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We have launched a COVID-19 Tracker, The survey themes include health and risk behaviours, food security, income, work and job security, personal safety concerns, and access to government and community support. www.covid19tracker.africa

COVID-19 Tracker

The COVID-19 tracking survey themes include health and risk behaviours, food security, income, work and job security, personal safety concerns, and access to government and community support.

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#openi2i

Openi2i is an initiative of Cenfri and FinMark Trust, focused on sharing our learnings from the last five years of jointly implementing the insight2impact programme. View partners
New GIS data layers

We have added 13 new useful data layers to our GIS interface, where you can add to your map and analyse further. View GIS interface

News and insights

Exploring the value of financial services in the construction sector

Construction sector findings from a global review of digital platforms

Building foundations for new behavioural scientists in Africa

Behavioural science studies how people behave and tries to answer why they behave in the way they do.

Kenya

Should African governments consider alternate distribution channels for ARVs due to COVID-19?

In April 2020 hundreds of thousands of Africans may have missed their appointments to collect their antiretrovirals (ARVs).

COVID-19

South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya

Digital platforms’ role in African digitisation and gig work on the back of COVID-19

As industries affected by physical-distancing COVID-19 measures race to reconfigure value chains, could platform business models hold the key to accelerated digitisation?

Digitisation, COVID-19

Using transaction data for financial inclusion policy insights

Policymakers, development organisations and private sector players, often rely on financial inclusion data uncovered through consumer or ‘demand-side’ surveys.

Data, Transactional data

Shared is better than perfect

We release wave 1 data for our multi-country Covid-19 Livelihoods Impact Survey.

Survey data, Survey methodology, COVID-19

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Data portal

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Countries Across Africa and Asia

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National Surveys Datasets

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Financial Diaries Datasets

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Geospatial Datasets

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i2i on Twitter

Read the latest tweets from i2i.

@i2ifacility 13 Jul 2020

📢 Join our webinar on 14 July, where we will focus on good survey design practices, the importance of piloting surveys and using techniques like cognitive testing. Register now: https://t.co/4mfUdtWCpG
@i2ifacility 26 Jun 2020

RT @Finmarktrust: Across the continent, many are still denied access to basic services due to the lack of ID documents. Read the blog from…
@i2ifacility 29 May 2020

Looking for #data on #COVID19tracker for #Uganda? Visit https://t.co/j2jYij5WQI now. @Finmarktrust @gatesfoundation @i2ifacility @FSDKe @EFInA_Nigeria @AFRwanda @fsduganda https://t.co/lGNziE7qOT
@i2ifacility 28 May 2020

Engage with new #data on #COVID19tracker & what it means for the livelihoods of people in Africa. Interested in receiving updates – register at https://t.co/j2jYijnyfi with @Finmarktrust @gatesfoundation @i2ifacility @FSDKe @EFInA_Nigeria @AFRwanda @fsduganda https://t.co/d9qi2cO8z1
@i2ifacility 28 May 2020

New data is up for #Kenya, #Nigeria, #Rwanda and #SouthAfrica with #Uganda coming soon. Delve into new #data on #COVID19tracker here https://t.co/j2jYijnyfi with @Finmarktrust @gatesfoundation @i2ifacility @FSDKe @EFInA_Nigeria @AFRwanda @fsduganda https://t.co/VVMGlCAKHg
@i2ifacility 26 May 2020

RT @NextBillion: From new forms of #DataCollection to the growth of international #migration, some major developments have shaped the past…
@i2ifacility 23 May 2020

In April 2020 hundreds of thousands of Africans may have missed their appointments to collect their ARVs. Read more at https://t.co/bca3ecTFBO on #COVID19tracker #data to engage & make data-driven decisions. Visit https://t.co/j2jYijnyfi with @Finmarktrust @tanejamainhoon https://t.co/Cht5Vb8VaL
@i2ifacility 23 May 2020

Engage with our #COVID19tracker #data & what it means for the livelihoods of people in Africa. Interested in receiving updates – register at https://t.co/j2jYijnyfi with @Finmarktrust @i2ifacility @gatesfoundation https://t.co/hDo3wCAbVp
@i2ifacility 22 May 2020

Engaging with #data on #COVID19tracker for #SouthAfrica, #Kenya & #Nigeria at https://t.co/j2jYijnyfi? @SJeoffreys asks ‘Should African governments consider alternate distribution channels for ARVs due to COVID-19?’ at https://t.co/EY6mVE9R65 @Finmarktrust @gatesfoundation https://t.co/7G1D5jMcCr
@i2ifacility 12 May 2020

Webinar alert! Register now for our interactive webinar facilitated by Hennie Bester on adapting and changing your approach to research during the time of #Covid_19 COVID-19. To join us on 12 May. Register here https://t.co/nMBXaubuap https://t.co/TnDr7YDnNF
@i2ifacility 12 May 2020

Egypt’s first hackathon focused on creating an inclusive & tech-enabled insurance sector. Read more on this collaborative effort with Promotion of Access to Financial Services for SME, @giz_gmbh, @I_F_Egypt, @AUC, @AccionVLab, @Rainmaking_io here: https://t.co/L7Cvgl0x67
@i2ifacility 11 May 2020

The @giz_gmbh’s Insur;Hack initiative aimed to solve #insurance challenges. What are the main barriers to inclusive #insurance in Egypt? Read more: https://t.co/L7Cvgl0x67
@i2ifacility 11 May 2020

Join our panellists @anne_maftei, Sharon Njavikafor, @virtualworker and @SJeoffreys as they lead the discussion on innovative data collection in the time of #COVID19. Register now and join us on Tuesday, 12 May, at 16:00 for more insights. https://t.co/nMBXaubuap
@i2ifacility 10 May 2020

Kenyans are eager to seek medical attention for corona symptoms; 73% of Kenyans are very likely to seek medical care if they have coronavirus symptoms. Visit https://t.co/7omyM9FhOf w/ @FSDKe @Finmarktrust @i2ifacility https://t.co/96fMbiGoL8
@i2ifacility 09 May 2020

Access to mobile money services in Kenya remains good during the COVID crisis. Only 5% report having trouble sending or receiving money & 7% report that their local agent or bank is short of cash. Visit https://t.co/Mz30YtR2Tu w/ @FSDKe @Finmarktrust @i2ifacility https://t.co/DfY4mU6Mpy
@i2ifacility 08 May 2020

48% of Kenyans are aware of COVID-19 travel restrictions & only 7% traveled outside their city in the past 14 days. However, only 40% remain at home more & 8% say that they are going to work less. Visit https://t.co/Mz30YtR2Tu @FSDKe @Finmarktrust @i2ifacility #COVID19tracker https://t.co/qlStJH8Y4a
@i2ifacility 08 May 2020

Don’t miss our #webinar on 12 May at 16:00 on #Innovative data collection in the time of #COVID19. Register here: https://t.co/nMBXaubuap https://t.co/Oae8o2Vmpy
@i2ifacility 08 May 2020

Join our interactive webinar on 12 May focused on sharing our learning from #Openi2i. We will be discussing our learning on adapting and changing your approach to research during #COVID19. Find out more: https://t.co/aXibqf2eYC https://t.co/evlJhnm8Oj
@i2ifacility 07 May 2020

We would like to thank the following panelists, @janedelser, @DoreenLukandwa, @kategrinehart, @roland_banya and @lucia_schlemmer for sharing their insights at our Unlocking digital platforms for inclusive economies in Africa: Digital Financial Services webinar. https://t.co/nCkYeUd9EV
@i2ifacility 07 May 2020

#Hotoffthepress with #Openi2i @GrantJRobertson's latest article on @NextBillion delves into why financial inclusion 2.0 will require a different approach to measurement. Read his insights here https://t.co/b4lu2OBC0j @Finmarktrust @cenfri_org