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In January 2022, an unprecedented data breach rocked the international humanitarian community. The personal information of over 500,000 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) beneficiaries — including victims...
Published on: Feb 07 2023 by Nadia Andrada - Comments Off on Debate: Can ICT4D Improve International Development Programs?
I recently had an interesting debate on the using of information and communication technology (ICT4D) in international development programs with my university professor. I earned my advanced degree years ago, but I still...
Published on: Feb 06 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: €450,000 for African Creative Industry Digital Solutions
Cultural and Creative Industries are not only a place for entertainment, they are also a major lever for economic and social development. The role of these industries goes beyond their mere potential for wealth creation,...
Published on: Feb 01 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Female Perspectives on How Gender Matters in ICT4D Research
Gender and development constitute a well-accepted and critical orthodoxy in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D). Promoting gender equality and women‘s empowerment is one United...
Published on: Jan 30 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $50,000 for Your Storytelling Data Analysis Visualization
Data visualization can be important to humanitarian aid organizations because it can help them to better understand patterns and trends in the data related to the areas and populations they are trying to assist. Such as...
Published on: Jan 26 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Wow! 33% of COVID-19 Digital Learning Platforms Already Failed
Amid the global learning crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, technology-enabled remote learning became a lifeline for many children and young people. However, the large disparities between and within countries magnified the...
Published on: Jan 25 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 4 Quantum Computing Opportunities for African Countries
Artificial intelligence has aided technological innovation as digitalised data continued to grow, and thus many economies depended on its applications in order to expand the digital revolution that addresses challenges...
We should invest in Internet connectivity globally because it can help people access educational resources, find job opportunities, and connect with others. Increased broadband Internet can help businesses improve access...
Published on: Jan 19 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on What the Top 10 ICTworks Posts of 2022 Tell Us About ICT4D Now
Wow! Fourteen (14!) years after I started ICTworks, this site is still going strong. ICTworks has outlasted multiple programs, projects, and even organizations. We still have 25,000 continuously refreshed email subscribers,...
USAID design teams should be integrating the Principles for Digital Development into their project and activity design processes. The Digital Principles provide guidance to help donors and implementing partners integrate...
