Practical Insights on Marketing for ICT4D Projects

marketing skills in ICT4D projects

Marketing Skills in ICT4D Projects

Humanitarian aid organizations use marketing skills in ICT4D projects to increase program outcomes by improving efficiency, transparency, reach, innovation, communication, and feedback.

This strategic integration of ICT4D helps organizations enhance their programs and better support affected populations in several ways:

  1. Improved efficiency and transparency: ICT4D tools help streamline processes, improve data collection, and facilitate communication in remote or disaster-affected areas, ultimately leading to more effective and transparent programs.
  2. Enhanced decision-making and resource allocation: By leveraging data and information collected through ICT4D projects, organizations can make more informed decisions and allocate resources more effectively, resulting in better program outcomes.
  3. Increased reach and accessibility: ICT4D tools enable organizations to reach a wider audience and make their services more accessible, especially in areas with limited resources or infrastructure.
  4. Promotion of innovation and collaboration: By utilizing ICT4D, organizations can foster collaboration and promote innovation among stakeholders, leading to the development of more innovative and sustainable solutions.
  5. Improved communication and feedback: ICT4D tools facilitate communication between organizations, local communities, and beneficiaries, allowing for more efficient feedback collection and continuous program improvement.
  6. Enhanced brand reputation and visibility: By adopting ICT4D tools and strategies, organizations can showcase their commitment to innovation and sustainability, which can help attract more donors, partners, and beneficiaries.

Examples of Marketing in ICT4D Projects

How to Have an Effective Facebook Page for Civil Society Organizations

How to Have an Effective Facebook Page for Civil Society Organizations

Published on: Jul 03 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How to Have an Effective Facebook Page for Civil Society Organizations
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Showcase Your Resilience Innovation with The Rockefeller Foundation

Showcase Your Resilience Innovation with The Rockefeller Foundation

Published on: Mar 13 2017 by Josh Woodard - Comments Off on Showcase Your Resilience Innovation with The Rockefeller Foundation
Are you using digital technology to help individuals, families, communities, businesses or governments in Asia adapt to shocks and chronic stresses? If so, we want...
Are Messaging Apps and Emoji-Driven M&E a Game-Changing Innovation?

Are Messaging Apps and Emoji-Driven M&E a Game-Changing Innovation?

Published on: Jan 16 2017 by Jacob Korenblum - 3 Comments
Ten years ago, very few people mentioned cell phones and M&E in the same sentence. Phones were for phone calls, or for texting friends; monitoring surveys were...
5 Reasons Why International Development Needs Content Strategy

5 Reasons Why International Development Needs Content Strategy

Published on: Aug 05 2016 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 5 Reasons Why International Development Needs Content Strategy
International development organizations are full of smart, pragmatic people. But just as the rise of digital has disrupted public, private, and nonprofit organizations...
The Blind Spot of SMS Projects: Constituent Illiteracy

The Blind Spot of SMS Projects: Constituent Illiteracy

Published on: Aug 03 2016 by Guest Writer - 5 Comments
With the overwhelming optimism around mobile phone-based communication technologies, it is reasonable to ponder: Do literacy levels pose a serious limitation to...
Where is Your Marketing Budget in ICT4D Programs?

Where is Your Marketing Budget in ICT4D Programs?

Published on: Mar 25 2016 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Recently, I was rural India with VSO International checking in on Samadhan, a citizen engagement software program that connects marginalized communities to the...
Guess Which Communications Platform Youth Prefer Today?

Guess Which Communications Platform Youth Prefer Today?

Published on: Nov 11 2015 by Kristen Roggemann - 4 Comments
Youth are adopting new technology faster and smarter than the general population. We know this anecdotally and witness it in our daily lives as we interact with...
3 Ways to Escape the PDF Graveyard

3 Ways to Escape the PDF Graveyard

Published on: Sep 11 2015 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Applying technology solutions to the challenges of international development requires organizational change more than new gadgets. That’s why we were thrilled...
3 Reasons Why Your Next Online Community Idea Will Fail

3 Reasons Why Your Next Online Community Idea Will Fail

Published on: Jul 13 2015 by Wayan Vota - 10 Comments
As the initiator of three successful websites, EduTechDebate, OLPC News, and ICTworks, I am often asked to help others create online communities. Now they can be...
If Digital Freedom is a Myth, How Can We Ethically Provide Access to Cutting-Edge Technology?

If Digital Freedom is a Myth, How Can We Ethically Provide Access to Cutting-Edge Technology?

Published on: Feb 18 2015 by Matt Haikin - Comments Off on If Digital Freedom is a Myth, How Can We Ethically Provide Access to Cutting-Edge Technology?
Ethics is an ever-present theme in Development and one which is sometimes overlooked in ICT4D/Technology for Development – a field in which people can sometimes...