Our vision
We believe in the potential of data and technology to transform sustainable development worldwide.
Our mission
We are on a mission to bring data-driven decision making and innovative technology to the development sector and contribute to a better world.
Some of our latest work
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Through the FSM Immunisation Programme, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Government is targeting 70% of the population to be vaccinated in order to boost public health and open up borders. One of the target groups for vaccination is adolescents in schools. The FSM is one of the first countries in the world to receive […]
Fast tracking Covid-19 vaccinations for adolescents in Micronesia -
Fairtrade International is a global organisation working towards fairer trade for farmers and workers in developing countries. Partnering with more than 1.8 million farmers globally, the Fairtrade strategy and monitoring system needs to be plausible, relevant, and co-owned by working groups and producer networks. Akvo supported Fairtrade with the review and development of the organisational […]
Impact strategy facilitation with Fairtrade International -
The government of Kenya needs a way to effectively monitor sanitation and hygiene facilities nationwide. Akvo is developing an integrated Real Time Management Information System (RTMIS) to collect, analyse and visualise all sanitation and hygiene data in both rural and urban Kenya, allowing the Ministry of Health to improve sanitation and hygiene for citizens nationwide. […]
Building a real-time monitoring platform for sanitation and hygiene across Kenya -
The Adaptation Fund awarded the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) a five year grant to address pressing water security and coastal resilience concerns across the four states and six offshore islands of Micronesia. The most important initiatives include legislative and policy reforms, the implementation of water harvesting and storage systems in the states of Yap, […]
Tracking climate resilience in the Federated States of Micronesia -
Smallholder farmers currently face a funding gap of around USD $170 billion, which has huge implications for the sustainability of global food chains as well as the environment. IDH Farmfit is a private-public initiative to break the cycle of rural poverty by giving smallholder farmers better access to markets. By supporting companies and banks that work […]
Data collection at scale with IDH -
Burkina Faso is undergoing a major crisis due to the intensification of armed groups’ activities, inter-community tensions, food and nutrition insecurity, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The security crisis has led to the displacement of more than one million people since 2017, with more than two million people becoming increasingly dependent on humanitarian assistance. Together with […]
Remote data collection in conflict locations
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