ICTworks

Digital health solutions are critical tools for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries and there are many to choose from in 2025. We can narrow the list to those recognized by the World Health Organization...

Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big data’, new technologies such as drones, and new techniques...

The recent flurry of discussions about AI, cheating and the purpose of education have got me reflecting on Michael Trucano thought-provoking post from 2023 about how artificial intelligence might change the evolution of...

The digital transformation is revolutionising health systems and access to health information. While these advances have improved healthcare access in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), deep inequalities have created...

Researchers and practitioners who shape the digital transformation of smallholder agriculture need to better understand mobile phone-related behaviors and attitudes in their target communities. Such understanding can help...

We need to develop scalable, locally relevant artificial intelligence applications that address pressing national challenges in sectors like healthcare, agriculture, education, safety, and public services.We should support...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, education systems worldwide were thrust into digital transformation, testing both the promise and limitations of ICT4Edu. The empirical review Transforming Education Through ICT4D by...

Since 2016, over thirty countries have passed laws explicitly mentioning Artificial Intelligence, and in 2025, the discussion about AI bills in legislative bodies has increased globally. UNESCO published its “Consultation...

Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram have become tools of empowerment—but also engines of harm—for Indigenous youth. A recent study “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” by Ishmam Bin Rof analyzes...