Practical Insights on ICT Practitioner

Surprise! You Are an Advocacy Technologist in Domestic US NGOs

Surprise! You Are an Advocacy Technologist in Domestic US NGOs

Published on: Apr 14 2026 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
We are digital development practitioners in international development. Where does that role exist in domestic nonprofits working in the USA? A fascinating new research...
Why Every ICT4D Practitioner Should Care About Responsible Technology

Why Every ICT4D Practitioner Should Care About Responsible Technology

Published on: Dec 25 2025 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Why Every ICT4D Practitioner Should Care About Responsible Technology
When All Tech Is Human released its 2025 Responsible Tech Guide, it crystallized something I’ve been feeling: the work we’ve been doing at the intersection...
What Do We Call Ourselves Now: ICT4D? Digital Development? Or…?

What Do We Call Ourselves Now: ICT4D? Digital Development? Or…?

Published on: Sep 27 2018 by Wayan Vota - 8 Comments
Recently, a young Millennial was shocked when I said I was an ICT4D practitioner. She responded with a credulous, “Who calls it ICT4D anymore?” and...
6 Lessons ICT4D Practitioners Can Learn From PlayPumps Failure

6 Lessons ICT4D Practitioners Can Learn From PlayPumps Failure

Published on: Jul 19 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 6 Lessons ICT4D Practitioners Can Learn From PlayPumps Failure
Children playing on merry-go-rounds can pump ground water to a storage tank, and ads on that tank can pay for pump maintenance. That’s the simple idea behind...