Precision Development
MLC VANGUARD | Precision Development (PxD)
Precision Development (PxD) is a global non-profit organization that harnesses technology, data science, and research to empower people living in poverty and improve their lives.
8,862,778 Lives Impacted
There are huge opportunities for information and other digital services to empower people to sustainably improve their well-being, which can be delivered at scale and at very low cost per user. These can improve incomes and well-being, and improve environmental impact. Rigorous evaluations suggest that our services improve farmer yields on average by 4% (average impact, not intent to treat); increase adoption of recommended farming practices by 22%, and demonstrate a benefit-cost ratio of 10:1.
The Innovation
Precision Development (PxD) provides actionable information to the right people, in the right way, and at the right time. We do so to empower poor people in developing countries to improve their livelihoods, mitigate risks, and advance environmental sustainability. A majority of PxD's services deliver customized digital agricultural advice to smallholder farmers via their mobile phones. Our pioneering agricultural extension model is implemented in collaboration with partner organizations to maximize scale, and we continuously experiment, iterate, and gather evidence on impact to improve service delivery and demonstrate our value.
In 2022, digital systems built and supported by PxD are actively servicing over six million users with a range of platforms providing tailored digital information on crop optimization, pest management, input utilization, and environmental stewardship. PxD also leverages mobile technology to deliver information beyond agriculture, including to facilitate math education in Kenya, improving household nutrition, increasing the adoption of crop insurance and other financial services, and other interventions that advance well-being.
About Precision Development (PxD)
We believe that information and digital services can empower people to sustainably improve their well-being. Moreover, we believe that these information services can be delivered at scale and at a very low cost per user to improve incomes and well-being, and to improve environmental stewardship. PxD's vision is to end information poverty. We will achieve this by delivering actionable information and other scalable services to people living in poverty so that they can sustainably improve their well-being.
Implemented in
PxD’s innovation has been implemented in 11 countries in Africa, South Asia and South America
