Ilana Cohen

Supporting innovators and mobile operators that use mobile tech for energy, water and sanitation services through #M4DUtilities @GSMAm4d. Tweets are my own.

[George Kibala @gfkkb]

Great to see that our former Innovation Fund grantee @loowatt formalised its partnership with the Municipality of Antananarivo and will extend sustainable and safe public toilet services to an additional 50,000 people in the city: https://t.co/AcoOr9WgUn

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

@Meleesonchik Wow! Really intense. It's crazy how dire it's become in so many places and we still continue on until the very moment the taps run dry.

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Great blog on where we are with that whole "Uber for water" question. I think it points to the need to invest in building better tools for decentralized (and centralized!) utility service providers to get more consumer level data.

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

Our new blog from @zach_whitewater, explores the market dynamics in key utility sectors, implications for the use of #digital platforms, some examples of platform models already deployed and how we might see these scale in the coming years 👉 https://t.co/Zeybh6SMSM #UKAid

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Great to see this published! Our @GSMAM4D findings on the status of digital tools for raising finance for water services! Great work @gfkkb and @zach_whitewater !

[George Kibala @gfkkb]

Great to have our paper published by @StanfordWoods as part of the Water Data Dialogues series. In our contribution, we focus on how digital innovations can help attract financing in urban water service delivery:
https://t.co/1v6OigA24U

@GSMAm4d @zach_whitewater @H2Oyeah

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

@MutisoRose Wow, that's crazy. Though now back in the US and seeing similar things. Water utilities managing farmers stealing water from fire hydrants here in CA. And more utilities needing payment plans for people to pay their bills.

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Great in-depth look at the behaviors in the #PAYG #solar journey that lead to increase use of mobile services. Really profound for thinking about how much we need partnerships to reach the last mile with #energy and #mobile.

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Excited to get back in action talking with some impressive folks about the progress and barriers in applying ICT to improving water services!

[HWISE RCN @HWISE_RCN]

Join us March 30 at 12pm PT to hear about HWISE and Information and Communication Technology. The panel will be moderated by @justinstoler and feature @emmaweisbord, Richard Appiah Otoo, @patrickgthomson, and @H2Oyeah. Register: https://t.co/WSedkIgoZn

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Really bad news for water ways in England thanks to pandemic and politics.

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

@UpepoTech @KiharaofKenya @AmoloNgweno @Microsoft @jica_direct So sad to hear of this! What a loss to lose someone doing great work for Kenya and the world. My condolences to Kevin's family and loved ones.

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Really excited to team up with https://t.co/RdnwGXVlbL as we share our insights on public-private partnerships that use innovative data for urban planning.

[DataDotOrg @DataDotOrg]

Join us this August 4 as we explore @GSMAm4d's #DigitalUtilities report, and host an in-depth discussion with @hanshengchia, @tekael97, & Ju Young Jeon on the key(s) to developing successful data-sharing partnerships!

Register here👇
https://t.co/PfuDiydyPf #DataDrivesImpact

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Many ask us at @GSMAm4d how private sector data - particularly from mobile operators - can play a role in public planning and service delivery in LMICs. Come join us in August 4th with @DataDotOrg to hear our insights!

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

In collaboration with @DataDotOrg, we’re holding a joint online event to discuss insights from the report, ‘Innovative Data for Urban Planning: The Opportunities and Challenges of Public-Private Data Partnerships’: Register now: https://t.co/wHHoj0fGSU #DataDrivesImpact #UKaid

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

#WWWeek is one of my favourite events each year, and this year, I'm thrilled hosting a session with @TheToiletBoard to get into the nitty gritty of using digital data to improve sanitation services.

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

.@gfkkb from our #DigitalUtilities team and @Alex_Knezovich from @TheToiletBoard
will be moderating our joint session at #WWWeek. Join the conversation on Tuesday, 24 August at 15:00 CEST: https://t.co/gPb5vJj2Yq @siwi_water #SDG6 #UKaid

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Really excited to be co-hosting a session with the @TheToiletBoard at WWW this year! Not too soon to get registered!

[Toilet Board Coalition @TheToiletBoard]

Official Session at World Water Week 💧 – The @GSMAm4d and @theToiletBoard Explore #BigData Beyond the Hype - Using Data to Build Resilient Urban #Sanitation and #Waste Management.
When: 24 August | 3-4pm (CEST)

Read more: https://t.co/igffBJhTx9

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Great to see your growth @CityTaps !

[CityTaps @CityTaps]

@MeltusMugomi for @citytaps at the inaugural ceremony of the smart, Pay-As-You-Go project in Malindi, financed by the @FrTr_Kenya, in partnership with @UntappedGlobal and MAWASCO.
https://t.co/AgMHSjLkuu

#citytaps #runningwaterineveryhome

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Looking forward to @gfkkb sharing some of our @GSMAm4d #DigitalUtilities insights on mobile big data and transport tomorrow in this event with @WRIafrica !

[WRI Africa @WRIafrica]

Join @WRIafrica and @AFD_en on July 1 & 2 for a discussion on using data to create better #transport systems for #African cities.
Register now: https://t.co/MOPMqSfiQU

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your application to the #GSMAInnovationFund for Digital Urban Services!

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

🚨Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to The #GSMAInnovationFund for Digital Urban Services!

If you have an innovative solution that helps underserved populations gain access to essential urban services, then don’t miss this opportunity! https://t.co/PUMhVdg7w4 #UKaid

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Great to hear from Telefonica about their IoT service to help cotton farmers in Peru and elsewhere make better decisions.

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

Just 3 days left to apply to The #GSMAInnovationFund for #Digital Urban Services. All applications must be submitted by 2 July 2021. Apply here: https://t.co/zUYsQ278d5 #UKaid

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

From the importance of being connected, to the essential nature of talent and investment, to the significance of having the right partners to help you grow – these are some of the insights from the ‘Scaling digital solutions in low and middle-income countries’ session at #MWC21

[Ilana Cohen @H2Oyeah]

Join us live now if you're registered to attend MWC!

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

We’re about to start our conversation on the journey of #digital innovators in low- and middle-income countries, where we’ll focus on their partnerships with #MNOs and investors, and the value that both derive from them. Join us now: https://t.co/SxbpYC8nhK #MWC21