Stories of impact

We sat down with Amref Health Africa, a leading health organization in Africa, to hear from them how data contributes to their mission to create lasting health change in Africa.

Panel 2B, chaired by Parvathy Krishnan (CTO of ABW), centered around the impact, challenges, and success stories of the ABW Academy’s Data Science Fellowship program. This program aims to empower participants as data science practitioners within nonprofit organizations. Trainers, mentors, and program alumni contributed their valuable insights.

Panel 2A, chaired by Dick den Hertog (Science to Impact Director of ABW), focused on the role of analytics researchers in creating impact within the nonprofit sector. The panel aimed to address the challenges researchers face in translating their work into practical applications and fostering meaningful change.

Panel 1B, chaired by Robert Monné (Managing Director of ABW), shed light on the impactful role of analytics professionals in driving positive change within nonprofit organizations. The panel aimed to explore the collaborations between ABW's nonprofit and company network, highlighting success stories, lessons learned, and the added value derived from such partnerships.

The Public Infrastructure Service Access (PISA) Toolkit, designed to optimize the placement of crucial public sector infrastructures, was the focus of Panel 1A. The panel, chaired by Parvathy Krishnan (CTO of ABW) and Dick den Hertog (Science to Impact Director of ABW), brought together speakers from non-profits, researchers, and ABW industry partners who are actively involved in the design, development, and deployment of the toolkit.

The Analytics for a Better World 2023 Conference kicked off on May 24th, bringing together a vibrant community of nonprofits, researchers, and companies. With more than 100 online participants and 70 attendees at the Amsterdam Business School, the event provided an inspiring platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Dana's project during the fellowship involved developing a geospatial web map that shows the different internet access points in the Philippines. Identifying low-connectivity areas helps bridge the digital-divide by addressing network issues of connection existence and speed.

Estimating Child Wasting Burden in the Sahel Region using Ensemble Machine Learning Methods. A collaboration between Analytics for a Better World, World Food Programme and Northeastern University.

"Last year taught me the value of collaboration and hard work. It was a great reminder that when people come together and are willing to invest in something, anything is possible"

The fellowship's premise greatly appealed to Samuel's research interests which are in the use of analytics for social good hence his extended engagement with institutions working to promote socioeconomic growth and restore well-being.

"I am really grateful for the opportunity given by ABW to train development practitioners, like myself, in data science. I would definitely encourage other people to apply as well."

ORTEC and 510 developed a framework to identify what Digital Maturity looks like across multiple levels. This framework has been adopted in the IFRC’s Digital Transformation strategy to offer a vocabulary of Digital Transformation in multiple contexts and provide a basis to track the process.