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International development is in crisis. Not a crisis of talent or passion or expertise (those we have in abundance); we are in a crisis for our humanity. The State Department’s stop work order released to USAID implementers...
Published on: Jan 29 2025 by Tech Change - Comments Off on Help! Show the Global Impacts of USAID Funding Freeze
Last Friday, the U.S. government issued an executive order halting all foreign aid programs indefinitely. This “Global Aid Freeze” affects funding and support for critical projects worldwide, spanning health,...
Published on: Jan 28 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on What’s Next You Ask? Trump Just Halted Domestic USG Funding
President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio halted all US government foreign assistance spending on Friday, precipitating a humanitarian aid disaster. Starting on Tuesday, we will see Trump stopping all US government domestic...
The global humanitarian system has been jolted by a sudden and drastic move: the US Secretary of State has frozen virtually all foreign aid and ordered a review of every program, based on the new Administration’s executive...
Published on: Jan 23 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Generative AI Now Proven to Advance Learning Outcomes in Nigeria
We know that students receiving one-on-one tutoring outperform peers who only have traditional classroom instruction. However, individualized learning programs are cost-prohibitive in most low- and middle-income countries....
Published on: Jan 22 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Defining Digital Authoritarianism in Humanitarian Relief Programs
Digital authoritarianism is primarily enacted by authoritarian regimes seeking to maintain and strengthen their political control. Digital authoritarianism is also known as techno-authoritarianism, is the way governments...
Yesterday started the Trump 2.0 Administration in the USA and the new President has signed a slew of Executive Orders. These generally govern the processes of the Executive branch of government, which includes USAID.
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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. I’ve observed firsthand how digital solutions...
Published on: Jan 16 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on What Top ICTworks Posts in 2024 Say About ICT4D Themes in 2025
I started ICTworks sixteen (16!) years ago to engage international development leaders to use ICT4D in their programs. This humble website is now the blog of record for a global digital development community and we’ve...