IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is today pleased to announce that its MigApp mobile application has won a CIO 100 Award. The 31st annual award programme recognizes organizations and companies around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
IOM partnered with Kony, a leading provider of digital applications and low-code platform solutions, to develop a digital application which provides information and humanitarian services to migrants and government agencies.
With MigApp, migrants can: find the most cost-effective ways to send money home; use the Doctor Translate tool to overcome language barriers; find out about travel requirements; access up-to-date information on IOM programmes and services; share their experiences with the ”i am a migrant” story feature; and receive notification alerts on emergencies, healthcare information and other important local information.
Recipients of this year’s CIO 100 Award were selected through a three-step process. Companies first completed an online application form detailing their innovative IT and business initiatives. Then a team of external judges (many of them former CIOs) reviewed the applications, looking for leading-edge IT practices and measurable results. Finally, CIO editors reviewed the judges’ evaluations and selected the final 100 winners.
Representatives from the winning organizations and companies will be recognized at The CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday 15 August 2018 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States of America.
