Mobile Broadband Internet Increases Household Income in Vietnam

Mobile Broadband Internet Increases Household Income in Vietnam

Published on: Mar 27 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
New developments of existing technologies over time have led to emergent patterns of technology adoption and accordingly changing impacts on economy and society. Mobile internet and income improvement: Evidence from Vietnam...
Apply Now: $350,000 for Your Artificial Intelligence Idea for Economic Growth

Apply Now: $350,000 for Your Artificial Intelligence Idea for Economic Growth

Published on: Mar 25 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Peace and stability are baseline conditions for economic prosperity and a thriving society, and both are at risk with escalating conflicts and economic shocks. Instability and conflict can severely erode economic prospects,...
How Girls Access Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information Online

How Girls Access Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information Online

Published on: Mar 21 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
How can we harness the power of digital technology to improve adolescent girls’ and young women’s SRHR? That was the key question informing Going Online for Sexual and Reproductive Health research report. This research...
New Handbook on How to Measure International Digital Trade

New Handbook on How to Measure International Digital Trade

Published on: Mar 20 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Digital technologies are transforming virtually every aspect of the economy, and international trade is no exception. Businesses and households make increasing use of digital ordering. Many services that traditionally required...
Apply Now: $265,000 for Internet Projects with Asia Pacific Communities

Apply Now: $265,000 for Internet Projects with Asia Pacific Communities

Published on: Mar 18 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The challenges of improving Internet access are multifaceted and interrelated, particularly in developing countries. Software developers and network engineers need to have strong technical skills, entrepreneurs need an enabling...
How to Have Long-Term Hackathon Engagement and Success

How to Have Long-Term Hackathon Engagement and Success

Published on: Mar 14 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Time-based events, such as hackathons, codefests, and app contests have become a global phenomenon attracting thousands of participants to hundreds of events every year. While research on hackathons has grown considerably,...
Four Educational Technology Insights from Plan Ceibal in Uruguay

Four Educational Technology Insights from Plan Ceibal in Uruguay

Published on: Mar 13 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Inspired by the One Laptop Per Child international initiative, Uruguay was the first country to implement a national-scale plan to distribute personal computers to all students and teachers in public education. The idea...
Apply Now: $85,000 for Latin American AgriTech Solutions

Apply Now: $85,000 for Latin American AgriTech Solutions

Published on: Mar 11 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Digital agriculture holds great potential for smallholder farmers. It can improve agricultural productivity and help farmers cope with extreme climatic events. However, Latin America’s digital agriculture tools have not...
Introducing ICTworks Answer Bot: Ask Your ICT4D Questions and GenAI Will Answer Them

Introducing ICTworks Answer Bot: Ask Your ICT4D Questions and GenAI Will Answer Them

Published on: Mar 07 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
I’ve published ICTworks for the last 15 years(!) to answer the many questions we all have on how to use information and communication technology for better development outcomes. ICT4D has many facets and even more...