![]() Tweets from Namibia Red Cross and Indian Red Cross about using ODK Conducting damage assessments and registering people for relief distributions are two of the many ways the technology can be used to improve the efficiency and impact of humanitarian action. Staff and volunteers of the Red Cross Red Crescent network are among the 2.5 million users in the past year of ODK Collect and other ODK software like the Aggregate server and the Briefcase desktop app. Oh, and in the time it’s taken you to read this tweet, 15 forms have been submitted using Collect.” tweeted on March 27, 2019: “In the last year, ODK Collect has had 2,500,000 users! The app now runs on 12,000 different devices, supports 50 languages, and is most used in Southern Asia, East and West Africa. One of the key components is ODK Collect, an Android app enabling users to retrieve, fill out, and submit surveys digitally from a smart device. Open Data Kit usage in the Global Red Cross Red Crescent Network Investments have a ripple effect, with small contributions benefiting a large group of users and stakeholders. A diversity of voices can suggest feature ideas and help realize an effective evolution of the software. The software is not tied to any one organization which helps to mitigate software discontinuation risks. Different groups are able to pool limited resources and share in the work. ![]() ODK has many advantages due to being an open source project. Members of the community write code, fix bugs, create manuals and documentation, help each other troubleshoot via an online forum, give feedback, suggest changes, fund improvements, and tell others about how great the ODK tools are! ODK is supported by developers, users, organizations, and others giving what they can, when they can. ![]() In ODK, they have a robust and accessible mobile data collection solution that is free and open source. These users may not be able to afford software that requires purchasing a subscription or license. Many of ODK’s users are engaged in humanitarian, environmental, development, and civic work. The various ODK tools enable cost effective, scalable, and user-friendly implementation of mobile data activities. The Open Data Kit (ODK) community produces free and open-source software for collecting, managing, and using data in resource-constrained environments. Open Data Kit and the benefits of open source This was originally posted on on the American Red Cross International Services Department Data Team blog.
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