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Inside the CORE-MIS you have application programming interfaces (API) which allow interoperability with systems like the http://www.kobotoolbox.org . Taking the example of Zambia, where the entry point to the scheme already had an existing Management Information System supporting the cash transfer program. The , the CORE-MIS was brought in to fill up the gaps that this program presented. The payment platform was already built with a payment gateway that was interoperable with a payment service provider in the country. The CORE-MIS, in this case, leveraged its interoperability module to connect with the other payment service providers.
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Regarding interoperability between HOPE and local platforms, HOPE can be presented as a multi-outlet that many different systems can plug into. It is built so that HOPE can consume data from different systems and potentially send it to other systems. Consuming data is important to understand potential population of interest for the delivery of service (in a humanitarian crisis). Data protection is an essential component to be considered in interoperability. The exchange of data must happen in a very certain manner to avoid leakage and misuse of this data. The “The connections between different systems are difficult to manage and involves a lot of protocols and that is why the use of standards is very crucial. crucial”, emphasis Alexis Boncenne - “The connections between the platforms have to be bulletproof” Alexis Boncennebulletproof.”
Further Resources
Convergence Initiative in Social Protection flyer, Nov 2021 (PDF for download)
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