ICTworks features posts on the use of information and communication technologies for development, including:
- Case studies and success stories: ICTworks highlights the impact of specific ICT4D projects or initiatives, and discusses the challenges and lessons learned from implementing them.
- Research and analysis: We delve into the latest research on digital development, discussing the results of studies or analyses and exploring the implications for practitioners and policymakers.
- Opinion pieces: Guest writers offer their perspective as experts and practitioners on a range of issues related to ICT4D, such as the role of technology in development, the challenges of implementing digital projects, or the importance of sustainability in development efforts.
- News and updates: Blog posts provide updates on the latest developments in the field, including new projects, research findings, and events.
- Practical resources and guides: We publish tips, tools, and resources for practitioners working in digital development, such as guidance on how to design and implement ICT4D projects, or how to measure the impact of digital initiatives.
Digital Sovereignty Won’t Save Us From Internet Shutdowns
The development community needs to wake up to a harsh reality: the same digital sovereignty rhetoric we’ve championed to counter American and Chinese tech...
Why India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Will Democratize AI Usage
Low- and middle-income countries often make the same mistake with every new technology wave. They chase the Silicon Valley model, throwing resources at private...
Where Should International NGOs Start Their Generative AI Journey?
A few weeks back I had a really energising conversation with Bert Maerten, the International Program Director for Oxfam Denmark. Like many in his position, Bert...
Embracing the Data Revolution and Re-Imagining Monitoring and Evaluation
Today, we face twin challenges: improving impact while navigating a growing funding crisis. I believe reimagining how organizations generate, manage, and use data...
Where is Generative AI and MERL Now? What Is Happening in 2026?
Where we are with GenAI and MERL? Back in November 2024, I wrote a post outlining some trends and learning from 2024. Picking up from there, here are some key trends...
African Countries Should Demand Better than $150M Zipline Deal
The State Department’s $150 million grant to Zipline represents everything wrong with current “America First” aid policy. This deal positions...
What the Top 10 ICTworks Posts in 2025 Say About 5 ICT4D Trends in 2026
I started ICTworks seventeen (17!) years ago to engage digital development leaders, and help us all implement technology solutions more effectively in international...
How Will You Respond? 6 Forces Reshaping Global Health in 2026
The global health sector faces its most dramatic transformation since the creation of multilateral institutions 70 years ago. While most organizations are still...
We Must Help Countries Resist the Sovereign Generative AI Trap
The digital development community has make this mistake before. We chase politically appealing solutions that sound like empowerment but actually deepen dependency...
OLPC’s Predictable Failure: EduTech Lessons We Keep Refusing to Learn
Spoiler alert: Giving children laptops without empowering teachers doesn’t magically improve education
I’m shocked – absolutely shocked –...
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