Top 7 Reasons Why Most ICT4D Projects Fail

Dr. Clint Rogers interviewed faculty and professionals around Africa for why they feel most information and communications for development (ICT4D) projects fail. He's condensed the interviews into this video of insights:


Much of the film was captured at the ICT4D Poverty Reduction Summit and there was consensus that these are the 7 reasons why ICT4D projects fail:

  1. Results not directly tied to improving economic condition of end user
  2. Not relevant to local contexts, strengths, or needs
  3. Not understanding infrastructure capacity
  4. Underestimating maintenance costs and issues
  5. Projects supported only by short-term grants
  6. Solutions are not looking at the whole problem
  7. Projects built on condescending assumptions

Reading these points and watching the video, I have to agree they've captured the top 7. What do you think?


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Posted by Wayan Vota on January 5, 2011
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Wayan Vota

Inveneo

Wayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks

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Top 7 Reasons Why Most ICT4D

Submitted by Matt Berg (not verified) on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 11:46

I'd add lack of local ownership.

Top 7 Reasons Why Most ICT4D....

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 05:39

Have we started to learn from ICT4D projects that have proven sustainable (so far)?

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