Too little, too late. That has long been the frustrating effect of the United Nations’ drought and infectious disease programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. But all that is history now. Due to a new technical application, information is transmitted in real-time, which means that the UN can actually prevent outbreaks of diseases and the dramatic effects of sudden droughts or floods. This is of key importance, as severe drought since 2000 has lead to limited grazing and water points.

Behind the successful turn of events, lies the South African IT-company Xcallibre. The company has developed a unique application based on Digital Pen and Paper technology. With the help of the application, information transfer is accelerated and the users and back offices can simultaneously receive secure and controlled access to the information collected. The solution has also improved the information management capacity, since the data collection methods now can be standardized throughout the region.

Benefits: Practically eliminates need for data entry. Easy to use – almost no training required. Provides nearly instant reports to clients.

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