As many of you know, ODK is an academic research project, and as such, much of the day to day work is done by students. Carl and I were two of the first students on the project and because we have finished our Ph.Ds, our roles on ODK are changing.
Carl and I will continue our work on ODK as consultants who offer professional level support and customization services. That work will be done through Nafundi, a company we've started that specializes in mobile and server systems (e.g., mobile forms, medical records, distributed sensors) for challenging environments (e.g., unreliable connectivity, low power, novice users).
Our "core team" responsibilities have been transitioned to Waylon, Mitch, Nathan and Gaetano. That transition was completed about a month ago, and the team has been doing an amazing job building new features and growing the community.
It's been four years since Carl and I started working on what has become ODK. We are excited about continuing to work with the ODK community and supporting the core team as they take the project forward.
In early 2018, polio virus was detected in the sewers of Mogadishu, Somalia and the government moved quickly to vaccinate the country's children in order to prevent a potential outbreak. A vaccination campaign targeting more than 726,000 children was launched in the Banadir and Lower and Middle Shabelle regions. The campaign was carried out by some 3,500 staffers and Nafundi assisted by enabling real-time tracking of vaccination coverage using ODK. Read more.
Fayaz Jatoi is the Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Polio Eradication in Sindh, Pakistan. In this guest post, Fayaz describes why AFP surveillance is critical to polio eradication and how an SMS-based reporting system for private care provider helps. Read more.
This position has been filled. Thanks to everyone who applied! Read more.