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,…
Strengthening Citizen-Centered Disaster Preparedness & Response
With the number of natural disasters on the rise, designing effective and efficient disaster preparedness and relief programs is more important than ever. October 12th is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction; a day designated by the United Nations “to…