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.
Can Elon Musk Give a SpaceX Share to Every Child on Earth?
On October 18, Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, an LLC that could make large donations to nonprofits or direct...
What Will the First $1 Billion Impact Solo AI NGO Look Like in Your Country?
Imagine this: one founder, typing alone on a Tuesday night, building an agentic swarm to solve a social problem in the United States.
While she sleeps, her agents...
AgriTech That Raises Farmer Incomes? It Adds a Second Buyer
Last December I told Belal Jahjooh he was right about digital agriculture. I was right about the wrong half of it.
Jahjooh’s policy paper, Born Poor, Die...
FCDO Answered 78 Questions. Digital Development Came Up Zero Times.
On 15 September, Kirsty McNeill sat for her first scrutiny session as Minister for International Development and Africa. Across 78 questions, nobody in the room...
Announcing the AI Billions Fund for Technology Nonprofits
The nonprofit sector is all a-twitter about the coming “third wave” of AI-fueled philanthropy, inspired by an article from Nan Ransohoff. The debates range...
Are Your Publications Creating PDF Graveyards and Failing the Poor?
I have a philosophical question for you to ponder:
If a research paper is published, and its hypothesis is proven, but no one acts on it, did the paper even exist?
I...
I Gave Frontier AI Models $1 Billion for Digital Health. All 3 Refused.
Billions in new philanthropic AI wealth are heading toward international development. I wanted to know what the frontier AI models had to say about digital health...
USTDA Wrote the AI RFP Clause the Rest of Government Should Copy Now
The most exciting federal AI language of 2026 is buried in a scoping services contract, and it has nothing to do with buying AI.
The government contracting world...
Meta Wants to Charge for WhatsApp Messages: Chatbot Builders Beware
Starting October 1 2026, anyone using WhatsApp as a platform to reach their target audience will be charged by Meta for outbound messages.
Until that date, it will...
Hidden Climate Crisis Destroying Software Developer Productivity
The development community is obsessing over the wrong climate threat.
While everyone debates if data centers are causing rising temperatures, a groundbreaking study...
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