KoboToolbox

An open source data collection and visualization platform used globally for humanitarian action, development, research and social good.

As a nonprofit, our mission is to empower organizations with high quality data tools to make an impact on the ground. Kobo is an international nonprofit organization. We host and maintain KoboToolbox, an innovative and accessible open source platform for the collection, management, and visualization of data. KoboToolbox is used by organizations across the globe in humanitarian action, development,

health, environmental protection, and other social impact initiatives. Our mission is to provide organizations with access to high quality data tools, empowering them to generate insights that drive positive change globally. We offer nonprofits free access to our platform, enabling local organizations around the world to use KoboToolbox to make a difference. As the most widely used data collection tool in the nonprofit sector, it is the tool of choice for over 32,000 social impact organizations worldwide. In virtually every country around the world, our users collect more than 20 million surveys a month to create data-driven change in their communities.

05/13/2026

TODAY is the last day to cast your vote for Kobo in the 2026 WSIS Prize for E-Science ICT applications: Benefits in all aspects of life.

Vote TODAY on the WSIS website!

➡️ Log in or create an account: https://lnkd.in/esaCHTux
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05/13/2026

Join the Kobo team in Nairobi at the ICT4D Conference on May 20-22. This year, the conference is very special to us, as Catholic Relief Services has just come on board as our latest enterprise partner!!

Join us for our workshop to explore how to design accessible, ethical data-collection tools grounded in local realities.

📋 Find our workshop and register here: https://www.ict4dconference.org/program

05/08/2026

We are thrilled to congratulate our partners at the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) on receiving the Simón Bolívar Order of Democracy, Grand Cross, from the Colombian Congress, for their work to protect education and expand access to learning for vulnerable children.

Kobo is honored to have played a role in this achievement through our ongoing partnership with EAA, including our field research in Colombia and development of the TRACE Data Portal.

As part of the award events, Kobo’s Head of Research Jerome Marston participated in a high-level forum on education and peacebuilding alongside representatives from EAA, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the Colombian Ministry of Education, and the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP).

Jerome also had the opportunity to share Kobo's Learning Under Fire report with Member of the House of Representatives Erika Tatiana Sánchez Pinto. Documenting 600+ attacks on schools, students, and teachers, this research is informing justice measures and legislation to criminalize attacks on education in Colombia.

➡️ To learn more, check out the interactive data from Colombia on TRACE: https://tracedataportal.org/data/colombia/

Education Above All Foundation, JEP Colombia, Fundación Pies Descalzos, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

05/05/2026

📣 Calling all KoboToolbox users! Cast your vote for Kobo in the 2026 WSIS Prizes by Tuesday, May 5!

Kobo is nominated for a 2026 WSIS Prize for E-Science ICT applications: Benefits in all aspects of life.

🗳️ Vote today on the WSIS website!

➡️ Log in or create an account: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2025/Vote

➡️ Confirm your account and go to the Nominated Projects: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2026/Nominated?jts=FKKLV6&idx=17&page=1

➡️ Select the AL C7. E-Science Category

➡️ Vote for KoboToolbox

➡️ Share this message with your friends and colleagues!

⭐ The top 5 projects with the most community votes advance to the next selection phase. Prize winners will be announced at the WSIS Forum.

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes recognize outstanding projects that are leveraging the power of information and communication technology to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

🤝 Show your support for Kobo and help us create innovative data technology for everyone!

04/30/2026

The humanitarian consequences of attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are devastating!

Kobo's new nationally representative survey reveals the widespread impact of blackouts on civilians, documenting significant effects on health, education, and basic needs

Key Findings on Civilian Impact:
* Nationwide, 22% of households report using unsafe water and 21% reducing food consumption due to outages
* Nationwide, 26% report lost income or work due to outages
* Among households with children, 59% reported in-person school closures and 69% inability to participate in remote learning due to outages, with some reporting large cumulative learning losses

To learn other key findings and recommendations, read Kobo’s new report here: https://lnkd.in/ePvMXfkk)

04/21/2026

📣 Join us tomorrow for the NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council's webinar on data-driven humanitarian aid in conflict settings.
With speakers from Kobo and NRC, we’ll explore how NRC is leveraging KoboToolbox to deliver targeted aid in Ukraine—reaching over 1 million people with cash-based assistance in 2025 alone.
➡️ When: Wednesday, April 22 | 7 AM – 8 AM EST / 2 PM – 3 PM CET
➡️ What we’ll cover: Managing risks to protect data, enterprise-grade solutions, the importance of dedicated capacity support, and why investing in scalable technology is critical for aid delivery.
➡️ Sign up today: [https://events.teams.microsoft.com/.../4d7be12d-2f95-48d4...]

04/20/2026

We are pleased to announce that KoboToolbox has joined iMMAP Inc.., MapAction, CartONG, and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) to support the Information Management Helpdesk for Syria, a joint initiative designed to strengthen operational support for actors in the region.

Facilitated by the H2H Network and funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK),
The for complements existing coordination mechanisms by providing on-demand technical support to NGOs, local actors, coordination platforms, and relevant public institutions.

Services include:
ℹ️ Advisory: Information Management strategy and technical guidance.
🗺️ Mapping: GIS and spatial analysis.
🗂️ Data Quality: Data management standards and responsible practices.
📊 Analytics: Production of dashboards, reports, and analytical products.
🎓 Capacity Building: Practical coaching and targeted training.

To request support, please contact: [email protected]

More info: https://lnkd.in/dbzdC79i

04/17/2026

📣 Join us next week for the NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council's webinar on data-driven humanitarian aid in conflict settings.

With speakers from Kobo and NRC, we’ll explore how NRC is leveraging KoboToolbox to deliver targeted aid in Ukraine—reaching over 1 million people with cash-based assistance in 2025 alone.

➡️ When: Wednesday, April 22 | 7 AM – 8 AM EST / 1 PM – 2 PM CET
➡️ What we’ll cover: Managing risks to protect data, enterprise-grade solutions, the importance of dedicated capacity support, and why investing in scalable technology is critical for aid delivery.
➡️ Sign up today: [4d7be12d-2f95-48d4-b648-5743c57914fd@3f86d1b4-2c6b-4b1a-b2ae-6f5e950bca1e]" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d7be12d-2f95-48d4-b648-5743c57914fd@3f86d1b4-2c6b-4b1a-b2ae-6f5e950bca1e]

04/16/2026

🤝State of Emergency Declared! Initial reports indicate severe and widespread damage across multiple islands, including Weno, Fananu, Piherarh, Tamatam, Onoun, Fanapanges, Uman and Parem. There is extensive damage to homes, public infrastructure, schools, roads, and utilities. Having the right data at the right time is critical to delivering lifesaving aid for impacted communities. Kobo is here to help.

Our tools and technical support enable frontline organizations to assess needs on the ground and deliver emergency shelter, food, and health supplies.

➡️ If your organization is responding to this disaster and needs data collection support, please get in touch with our team: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/contact/

➡️ Humanitarian responders and aid organizations can access KoboToolbox free of charge via our Community Plan: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/sign-up/

➡️ Our tools are available in multiple languages. With high linguistic diversity in the affected provinces, you can also easily add translations to your data collection form directly in KoboToolbox or using XLSForm: https://support.kobotoolbox.org/language_dashboard.html

➡️ Kobo’s staff experts, KoboToolbox Ambassadors, and our global user community are ready to answer questions on the Community Forum: https://community.kobotoolbox.org/

03/11/2026

Join Kobo and Data Friendly Space at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) for an in-depth discussion on the role of human-in-the-loop design for humanitarian AI.

During this hybrid session, we will explore how human-centered AI can help strengthen humanitarian data systems—from leveraging AI for responsible survey design to embedding human verification in automated analysis.

Speakers:
- Joshua Beretta, Humanitarian Project Coordinator at Kobo
- Jose Cobos Romero, Head of Partnerships and Innovation at Data Friendly Space

Session: From primary data collection to analysis: A unified human-in-the-loop ecosystem for humanitarian data
When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 11:00–12:30 UTC+1
Where: Online and in person at the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG), Salle Vevey

➡️ Register today: https://vosocc.unocha.org/Report.aspx?page=o0t9pExuBwPAPn###plusdjyFmDs99vGDa0sYOfM3weST2ECbpLQ8Xs9bXqQ###equal###equal

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