Rest in Peace, Madiba.
Yesterday we parted ways with Nelson Mandela, one of history’s great world leaders and an inspiration for the ages. As the sun rose on the 2nd year of Mandela’s presidency, I had the tremendous and life-changing opportunity to spend a…
Building Human-Centered Design into ICT4D Projects: An Interview with Danny Alexander and Sean Hewens of IDEO.org
Another fantastic post that’s part of the ICT4D Best Practices blog series, this one on the importance of human-centered design.
Using SMS to Strengthen Community Communications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reblogging one of my favorite interviews from the United Methodist Communications ICT4D Best Practice blog series: a conversation with Betty Musau in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who talks about how text messages are transforming community communications on vital…
New blog series on #ICT4D launched by @UMCommunication…
My friends over at @UMCommunication have just launched a blog series highlighting best practice in ICT for Development (ICT4D). The series kicks off with a post from FrontlineSMS founder Ken Banks providing 10 tips for successful ICT interventions at the…
10 Tips for Successful ICT4D Interventions: An Interview with ICT4D Pioneer Ken Banks
My friends over at @UMCommunications have just launched a blog series on best practice in the use of ICT for Development (ICT4D). Ken Banks, founder of FrontlineSMS, is the first interview — check out his ten tips for successful technology…
Human-Centered Design Approaches to ICT for Social Accountability
Last month I traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, for a project exploring the use of the mobile phones to amplify citizen feedback on the delivery of public services. There’s an old mantra in the ICT4D community: technology is only a fraction…
Hacking for Good: The Sanitation Hackathon
I recently began consulting to the World Bank on an exciting open development project that is tapping innovation for the sanitation sector. The Sanitation Hackathon is a 21st century approach to sourcing entrepreneurial, citizen-centered and technology-enabled solutions to the sanitation…
Can You Hear Me Now? Strengthening Citizen Voices through Technology
I have the pleasure and honor of joining the board of Technology Salon, which many in the ICT4D community know as a regular in-person convening of professionals interested in the use of technology and to strengthen global development. The Salons,…
Making the Case: 10 Tips for Building an Effective Pitch Deck
A non-profit client focused on international development recently asked me for tips on creating an effective pitch deck from which to fundraise and recruit partners. My first instinct was to turn to Google, thinking surely dozens of blogs and websites…