Among clean cooking initiatives, the utilisation of digital data collection tools emerges as a pivotal asset for carbon credits project developers, facilitating the capture of essential data concerning the adoption and efficiency of clean cooking technologies. Equipped with mobile devices, fieldworkers (agents or enumerators) leverage data collection tools to gather critical information including baseline assessments, usage patterns of cooking devices, impact surveys, and visual documentation to mention a few. These tools are there to significantly streamline monitoring processes, ensuring efficient and accurate data collection, even in remote regions.
Moreover, in carbon credits projects, capturing visual documentation of deployment is essential. Project managers are often required to gather visual proofs, such as a picture of the beneficiary, the delivered cookstove and its serial number (Barcode or QR code), copy of the receipt in digital format or sometimes a digital copy of a contract. This often means taking more than four pictures for each deployed unit and as deployment activity escalates throughout the day(s) certain mobile applications experience performance issues, causing delays and compromising the efficiency of data collection efforts.
Working with project developers in Africa, South Asia and LATAM, Upya has designed a solution that is particularly relevant for data collection in challenging environments, focusing on being able to work offline and keep the mobile app running smoothly. Upya makes it easy to work offline, accessing surveys and gathering any type of data without any internet connection. Once back online, by simply pressing the Sync button the data is sent to HQ.
Here are the most important and unique benefits that Upya provides for carbon credits project developers:
- User (field agent) decides when to sync for updates. Whether it is during lunch or when you get a better signal, syncing is up to you
- Upya streamlines field operations by storing pictures in the phone’s gallery instead of cluttering the mobile app. Through its picture retrieval features, the app will then fetch those pictures during upload and automatically assign them to the right beneficiary data being sent
- Mobile app users (field agents), when sending the data & pictures to HQ, get a report detailing successful, paused or failed uploads (e.g due to network failure)
Technology and software tools serve as powerful enablers for improving offline data collection practices in carbon credits high-quality projects. By embracing digital solutions tailored to their specific needs, project developers can drive greater impact towards sustainability goals while maintaining operational efficiency through best-in-class dMVR (digital Monitoring, Verification and Reporting) practices in accordance with leading standards like Verra and Gold Standard.
Today, thousands of forms are being sent every month using Upya, despite the difficulties of the terrain agents work in. Prepare to scale your carbon credits projects and explore more of Upya’s features for comprehensive data collection in challenging environments.
Upya Collect
With Upya Collect, our offline solution for data collection, you will improve project KPIs and tackle the challenges by implementing the best practices and trends of data collection using all-in-one place digital tool.
With Upya you can address the full cycle: from discovery and onboarding surveys to aftersales and audit, always having respondent profiles updated with the latest data and events. Also, eliminate the risk of double counting, ensure data accuracy, and facilitate seamless management of multiple implementation partners across diverse project locations.
