Accelerating economic, social and environmental development through the use of mobile technology
Development Fund
Working with mobile operators to accelerate mobile solutions for people living on under US$2 per day.
The GSMA Development Fund exists to accelerate economic, social and environmental development through the use of mobile technology. We believe that providing tangible, accessible mobile services to people in developing countries is invaluable to society and can help improve people’s lives.
The Development Fund leverages the industry expertise of the GSMA and its members, as well as the development expertise of international agencies and non-profit organisations to accelerate mobile services in three areas: Connectivity, Energy and mServices.
Together with our partners we incubate and replicate new mobile services in communities where they can make a positive difference.
Overview
The Development Fund’s role is to catalyse innovation, drive market scaling and increase knowledge dissemination across developing markets.
mAgri
The GSMA Development Fund’s mAgri initiative has been established to investigate the deployment of mobile solutions to serve the agriculture sector.
mHealth
The Development Fund’s mHealth initiative aims to accelerate the creation and deployment of viable mobile health solutions that improve access to appropriate, necessary and quality health services in developing markets.
mWomen
The GSMA Development Fund formed the mWomen programme after identifying a sizeable gender gap in mobile phone ownership in middle and lower income countries. Our research found that mobile operators and the development community were interested in closing the gender gap to generate both new commercial opportunity and social development.
Connectivity
The Development Fund’s Connectivity initiative aims to bring affordable GSM mobile connectivity to remote rural communities and areas previously unconnected.
Green Power for Mobile
The Development Fund’s Green Power for Mobile initiative aims to help mobile operators extend network coverage, reduce operating expenditure and minimise environmental impact through the use of renewable energy sources.
Mobile Money for the Unbanked
A GSMA Development Fund programme, launched in February 2009, to accelerate the availability of mobile money services to the unbanked and those living on less than US$2 per day.
