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Information & Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is the practice of applying what we now simply call 'tech' to developing contexts. Examples include projects like One Laptop Per Child and SMS surveys to reach people in rural areas. ICT4D too often relies on outside intervention from well-meaning but non-local actors, and has been criticized as focusing on shiny new tech when longstanding underlying issues pose a graver threat to human development.
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Digital Square
Washington, DCDigital Square is a PATH-led initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a consortium of other partners to transform digital health.
Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI)
India (Bhārat)A global team of DPI builders helping countries co-design localised solutions that scale
The aim of the UN World Data Forum is to spur data innovation, nurture partnerships, mobilize high-level political and financial support for data, and build a pathway to better data for sustainable development.
Empowering Indigenous Communities: Land Alienation in Tripura and Restoration through ICT Initiatives
India (Bhārat)Through a comprehensive analysis of various ICT projects, this study examines the success and challenges of using technology to protect and restore land rights.
Digital Development
Washington, DCThe knowledge hub for digital development
Using Technology to Empower Rural and urban last mile communities across Nigeria
Farmer.CHAT
India (Bhārat)An AI Assistant by Gooey.AI and Digital Green to make vetted farmer knowledge accessible.
Research ICT Africa
Cape Town, South AfricaAccelerating digital equality and data justice in Africa.
AI4D-Lab
DodomaThe AI4D multidisciplinary research lab run by two public academic institutions in Tanzania, UDOM & NM-AIST. We set forth an objective to establish a multidisciplinary AI4D lab that fosters capacity development, research and innovation in responsible AI and its application in addressing societal and developmental problems in Africa.
IT for Change
BangaloreIT for Change is an NGO based in Bengaluru, India. IT for Change aims for a society in which digital technologies contribute to human rights, social justice and equity.
DIAL Catalog of Digital Solutions
United Nations FoundationThe Catalog of Digital Solutions is an interactive online tool providing data and resources for donors, governments, procurers, and implementers to support their digital initiatives.
USAID Digital Strategy
Washington, DCUSAID’s first Digital Strategy charts an agency-wide approach to development in a rapidly evolving digital age.
We are a global group of change makers working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential.
Frontiers of Digital Development Forum
Washington, DCEvent: A critical look at the future of emerging tech
Community Technology Empowerment Network (CTEN) is a refugee-founded and led organisation, which began in 2016 as community-based initiative in Rhino Camp refugee settlement West Nile region of Uganda
USAID Digital Government Model
Washington, DCThis document provides a descriptive model as the basis for a shared understanding and vocabulary of the key components of digital government for the development community.
CIPESA
Kampala, UgandaICT Policy Centre for Eastern and Southern Africa — Promoting effective and inclusive ICT Policy in Africa
Open Development Thailand
Thailand (Prathet Thai)Sharing information about Thailand and its development with the world.
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
Social Insurance Road Trade Fair Area 700103 Kano NigeriaCITAD is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that is committed to the use of information and communication technologies for development and promotion of good governance.
Digital Green
San FranciscoDigital Green is a global development organization that empowers smallholder farmers to lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the collective power of technology and grassroots-level partnerships.
A collection of open data about development, China, the UN SDGs, and aid effectiveness.
Fielded every two to three years, Listening to Leaders survey captures perceptions and experiences from policymakers in 140 low- and middle income countries over time on a series of topics such as development priorities, donor performance and data uptake.
AidData has assembled a collection of replication datasets associated with scholarly research on aid allocation and aid effectiveness. Whenever possible, there is a link to the computer code that is necessary to replicate the results reported in a particular publication.
An academic and practitioner-focused journal on all aspects of technology and communities.
Data Collaboratives for Local Impact
Washington, DCLEVERAGING DATA TO IMPROVE LIVES
Tech-Kusema Innovators
Laikipia County, NanyukiInvesting in education, training and skills development by ensuring that ICT is fully and appropriately integrated into education and training at all levels and also establishing educational networks for sharing educational resources and promoting e-learning at all levels; Building capacity of the youth to fully integrate them into the Country’s technological transformation;
World Bank Data for Better Lives report
Washington, DCCovering data for social good, data governance, and societal-level data considerations
We use mobile technology to create scalable campaigns with immediate feedback
Development Initiatives
Development Initiatives Ltd., North Quay House, Quay Side, Temple Back, Bristol, BS16FL, UKDevelopment Initiatives works to end extreme poverty by making data and information on poverty and resources transparent, accessible, and useable.
MobiSAM
South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika)MobiSAM (Mobile Social Accountability and Monitoring) is a mobile application and web, Whatsapp and Facebook platform that connects Grahamstown/Makana residents in the Eastern Cape to their local municipality.
Building on our previous publication of similar high-resolution population maps for 22 countries, we're now releasing new maps of the majority of the African continent, and the project will eventually map nearly the whole world’s population. Using weakly- and semi-supervised learning.
RapidPro
Nyaruka, Kigali, RwandaRapidPro allows you to easily design, pilot, and scale services that connect directly with a mobile phone user...without the help of a software developer.
Atlas AI
Palo AltoOur software measures economic and infrastructure conditions across Africa, informing how capital can be deployed to drive forward economic progress.
ICT 4 Jobs
Chapel Hill, NCIf you're doing work in technology and development, submit an opportunity or ask how we can help connect you with top candidates.
This is an exploratory overview of current and upcoming sources of data, processing pipelines, and data products. It is aimed at helping non-experts explore and harness the unfolding revolution of Earth observation, with an emphasis on understanding current capabilities and project development considerations.
to enable data-driven farming
FarmChat
India (Bhārat)Using Chatbots to Answer Farmer Queries in India
ICTworks™ is the premier community for international development professionals committed to utilizing new and emerging technologies to magnify the intent of communities to accelerate their social and economic development.
To enable all people to exercise their rights and access services, ID4D helps countries realize the transformational potential of inclusive, robust, and responsible digital identification systems.
UNDP Accelerator Labs
Level 21, One United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017We’re building the world’s largest and fastest learning network around development challenges.
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