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A matrix-based mobile organizing app to organize your movement.
ALMAMAR App
Germany (Deutschland)ALMAMAR is a newly developed intervention for refugees that supports them in coping with psychological problems (e.g. sadness or anxiety). ALMAMAR is based on a scientifically reviewed program that has already been used successfully in various countries. The program is either internet-based - on a smartphone or computer - with written contact or face-to-face contact. Participation is free of charge.
Watch The Med
European Union (EU)Watch The Med is an online mapping platform to monitor the deaths and violations of migrants’ rights at the maritime borders of the EU. The WatchTheMed project was initiated as part of the 2012 Boats4People campaign in the Central Mediterranean. Today the project further involves a wide network of organisations, activists and researchers. Through the transnational cooperation with migrants’ rights organisations, activists, researchers, migrants, seafarers active in, around and beyond the Mediterranean and the use of new mapping technologies, WatchTheMed aims to document the deaths and violations that are the structural product of the militarized Southern European border regime. The online map allows to spatialise incidents across the complex legal and political geography of the Mediterranean Sea. Through the accounts of survivors and witnesses, but also the analysis of ocean currents, winds, mobile phone data and satellite imagery, it is possible to determine in which Search and Rescue zone, jurisdictions and operational areas an incident occurred – as well as showing other boats who were in the vicinity of those in distress. Spatialising such information is essential to determine responsibility for violations at sea. Apart from reconstructing past events, the participatory nature of the platform allows many different actors to to indicate ongoing situations of distress. The documentation generated by WatchTheMed seeks to support the work of organisations that defend migrants’ rights, inform migrants of their rights and security at sea, pressure authorities into respecting their obligations at sea, support the ongoing campaigns by the relatives of the dead and disappeared at sea, and support legal proceedings against those who violated the rights of migrants.
RefAid
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)The app seeks to ensure that migrants in Europe can access trusted services and accurate information in the palm of their hand - wherever they are.
Doroob
West Bank (al-Ḍiffah al-Gharbīyah)Updated maps by local staff from your community to match map frequent changes equiped by location services.
Gov-X
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)"We wanted to make it a one-stop digital platform, integrating all the essential public services across ministries… with one application, citizens can access several services online, which modernises our governance"
Crowdapps
El. Benizeloy 82, Moschato 183 45Web apps and solutions for Municipalities & Regions
ერთიანი სივრცე (United Space)
Georgia (Sakartvelo)The application allows you to be involved in the democratic process, vote anonymously, receive government services online, and also become a co-owner of important projects.
Приложение для проведения анонимных опросов (An anonymous survey application)
My Voice Counts
Georgia (Sakartvelo)My Voice Counts is a civic-tech platform that empowers people to safely and anonymously participate in verified issue-based voting and protest support
Colab
São PauloCom o Colab, os cidadãos podem participar ativamente das decisões da cidade, acessar os serviços da prefeitura, contribuir com ideias, reportar demandas e votar em questões cruciais para suas comunidades.
OONI Probe is a free and open source tool to help measure internet censorship.
Lukim Gather
Williamsburg, VAHow do we ensure that community data from Papua New Guinea’s protected areas is reported and heard?
Gestisci la tua identità digitale e accedi velocemente ai servizi online con l’app CieID.
This new badge is designed to highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety, help users make more informed choices about the VPN apps they use, and build confidence in the apps they ultimately download.
For MASA AL2, the lab will test the public version of the app (available in the Play Store) and provide assessment feedback directly to developers, including remediation steps for any flagged issues.
GOV.UK Wallet
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)The UK government is launching a GOV.UK Wallet and App to simplify access to services and documents like digital driver’s licences
Watch Duty
Santa Rosa, California, USAWatch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.
UrbanistAI
EuropeThe platform to reimagine the future of our cities.
Organizer by Murmuration
United States of America (the)Organizer provides community-focused organizations with the data and tools they need to foster meaningful connections and activate communities, so they can change the systems that are failing us.
10X Your Vote
United States of America (the)Find 10 friends who don't vote and we win.
SwipeBlue
United States of America (the)SwipeBlue is a relational organizing app that matches your phone contacts to the voter file and shows you their party and districts. Just swipe blue (left) like Tinder to text them to register, donate, attend an event, or vote!
CampaignSidekick
United States of America (the)Supercharge your ground game. Fast. Preferred GOP Vendor and Trump campaign as a client.
Reach
Queens, NYThe grassroots organizing app that lets you meet people where they are.
MOXY
Washington, DCA Social Ecosystem connecting Voters, Elected Representatives, Thought Leaders and Authorized Organizations
Poliquicks
DelawareNonpartisan political education app.
Juris Law & Rights App
Mozambique (Mocambique)We seek to empower the poor to know their rights so they can receive justice and avoid exploitation and corruption in many areas of life.
SmartRR is a virtual one stop shop for Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health. We are committed to creating a safer, more supportive world for survivors and adolescent girls.
Auglinn
Wilmington, DEDrop notes and questions outdoors with augmented reality, and create 2D and 3D maps. Interact with citizens outdoors and let the city speak.
Look to Speak
Mountain View, CA, USALook to Speak is an Android app from Google which enables you to use your eyes to select a menu of phrases and pictures and have them spoken aloud.
Lookout - Assisted vision
Mountain View, CA, USALookout uses computer vision to assist people with low vision or blindness get things done faster and more easily.
Eye On Corruption
GhanaEye on Corruption App is a mobile application which allows people to report/submit a corruption related complaint to the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC).
PeaceFem
The University of EdinburghPeaceRep – a consortium of research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and local research teams led by the University of Edinburgh Law School – has recently launched a mobile app provides insights and strategies to support women’s inclusion in peacemaking.
OpenLitterMap
Cork, IrelandHelp us create the world's most advanced open database on litter, brands & plastic pollution.
Agora (France)
Paris, FranceL'application Agora permet aux Français de s'exprimer sur des sujets à forts enjeux en participant à des consultations et en posant des questions au Gouvernement.
Krama App
Prague, CzechiaKrama App is a mobile app for responsible consumer who cares whether the business still does business in Russia or not
Reporter is an iPhone app for understanding the things you care about. With a few randomly timed surveys each day, Reporter can illuminate aspects of your life that might be otherwise unmeasurable.
Safer Plage
MarseillesDispositif visant à réduire les violences sexuelles et sexistes sur les plages de la ville de Marseille.
Noonlight
United States of America (the)Location-based personal safety app that integrates with Tinder, emergency services
"[V]ictims of violence or bullying can quietly voice activate to record an incident as it is happening and, if necessary, command the app to call the cops." - GovTech Magazine
Ceno Browser
CanadaCeno (short for censorship.no!) is the world’s first mobile browser that side-steps current Internet censorship methods. Its peer-to-peer backbone allows people to access and share web information in and across regions where connectivity has been interrupted or compromised.
Jobs4Dev
New York CityA mobile app to help humanitarians find their ideal role. Search for jobs and filter via organisation, location, experience and career category. Save jobs to your library, share with others and apply directly through the app.
Online community tracking earthquakes with Raspberry Shakes: Professional grade seismograph and infrasound monitors that anyone can use to record and visualize both natural and human activity.
Kyiv Digital app
KyivDigitized the city's services, including e-petition tool, and "adapted them to conditions under martial law"
iFollow The Money
Abuja, NigeriaA Network Of Grassroots Citizens Dedicated To Tracking Government And International Aid Spending.
Easy Laws
Lebanon (Lubnan)EASY LAWS is a free mobile app and website in Lebanon that explains laws in everyday language, giving ordinary people access to legislation from a citizen’s rather than a legalistic perspective
Diia Digital country
Ukraine (Ukrayina)Ukrainian digital government app
Meals on Wheels Charlottesville/Albermarle
Charlottesville, VAThis [2023 Webby Award nominated] app allows current Meals on Wheels volunteers in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area to easily see their assigned routes, view customer stops, and navigate to each customer on the route.
The first object interaction app for the visually impaired. iOS only.
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