Deputy Program Director Arnel De Mesa of the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) captures photos of a project site in a Maguindanao town to test the geotagging tool initiated by the Program to aid in project supervision. (Second photo: A group of trained project personnel tries out the geotagging approach in monitoring their projects.) Geotagging is an innovative approach that promotes transparency and accountability of rural infrastructure projects and allow for convenient monitoring of projects. The geotagging experience of MRDP has been awarded a Science of Delivery Award in a global search for procurement innovations in development projects. Rappler.com report: Can geo-tagging help combat corruption?
Date Published: February 5, 2014
Rappler.com featured the DA-MRDP Pioneering “Applied Geo-tagging Tool” in applying Geo-tagging towards eliminating fraud and corruption. Read more here.
