Poimapper

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Poimapper's most relevant implementers can be found here. The list includes the following NGOs: Plan International, WWF Green Office, Tearfund and CARE (Philippines).

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Field Papers, Ushahidi, Epicollect5, Magpi, Open Data Kit, and Akvo Flow.

Regions

Worldwide

Manufacturing/Building Method

Poimapper is a cloud based application with both SQL and non-SQL databases on the back end. It is an HTLM5 web application for the front end with applications for Android and iOS.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

All forms of provision can be found here, special conditions apply to NGOs and academic institutions.

Distributions to Date Status

Over 120 countries in over 2000 projects

Google Play Store reports over 5,000 installs of the Android application

Design Specifications

Poimapper combines its mobile app with the back end cloud service to provide remote workers the ability to collect data or provide care in remote areas with little to no cellular service. Custom data forms allow organizations to collect the data that they require and validate it. It also allows remote workers to send feedback from the field.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Email support included in the Light version. Full support is included in Pro version.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

To improve reliability, accuracy, and visualization of mobile data collection for development organizations.

Vetted Performance Status

According to the Plan International report, Plan Thailand estimates that Poimapper has saved around 3 days per month for the health volunteers and 2 days per month for their field officers. That translates to about 3,000 USD per year in staff costs. Plan Bangladesh calculated that they would save 20,000 USD per year in printing and labor costs. Plan Thailand also states that they have been able to work 30% faster and provide greater visibility to management and donors.

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

Excel, SPSS, ArcGIS or Highcharts

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Poimapper is in compliance with all local and international privacy laws according to their terms of service.

Evaluation methods

Field trials as described in World Banks’s report on information and communication technologies.

Other Information

Introduction to Poimapper video

Plan International - Digital Data Collection in Plan: A review of current practice and lessons learned

World Bank Report - Using locational data from mobile phones to enhance the science of delivery

GetApp Overview on Poimapper