ICTworks

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

USAID is publishing this Request for Information (RFI) to better understand how to advance partner countries’ national health information systems (HIS), digital health ecosystems, and optimize the availability, quality,...

 Africa, with its young and rapidly growing population, stands at a transformative moment. By 2030, the continent’s youth will form one of the world’s largest workforces, positioning them at the forefront of...

A record 110 million people now require humanitarian assistance, as highlighted in the UNHCR’s Global Trends report released in June 2023. Understanding their challenges is crucial, yet the process of managing their data...

Digital development solutions have become pervasive around the world, including within resilience, environment, and food security development efforts supported by USAID’s Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security...