ICTworks features posts on the use of information and communication technologies for development, including:
- Case studies and success stories: ICTworks highlights the impact of specific ICT4D projects or initiatives, and discusses the challenges and lessons learned from implementing them.
- Research and analysis: We delve into the latest research on digital development, discussing the results of studies or analyses and exploring the implications for practitioners and policymakers.
- Opinion pieces: Guest writers offer their perspective as experts and practitioners on a range of issues related to ICT4D, such as the role of technology in development, the challenges of implementing digital projects, or the importance of sustainability in development efforts.
- News and updates: Blog posts provide updates on the latest developments in the field, including new projects, research findings, and events.
- Practical resources and guides: We publish tips, tools, and resources for practitioners working in digital development, such as guidance on how to design and implement ICT4D projects, or how to measure the impact of digital initiatives.
Why Yes, Pokemon Go Is Relevant to Digital Development!
The runaway success of mobile game Pokemon Go has many of us scratching our heads in disbelief: More people are swiping balls at monsters than using Twitter? They’re...
Please RSVP Now for MERL Tech 2016 and Submit Your Session Ideas
The use of technology for monitoring, evaluation research and learning (MERL) has become increasingly sophisticated and more openly accepted in the international...
Pop Quiz: Should You Need a License to Practice ICT4D?
The Kenyan government recently introduced the Information Communications Technology Practitioners Bill 2016 bill that would require every ICT practitioner to have...
The Status of Open Data Initiatives in West Africa
Open data offers many improvements for governance and services. As technology allows for more interoperability and a stronger free-flow of information, the government...
Randomized Control Trials Feed Our Fetish for Single-Focus Interventions
I am Ed Gaible of Natoma Group and I am here to report that RCT fetishism is alive and well in development.
Sometime in the early part of this millennium, Randomized...
Apply Now for $240,000 in Grants for African ICT4D Projects
The Fund for Internet Research and Development (FIRE Africa) has over US$240,000 in grant funding to support projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions...
Can We End Famine As We Know It In Our Lifetime? Is Technology the Solution?
“Our policy objective in the aid community, should be to end famine as we know it in our lifetime.”
That was the challenge presented to us by Andrew...
Girl Effect Girl Safeguarding Policy: Digital Privacy, Security, Safety Principles & Guidelines
As Girl Effect has begun to integrate more digital tools and platforms into our work, we have become increasingly attentive to girls’ digital privacy, security...
Register Now for Agriculture, Innovation and Technology, a new online course from TechChange
TechChange is launching its first ever online course on Agriculture, Innovation and Technology in coordination with ICTforAg 2016, a premier conference on the use...
Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2016 – New Technologies for Smallholder Farmers
June 10th – Washington, DC – Register Now
ICTforAg 2016 will bring together +275 thought leaders and decision makers in agriculture and technology from...
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