Practical Insights on Technology for ICT4D Projects

How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries

How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries

Published on: Mar 27 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries
Decarbonization and energy transition align closely with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Strategy 2030, which prioritizes addressing climate change, strengthening...
Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue

Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue

Published on: Mar 13 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue
Every day since the inauguration of Donald Trump’s second term has brought unprecedented announcements with dramatic consequences all over the world. It is still...
3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models

3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models

Published on: Mar 06 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models
The rapid proliferation of generative AI foundational large language models has become a double-edged sword, with expansive capabilities on one hand and profound...
How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development

How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development

Published on: Mar 05 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development
  The promise of technology as a vehicle for African economic development often comes wrapped in the values and norms of the Global North. Western-designed software,...
Can We Have Data Justice in International Development Projects?

Can We Have Data Justice in International Development Projects?

Published on: Feb 26 2025 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Jaco Renken and Richard Heeks recently published “Data Justice for Development: What Would It Mean?” to examine the intersection of datafication and...
15 ICT4D Solutions Transforming Health, Education, Agriculture Sectors in International Development

15 ICT4D Solutions Transforming Health, Education, Agriculture Sectors in International Development

Published on: Jan 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 15 ICT4D Solutions Transforming Health, Education, Agriculture Sectors in International Development
We’re witnessing a significant shift in how Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is reshaping core international development sectors....
Apply Now: $30 Million Google Funding for Generative AI Solutions

Apply Now: $30 Million Google Funding for Generative AI Solutions

Published on: Jan 13 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $30 Million Google Funding for Generative AI Solutions
Many organizations feel overwhelmed by generative AI solutions. They know there are many GenAI solutions that can deliver social good outcomes. Generative AI can...
New Training Course: How to Leverage Data and AI For Climate Action

New Training Course: How to Leverage Data and AI For Climate Action

Published on: Jan 09 2025 by Sponsored Post - Comments Off on New Training Course: How to Leverage Data and AI For Climate Action
Data is key to tackling some of humanity’s most pressing challenges—none more urgent than the climate crisis. As the climate continues to shift and its effects...
Apply Now: $1 Million in Grant Funding for Free and Open Source Software Programs

Apply Now: $1 Million in Grant Funding for Free and Open Source Software Programs

Published on: Dec 30 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
A significant portion of technology success and growth is owed to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), encompassing everything from programming languages to operating...
Giving Thanks to ChatGPT: 4 Ways to Use GenAI Today in Digital Development

Giving Thanks to ChatGPT: 4 Ways to Use GenAI Today in Digital Development

Published on: Nov 28 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
There are many Generative AI tools that are revolutionizing digital development. A recent World Bank report found that ChatGPT is by far the most popular. USAID...