenges, innovations, news, and other information about the use of mobile phone technologies in governance.See More

Mobile phones are increasingly being used for exchange, collection and dissemination of information. There are current examples and potential opportunities for using mobile phones for governance service delivery, increasing participation, holding governments accountable, and promoting transparency. This is a group to share and discuss lessons learned, best practices, current challenges, innovations, news, and other information about the use of mobile phone technologies in governance.See More

WASH SMS is an open-source communication and tracking mechanism that uses messages from mobile phones to develop crowd-sourced data in the form of maps and reports for use by communities, utilities, government agencies, NGOs, and the media. The team behind WASH SMS is interested in connecting with others implementing similar projects which facilitate information exchange and coordination to support governance improvements in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the short and long term.The…See More

Mobile phones are increasingly being used for exchange, collection and dissemination of information. There are current examples and potential opportunities for using mobile phones for governance service delivery, increasing participation, holding governments accountable, and promoting transparency. This is a group to share and discuss lessons learned, best practices, current challenges, innovations, news, and other information about the use of mobile phone technologies in governance.See More