Have you ever thought about having data from the sky to give a full picture of your project? The speaker and his team went to the Dominican Republic and flew 2 drones to gather data – beyond what would normally be collected on the ground - about a World Bank supported irrigation project. The team also worked with local partners over a week on joint capacity building, bringing them along to collect data with the drone expert and evaluator. The drones captured images of 1,300 ha of rice fields and irrigation infrastructure. This lightning talk gives you an idea about how drones can be a powerful tool in MERL of infrastructure projects compared with other alternatives such as satellite images, aerial photos and physical inspection – and transferring knowledge and tools to development partners.
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