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10 Tips on Using New ICTs for Qualitative Monitoring and Evaluation

10 Tips on Using New ICTs for Qualitative Monitoring and Evaluation

Published on: Oct 22 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 10 Tips on Using New ICTs for Qualitative Monitoring and Evaluation
At the October Technology Salon NYC, we focused on ways that ICTs can be used for qualitative monitoring and evaluation (M&E) efforts that aim to listen better...
What are the Innovations in Mobile Technology for Youth Workforce Development?

What are the Innovations in Mobile Technology for Youth Workforce Development?

Published on: Oct 10 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on What are the Innovations in Mobile Technology for Youth Workforce Development?
RSVP now for Innovations in Mobile Technology for Youth Workforce Development, Monday, October 15, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm EDT. We’ll have a stimulating and...
11 ways to strengthen local capacity to use new ICTs for M&E

11 ways to strengthen local capacity to use new ICTs for M&E

Published on: Sep 07 2012 by Linda Raftree - 2 Comments
New technologies are changing the nature of monitoring and evaluation, as discussed in our previous Salon on the use of ICTs in M&E. However, the use of new...
How Can We Use Mobile Devices for Youth Workforce Development?

How Can We Use Mobile Devices for Youth Workforce Development?

Published on: Sep 05 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on How Can We Use Mobile Devices for Youth Workforce Development?
This week the mEducation Alliance* will host its second symposium, bringing together institutions and organizations that are interested in and/or supporting...
12 Lessons Learned with ICTs for Monitoring and Accountability

12 Lessons Learned with ICTs for Monitoring and Accountability

Published on: Aug 17 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 12 Lessons Learned with ICTs for Monitoring and Accountability
New technologies are opening up all kinds of possibilities for improving monitoring and evaluation. From on-going feedback and crowd-sourced input to more structured...
Want ICT4D Program Success? Then Hire and Empower Local Staff like David Rodriguez

Want ICT4D Program Success? Then Hire and Empower Local Staff like David Rodriguez

Published on: Aug 06 2012 by Linda Raftree - 1 Comment
In the International NGO sector, we often discuss ways that development organizations can better bridge development and ICTs. If you ask me, this video shows one...
Celebrate The New USAID Data-Driven Website

Celebrate The New USAID Data-Driven Website

Published on: Jul 06 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on Celebrate The New USAID Data-Driven Website
USAID has been busy lately with a redesign and roll-out of the new USAID.gov. You can now access first-generation interactive maps at the country level for 40 missions. In...
How will IATI impact US-based development agencies? Technology Salon in DC

How will IATI impact US-based development agencies? Technology Salon in DC

Published on: Jun 15 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on How will IATI impact US-based development agencies? Technology Salon in DC
The Technology Salon* hosted at IREX on Thursday, June 6, focused on what the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) would mean for international development,...
How can ICT improve the lives of children and youth living in cities?

How can ICT improve the lives of children and youth living in cities?

Published on: Apr 09 2012 by Linda Raftree - 1 Comment
At the global level, a very small percentage of development funding goes to urban spaces, yet hard-hitting issues impact many of the urban poor: lack of tenure,...
On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives

On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives

Published on: Mar 30 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the sustainability of ICT4D initiatives over the past couple months in preparation for a panel I participated in at ICTD...