How Relief Organizations Benefit from ICT4D
Humanitarian aid and relief organizations use Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) to enhance their programs and improve outcomes.
This includes the use mobile devices, communication software, Internet connectivity, and more to streamline processes, improve data collection, and facilitate communication in remote or disaster-affected areas.
A practical start with ICT4D can be through assessing whether ICT elements can help achieve goals, save time or money, and enable new or better approaches. USAID has collaborated with partner countries in using ICT tools such as geographic information systems and mobile phones to capture, analyze, and represent school data.
This highlights the strategic integration of ICT4D to enhance program effectiveness.
Overall, humanitarian aid organizations utilize ICT4D to optimize data management, communication, and decision-making processes, ultimately leading to improved program outcomes and better support for affected populations.
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