Many Voices. Real-Time Insights. Collective Action.
In informal settlements, where traditional data systems often fail to capture real-time challenges and safety risks, crowdsourced data offers a powerful alternative. Neftaly empowers communities to report, map, and respond to safety and health issues by gathering insights directly from the people who live them every day.
Why Crowdsourced Data?
- Formal data collection often overlooks informal communities
- Delayed or incomplete information hampers safety responses
- Residents are the best experts on their own environments
- Community-driven data builds trust, relevance, and responsiveness
Neftaly’s approach turns everyday citizens into data contributors and decision-makers, helping shape safer, healthier living environments from the ground up.
How Neftaly Uses Crowdsourced Data
???? 1. Real-Time Hazard Mapping
- Residents use mobile apps or SMS to report:
- Fire hazards
- Unsafe electrical connections
- Blocked drains or sanitation issues
- Violence or theft hotspots
- Data is geotagged and visualized on live maps accessible to the public and local authorities
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- Community members report outbreaks (e.g., diarrhea, cholera)
- Early alerts enable rapid response by clinics, NGOs, and local leaders
- Anonymous reporting protects privacy while enabling action
????️ 3. Infrastructure and Service Gaps
- Identify missing streetlights, broken water points, overflowing waste, etc.
- Prioritize service delivery based on crowdsourced needs
- Track improvement over time, holding stakeholders accountable
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- Youth and community volunteers trained as data champions
- Use WhatsApp, USSD, and offline tools to gather feedback
- Periodic surveys drive bottom-up planning and policy dialogue
Impact in Action
- Over 10,000+ community reports collected across pilot settlements
- Data used to inform installation of 40+ solar lights in high-risk areas
- 50% faster response time to sanitation complaints through crowdsourced alerts
- Strengthened trust between residents and local authorities
Benefits of Crowdsourced Data
✅ Empowers residents to shape safer, healthier environments
✅ Enables faster, data-driven responses to emergencies
✅ Increases transparency and community ownership
✅ Fills critical data gaps in underserved areas
✅ Promotes inclusion of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in local planning
Safe and Responsible Data Practices
Neftaly ensures:
- Privacy and data protection through secure platforms
- Consent-based reporting and anonymization where needed
- Community-led validation to ensure accuracy and credibility
- Open access tools that promote equity and shared learning
Partner with Neftaly to Crowdsource a Safer Future
We welcome collaboration with governments, NGOs, civic tech developers, and funders to scale our crowdsourced data model for informal settlement safety and health.
Let’s turn community input into collective impact.
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