Using Data to Amplify

Marginalised Voices
Loren Treisman, PhD
Executive: Indigo Trust

We fund projects and organisations in sub-Saharan

Africa that leverage the power of mobile and web
technologies, to foster active, informed citizens and
accountable institutions.

Take Home Messages

Citizens and civil society can use data to hold authorities to
account
Local level data is needed
Data needs to be translated into meaningful information
The transformative potential of Information Technology better
allows people to access, share and create information
On-the-ground work is what really create changes. Data helps.
Local solutions are often more successful
Constructive engagement with authorities works best

Thanks for listening

Loren Treisman, PhD
www.indigotrust.org.uk
Twitter: @indigotrust
loren.treisman@sfct.org.uk