Welcome to the Application Laboratory
An initiative of the Grameen Foundation
At Applab, we believe that mobile phones hold great potential for improving the lives and livelihoods of millions
of poor people around the world.
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AppLab seeks to engage with organizations, government entities and socially-minded companies interested in better understanding and meeting the needs of the poor.�This can include application and business model development, information dissemination and information collection.
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April 6, 2011: New Case Study Released Profiling PT Ruma's Use of Progress Out of Poverty Index
Grameen Foundation today released a new study showcasing the first technology-for-development initiative to use the Progress out of Poverty Index�(PPI�) to demonstrate its social mission. PT Rekan Usaha Mikro Anda (Ruma), an Indonesian social business that promotes mobile phone business microfranchises to poor entrepreneurs, selected the tool to ensure it was accurately targeting and reaching those clients. The study is the first in a new series that will profile the innovative uses of the poverty assessment tool. Read more here.
November 4th: Applab Indonesia is launched
Grameen Foundation, together with Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach� initiative, and Bakrie Telecom, today announced the launch of the Application Laboratory in Indonesia (AppLab Indonesia). Building on Grameen Foundation�s pioneering AppLab initiative in Uganda, AppLab Indonesia delivers new and innovative products, information services and business opportunities tailored to the needs of the poor and specifically designed to increase their incomes. Read more here.
September 24th: Applab's work is featured in the Washington Post and on America.gov
In Uganda, Applab is establishing a network of Community Knowledge Workers, trusted village residents who are equiped with and trained on the use of mobile phones to share agricultural information with fellow rural, mostly poor farmers.
The intermediarries inform farmers on market prices, improved agricultural techniques and weather forecast among other critical areas.
This initiative of the AppLab is described here
on America.gov
For big picture context, also see this Washington Posts article on Grameen Foundation's work in creating technology solutions for the poor.
Applab Blog
22nd Aug Stories from the Field: What do our Community Knowledge Workers do?
17th Aug Can We Text Our Way to Behavior Change?
11th Aug Saving On The Mobile: Developing Innovative Financial Services to Suit Poor Users
24th Jun Our Work in Mobile Financial Services
14th Jun Think gardening is hard? Try farming.
Applab on Twitter
RT @gatesfoundation: Map: The connection between lack of food & violent conflict--where one leads, the other follows http://t.co/Acpqj28 #foodcrisis
31st Aug 2011 @ 19:00
