What is MIP?

MIP (the Mobile Info Platform) is a website where you can enter or import short messages and then have them transmitted automatically to any group of people with mobile phones.

MIP is designed to be easy to set up, so we can have you up and running very quickly.

MIP is also the winner of the FRIDA Award, the Yahoo Green Award, the PAHO South-South Cooperation Award, and the FACT Social Justice Award.

Who uses it and for what?

MIP was first used by the Chilean government to educate farmers in rural Chile about weather, crops, seeds, etc. Then the Peruvian health ministry and PAHO (the Pan American Health Organization) began using it to provide continuing education to health workers in rural areas – and found it dramatically increased the health workers’ knowledge retention. 

Now MIP is used in numerous countries for a variety of topic areas. See the menu at right for case studies, including DatAgro (agriculture) and Mobile IMCI (health).

What does it cost?

MIP is a fast and easy way to set up a coordinated SMS communications system, and because it's based online the costs are very low compared to other systems. Please contact us at mip@datadyne.org and we can quickly provide you with an estimate of time and costs to set up your own MIP implementation.

How do I get started?

Just contact us at mip@datadyne.org  and we can answer all your questions about setup, training options, and how to get started.