Mitigating COVID-19 effects

Kulima is an organization for Integrated Socio-Economic Development , looking for support to carry out this project, which aims to minimize the impact and create resilience of the COVID-19 pandemic effects in Sofala.
Mozambique registers a daily increase in COVID-19 cases. As of June 8, there were 433 cumulative cases, of which 131 were recovered clinically and 2 deaths. Sofala is the fifth province with 13 cases, as it struggles to recover from the effects of Cyclone Idai.

Mozambique registers a daily increase in COVID-19 cases. As of May 8, there were 433 cumulative cases, of which 131 were recovered clinically and 2 deaths. 

This is a concern of the Ministry of Health, as it is difficult to define the sources of contamination and the chain of transmission of the disease, most infected people are asymptomatic or have mild and moderate symptoms.

Poverty and social isolation is one of the factors that influence vulnerability to non-compliance with prevention rules in Mozambican communities. And when leaving home for the supermarket, or normal informal markets, it is exposed to the risks of contamination.

Poverty and social isolation are one of the factors that influence vulnerability to non-compliance with prevention rules in Mozambican communities. And when you leave home for the supermarket, or normal informal markets, you are exposed to the risks of contamination.Our country was recently stripped by Cyclone Idai. And one of the sources of income is the production of the informal market, but now with restrictions, people are deprived of managing agriculture, livestock and the business market as a way of life.

In fact, most families depend on small crops and sales to survive. 

The idea is to strengthen economic and health resilience, reduce the risk factors imposed by the pandemic and, therefore, offer strategic support to consumers, connecting them to their sellers, producers, traders through the Android app, downloading from the playstore or simply mobile phone,he will perform the home delivery service. It aims to work with the multisectoral involvement of city councils, local district services, Economic Activities (SDAE).

Economic and Social Solution

In the hope of life, it is necessary to restore the source of income-generating activities, formal and informal businesses, so that poor families and vulnerable people are strategically organized in the application

Health Security

The project will promote the mitigation campaign to observe preventive and protective measures at COVID-19 with a view to leaving people's homes.

This program will also focus on improving the knowledge of communities and local authorities about the fact that some pandemics can be prevented or eliminated through good practices.

That solution is to correct the negative impact caused by social detachment and restore the active economy.

Technology to mitigating

On harvesting time for products outlets there should be a system, totally free of charge connecting full-time; producers and buyers throughout the process for value chain. “It is an application aimed at agribusiness, shortening the journey; relief of environmental impact and regulation of the market in the food chain "The producer will be able to connect directly to the seller, and will not need to make large displacements to negotiate production. This will enable their products to be sold at the right time, saving time and money. 

The approach emphasizes the buying and selling process with the objective of ensuring health and reducing the risk factors imposed by the pandemic. to maintain the active economy of the sellers, it is intended to create a free and easy to use application available on Google Play with only for Android 4.1 and IOS 9 or versions and for simple mobile phones, the use of a digital platform that allows citizens, City consumers who do not have the possibility to have a smathphone. product choice and sales can be made distributed to different regions.

This program focuses on the fact that some effects of pandemics can be reduced, integrating the relief plan among families and the ability to helpthe most needy people. In addition, offering an application system that prevents people from moving to markets, and puts the customer closer to your buyer, and keeps your economy active.

Connecting producers and buyers using a new business model is a process that depends on the application of an existing technology. The use of electronic products and services for business transactions, and the virtual learning emphasized during the COVID-19, is the major project approach which covers all social status. This brings several advantages for producers, buyers in the overall business process and the mitigation of the pandemic.
The producer, have the advantage of keeping its economy active, obtaining loyal customers, expanding the sales horizons in terms of its production area, and always producing according to the needs and demands of the customers

The buyer will be using the application to get the products and services at a fair price, with quality and in a desirable quantity, thus become healthy, social and economic well-being.The customers and producers will have easy access to the application for electronic business transitions, using a cell phone. This will allow customers to access the various products and services available in local markets and at the same time request / receive timely.

The mitigation of COVID-19
According to the WHO, the movement of people is one of the causes of the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, with the application of this business model there will be a considerable reduction of flow and agglomeration of people in the markets.

The use of this business model in the overall process will permit the selling of the demanded products and services, at the right time, saving money and time. In this context, the social distancing and the virtual way of learning during the COVID-19 prevention measures are more practicable within this business model. Many people, unlike their social and economic status have gain new skills on the use of digital application, especially electronic
transactions which is the core technology that match this project.

Maximizes advertising revenue as Google, one of the largest advertising networks in the world, intends to work with millions of advertisers who compete for its ad space. you can maintain full control of the process to maximize gains.

Demand increases

Offers the opportunity to choose the best performing networks in the region and various ad formats

Maximizes earnings becausecollects real-time data directly from advertisers to save time, profit more and reduce losses in the production system in the value chain.

Opportunity to create a partner ad network

Real-time sales to buyers

Offers access to all ad formats

prevents the people circulation , and prevents the spread of covid -19

This is a digital technology time where many people including, vulnerable and poor households use cell phones not only to communicate, but also to make cash transitions through the service providers M-Pesa, M-Cash,  E-Mola which are available countrywide. The experiences acquired so far; are the basis for the introduction of the business model in the mitigation of COVID-19 effects, by the improvement of local production and selling system linked to the advantages of the business model in the existing technology.

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The solution uses widely used and accepted technology in almost all developing countries.

The training of the target group in terms of a new business model approach linked to the rapid communication technology will lead people to the understanding and adoption of the system of production and selling on the facing of the challenges of mitigating the impact of COVID-19. Therefore, the massification of local production for food security and community resilience will increase the income generating and the access to nutritious food at household and community level.

The greatest impact of digital transformation in the sector is reflected in the integration between the digital world and the physical world, expressed in the concept of "omnichannel" sales. For it, the customer buys over the internet and picks up his order in a physical store, which functions as a collection and distribution center, with free shipping benefits and shorter deadlines for receiving the product, for example.

The omnichannel also allows the customer to try the product inside the physical store and make the purchase at a distance to receive it in their own home. In this situation, the physical store acts as an experience center and product demonstration, eliminating costs with storage in the store.

The technology continues to drive new forms of interaction between brands, retailers and consumers, which go through the evolution of distribution and logistics processes (with cross-docking and drop shipping operations, for example), stores available within social networks, chatbots that allow that customers interact with intelligent virtual attendants and automatic product recommendation tools, based on the analysis of the purchase and navigation profile in virtual stores and social media.

As noted, trade relations will never be the same again. In this context, it is worth the retailer to invest part of its budget in different solutions and keep an eye on the news that the world of technology has to offer. Whoever stays only in the physical store will be missing out on great opportunities.

Indirectly the solution will have an impact on the population  of  Sofala Province in particular of the Districts of Nhamatanda and Dondo.According to the preliminary results of the 2017 Census, Sofala has 2,221,803 inhabitants in a geographic set up of 68,018Km² and therefore a population density of 32.7 inhabitants per Km².  Regarding gender 51.8% of the population are female and 48.2% male. Among the 13 districts in  Sofala, Kulima aims at working in Nhamatanda and Dondo, which are in the corridor between the other districts and the capital city of Beira.

Nhamatanda has a density population of  34 inhabitants/km².

Dondo has a population density is 48.2 inhabitants/km².

But after carrying out the feasibility study, it will be carried out across the country

Directly: The small scale famers of both districts and the vulnerable households who have been affected by the COVID-19.

1.Goal: 

Contribute, by introducing a new business model linked to the existing technology to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, in Nhamatanda and in the district of Dondo, in the province of Sofala.

1.1.Specifics:

1.1.1. Promote the connection between producers and customers in the use of a new business model to create resilience to the effects of the pandemic and reduce the number of people in the market;

1.1.2.Improve the local production and sale system with the practical business model for food security and community resilience in COVID-19;

1.1.3.Replicate best practices among small farmers and resellers, formal and informal business men and women;

1.1.4. Monitor and evaluate the products and results of the new business model;

The Principal Barrier is a Illiteracy and the low level of education that can lead people (consumers and resellers and producers) coupled with culture can prevent this group from accepting technological innovation.

According to data from the Ministry of Education and Human Development. Mozambique 50.4% of the illiterate population INE (2007). Specifically, the Province of Sofala, which has 43.4% of the population illiterate.

Illiteracy and the low level of education that can lead people (consumers and resellers and producers), fail to understand the model and adopt it in a short space of time. The social and cultural habits can also prevent this group from accepting technological innovation. The lack of knowledge and skills for using advanced technology.

The cyclical disaster in the region can hinder the promotion of production incentives for the small scale farmers.

The outcomes of the baseline data will determine the sessions and types of training for the target group to improve the lack of knowledge and skills over the new business model and technology. The task force groups to be created and publicity of the major issues related to the development of livelihood and community resilience. The plan will incorporate the measures to be observed for prevention of the outbreak and spread of COVID-19.

Nonprofit

First Option - Sofala


Staff                             Quantity                       kind of service

Coordinator                        1                               Full time

Leading Groups                    7                                part time

computer technicians,          1                                part time

computer engineer                1                               part time

activists community               7                                full time

design specialist                    2                                  part time

contabilist                             1                                 full time

Driver                                    1                                  full time

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government implementing partners - Government administrative authorities,.Ministry of Science and Technology of Mozambique and DMI (international development media), which aim to change behavior, through radio, TV and evidence-based campaigns to save lives in developing countries