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.
Giving Thanks: Top 15 Digital Development Blogs Focused on LMICs
Today is American Thanksgiving, and I’d like to give thanks to Tony Roberts, for his post from 2016: Let a Thousand ICT4D Blogs Bloom. It looked at the leading...
The Surprising Invisible Killer of African Health Information Systems
Everyone wants to talk about digital infrastructure. Unreliable electricity, spotty internet, inadequate hardware budgets. These are real problems, and I’ve...
When Does NOT Using AI in LMIC Healthcare Become Unethical?
We are quickly reaching an inflection point where withholding Generative AI solutions from healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will be...
Why We Must Move Past US-China AI Cold War Binary Thinking
We are witnessing one of the most dangerous narratives to emerge in the ICT4D space in decades.
While Washington and Beijing battle for technological supremacy,...
4 Lessons Learned From Global Digital Health AI Chatbot Failures
Sadly, countless health chatbot projects crash and burn across low- and middle-income countries each year.
It’s not about artificial intelligence limitations,...
eSanjeevani Shows What Actually Works in Scaling Digital Health Solutions for LMICs
I have lost count of how many digital health pilot projects promised to revolutionize healthcare access in LMICs. Most delivered a few thousand consultations before...
Risk Reality Check: Six Generative AI Threats That Demand Action
Most development organizations are sleepwalking into a generative AI crisis.
While we’re busy celebrating ChatGPT’s latest capabilities, ASEAN’s...
Apply Now: Use ChatGPT to Win $50M AI Funding from OpenAI
Many nonprofit organizations still lack the resources or support to shape artificial intelligence for public good. OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund aims to change...
Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant
Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia,...
Great News! MIT Says 95% Of All Corporate Generative AI Pilots Fail
The MIT report declaring that 95% of generative AI pilots are “failing” has sent shockwaves through boardrooms and generated countless LinkedIn hot...
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