What is an ICT4D Solution in International Development?
An ICT4D Solution is the use of digital tools in international development programs to accelerate social and economic advancement of poor and marginalized communities. ICT4D Solutions can support education, health, agriculture, economic goals using innovative technologies or methodologies. The Principles of Digital Development guide development professionals in successful local project interventions and national program deployments.
Examples of ICT4D Solutions
Please find below an ever-expanding list of successful ICT4D Solutions deployed by international development practitioners and humanitarian relief agencies.
Twitter Chat on July 18th: ICTs in Disaster Management
Natural disasters hit communities around the world leaving paths of destruction that often take years to rebuild. ICTs are used to manage relief efforts, but how...
How Hybrid and Private Clouds Solve Problems for Schools with Limited Connectivity
The use of digital content is an exciting concept for schools in developing communities. Schools all over the world, especially those in developing countries, are...
What Are ICT Students Learning in the Classroom?
My name is Anndriene Bell, and I am a proud participant in the Illinois Institute of Technology’s most recent Information and Communication Technology (ICT)...
Keepod: Wasting $40,000 to Reinvent Linux on a Stick
There’s been a lot of news outlets covering Keepod, which claims to “overcome most of the traditional constraints that are preventing personal computing...
How ICTs Enhance Environmental Sustainability Projects
Andris Bjornson – Inveneo
In December, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) hosted its CEO Forum on Innovation Partnership, focusing on the use of ICTs to...
You Can Change the World of Hardware and Enter to Win a Google Nexus 7 Tablet
ICT projects are often riddled with challenges such as power, heat, humidity, and unstable electrical systems, all of which are common to development practitioners. Why...
Use the Child Friendly Technology Framework for ICT4Kids Project Design
Check out UNICEF’s new Child Friendly Technology Framework – 52 worksheets for brainstorming and project planning.
The Child Friendly Technology Framework...
8 Steps to Publish Open Data and Prepare for IATI
Siobhan Green, the founder of Sonjara attended the Technology Salon exploring How Can USAID Development Partners Implement IATI? and was inspired to define 8 steps...
How to Leverage Online Games for Social Impact
Games have been a point of contention in the education technology field for well over a decade, but thanks to the raw determination of Henry Jenkins, James Gee,...
IKEA is My Teacher for mEducation Application Development
I am Mike Dawson of Paiwastoon and I’ve spent 6 years working with Education Technology in Afghanistan. There is of course no shortage of challenges with...
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