{"id":119,"date":"2014-12-26T15:23:47","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T15:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sens.unhcr.org\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2025-01-23T03:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T03:37:03","slug":"tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/mobile-technology\/tools\/","title":{"rendered":"MDC Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Here, we provide you with standardized tools for implementing a SENS using mobile phone technology. The tools describe the various steps from setting up the system to data extraction and the daily use of mobile phones. They also include standard forms to assist in data collection, as well as tips and tricks for the various survey staff.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to implement a SENS using mobile technology, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:HQPHN@unhcr.org\">HQPHN@unhcr.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/ricon_download.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/ricon_download.png\" alt=\"ricon_download\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>All MDC Tools<\/strong> &#8211; Combined Download <strong>MDC Tools 1 &#8211; 9<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tools-V3.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sens.unhcr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_zipfolder.png\" alt=\"fticon_zipfolder\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. Setting up MDC Tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 1<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Tutorial &#8211; How to set up the phone for SENS surveys<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-01-Tutorial-How-to-Setup-a-Phone-for-a-SENS-Survey-EN-V7.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-01-Tutorial-How-to-Setup-a-Phone-for-a-SENS-Survey-EN-V7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 2<\/strong> &#8211; Using GPS Coordinates in SENS surveys\u00a0<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-02-Using-GPS-points-in-your-SENS-modules-EN-V4.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-02-Using-GPS-points-in-your-SENS-modules-EN-V4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 3<\/strong> &#8211; Tutorial &#8211; Setup and Use of Kobo Server Training Documents <a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-03-Tutorial-Launching-and-using-the-server-Exporting-data-for-analysis-EN-V7.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-03-Tutorial-Launching-and-using-the-server-Exporting-data-for-analysis-EN-V7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"fticon_pdf\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2. Training Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 4<\/strong> &#8211; MDC Training for Survey Managers<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-04-MDC-Training-for-Survey-Manager-EN-V11.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-179\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_mspowerpoint.png\" alt=\"fticon_mspowerpoint\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-04-MDC-Training-for-Survey-Manager-EN-V11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 5<\/strong> &#8211; MDC Training for Enumerators<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-05-MDC-Training-for-Enumerators-EN-V9.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-179\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_mspowerpoint.png\" alt=\"fticon_mspowerpoint\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-05-MDC-Training-for-Enumerators-EN-V9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. Documents to support Logistics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 6<\/strong> &#8211; To Print &#8211; Phone Handover\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-06-To-Print-Phone-Handover_EN.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-06-To-Print-Phone-Handover_EN.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"fticon_pdf\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 7<\/strong> &#8211; To Print &#8211; Phone Daily Inventory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-07-To-Print-Phone-Daily-Inventory_EN.docx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-180 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-07-To-Print-Phone-Daily-Inventory_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"fticon_pdf\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDC<\/strong> <strong>Tool 8<\/strong> &#8211; Daily Use and Logistics\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-08-Daily-use-and-logistics.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-180 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-08-Daily-use-and-logistics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"fticon_pdf\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4. Additional Tutorials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>MDC Tool 9<\/strong> &#8211; Tutorial &#8211; How to add Images to questions in your SENS survey<a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-09-Tutorial-How-to-add-Images-to-questions-in-your-SENS-survey-EN-V2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_msword.png\" alt=\"fticon_msword\" width=\"17\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a><a class=\"file-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/01\/MDC-Tool-09-Tutorial-How-to-add-Images-to-questions-in-your-SENS-survey-EN-V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-181 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2015\/03\/fticon_pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here, we provide you with standardized tools for implementing a SENS using mobile phone technology. 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