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Journal articles on the topic "ICT4D"

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Hasan, M. Mahmudul. "Implication of Requirements Engineering in ICT4D Project Development." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 3 (July 2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015070101.

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The idea of Information and Communication Technology for development (ICT4D) has been gathering momentum since last decade. It contributes to the development of social, political, and economic growth of the underprivileged group of populations especially in the context of developing countries. Requirements Engineering (RE) is the most sensitive from all other activities involve in the ICT4D project development. This paper reports on a literature review of published ICT4D research and provides an analysis of the requirements design issues in ICT4D project development in terms of functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and user requirements. The analysis of this paper can serve the ICT4D researchers and practitioners as a means of understanding the requirements design issues in ICT4D project development.
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St. Peter, Hilary A. Sarat. "Communicating User Experience." International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development 7, no. 2 (April 2015): 14–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijskd.2015040102.

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Research in the ICT4D field implicates lack of user-centered design in the high rate of ICTD project failure. The field of user experience (UX) offers potentially fruitful approaches for user-centered design. In the ICTD context, these principles and methods clash with the triple constraints of project management (time, scope and funding). This paper introduces the user persona from UX design as a powerful tool for considering the user's perspective within resource-constrained ICTD projects. Although personas appear simple, they introduce complex communicative affordances, pragmatic benefits, and risks to ICTD projects. A brief conclusion revisits the larger problem of ICTD project failure, and considers the potential role of personas in addressing this problem.
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Kamau, Gabriel Ndung'u. "ICT4D Research in Developing Countries: A Call for Pragmatism Approach." International Journal of Computer and Information System (IJCIS) 3, no. 2 (June 14, 2022): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.29040/ijcis.v3i2.67.

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Today, Information Systems research and in particular in the area of ICT4D in developing nations is dominated by positivism and interpretivism paradigms. Information systems contributions are influenced by historical, cultural, and political contexts in which it is done. Researchers in this area question the appropriateness of positivism and interpretivism philosophical foundations to conduct ICT4D research. This paper explores the use of pragmatism as an alternative research paradigm to that can be employed to understand the state of the ICT4D research. Research drawing explicitly on pragmatism is still relatively rare. The paper reviews the pragmatism in terms of its ontology, epistemology, axiology and methodology and its value in the ICT4D research discipline. As a new paradigm, pragmatism disrupts the assumptions of older approaches based on the philosophy of knowledge, while providing promising new directions for conducting and understanding the nature of research in the area of ICT4D in developing countries. It is anticipated the readers of the article to make a more informed choice for themselves on whether or not to pursue the path ofpragmatism their own research. KeywordAxiology, epistemology, ICT4D, methodology, ontology, pragmatism, research paradigms
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Khene, Caroline. "Curriculum Development of an ICT4D Module in the South African Context." Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology 12 (2015): 111–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2181.

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The significance of ICTs in supporting socio-economic development in developing countries is inevitable. As academics of information systems in developing countries, we cannot ignore the need for teaching and building the capacity of our students to become knowledgeable and skilled in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) practice and discourse. Furthermore, it is vital to equip our students with the ability to apply their discipline knowledge in addressing some of the ICT discrepancies in current ICT4D practice in their own context. I introduced and teach the ICT4D module to the Honours level course at my university in South Africa. This paper explores the factors that have influenced and shaped the development of the ICT4D module curriculum in the South African context I teach in, using a qualitative ethnographic lens and theoretical study. This provides a practice lens to motivate for and support the introduction of an ICT4D module in tertiary curricula in developing countries.
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Chauke, Faith, Hossana Twinomurinzi, and Maria Lauda J. Goyayi. "Rethinking Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives through Implementation Outcomes." Sociedad & Tecnología 8, no. 2 (March 25, 2025): 194–213. https://doi.org/10.51247/st.v8i2.519.

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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) community initiatives tend to “fizzle” out after a few years. This study, therefore, investigated alternative ways in which these initiatives can be sustained for longer. The study drew on the Implementation Outcomes framework from the public health sector which holistically assesses the ability of public health initiatives to survive beyond their inception. With the objective to identify how improvements can be made on ICT4D initiatives so they are sustainable the study employed the qualitative-interpretive case study paradigm using three well-known South African ICT4D initiatives, namely, the Siyabuswa Educational Improvement and Development Trust (SEIDET), the Siyakhula Living Lab (SLL) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Cyber Security Awareness Project. Findings reveals how individuals and the community for whom these initiatives are intended, sooner or later relocate or move on, as does ICT . Additionally, findings highlights the importance of ensuring a dynamic skills transfer from the founders of the initiative to later champions. The study makes a theoretical and practical contribution to Information Systems (IS) and ICT4D research by using a framework from the public health sector for IS and ICT4D initiatives. It conceptualises a framework to guide the implementation of more sustainable ICT4D.
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Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, Julia Bello-Bravo, and Barry R. Pittendrigh. "Global Solutions for International Development Partnerships: Beyond Insider/Outsider Binaries." Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies 5, no. 3 (November 27, 2018): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/ijps.v5i3.1459.

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In recent years, information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) approaches have facilitated international development work, but still more effective ICT4D deployments are needed. This article examines how one ICT4D initiative, Scientific Animations without Borders (SAWBO), works with partners in Africa not only to transcend problematic insider / outsider binaries that impact solution delivery but also to implement inter-organizational collaborations on research and mission-critical knowledge-transfer goals that effectively reach the widest diversity of target populations.
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Heeks, Richard. "Theorizing ICT4D Research." Information Technologies and International Development 3, no. 3 (March 2007): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/itid.2007.3.3.1.

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Cibangu, Sylvain K. "Toward a More Informed and Informative Use of the Concept Network in ICT4D." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 2 (April 2015): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015040101.

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In an era of ever fast connected digital communication technologies, network has become the buzzword of our work and daily lives. However, while the concept network has been employed by information and communication technologies for development's (ICT4D) authors the last few years, it has not yet received solid attention. In most cases, ICT4D's authors have merely referred to network, leaving its definition and related conceptual issues at the discretion of the reader. To make things worse, ICT4D has been exposing its readers to theories of various strides and disciplines, such as development studies, management science, information systems, Actor Network Theory, computer network, social networks, etc., but ICT4D's readers remain largely uninformed and misled about network theories/approaches. This paper seeks to fill the gap by heeding the continued calls for ICT4D's stronger theoretical grounding. The paper sketches networks in the social sciences, in general, and derives the consequences for ICT4D's research, in particular. To this end, ICT4D's articles have been analyzed to trace ICT4D's involvement with networks. The paper provides the groundwork from which to produce contributive works on networks in ICT4D. The goal is to instill a more informed engagement of ICT4D with networks.
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Steeves, H. Leslie, and Janet D. Kwami. "Social Context in Development Communication: Reflecting on Gender and Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Ghana." Asia Pacific Media Educator 29, no. 2 (July 24, 2019): 106–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x19856139.

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This essay, an example of work that builds on Dr. Ascroft’s lessons, reports collaborative research on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in Ghana. We highlight two parallel dialogues—on ICT and on gender—that have been advanced globally. New ICTs are prone to the same biases as the older ICTs. Further, the dialogue on ICTs may use the rhetoric of inclusivity; but in practice, women and girls remain at the margins of decision-making and implementation. This research addresses the promise of new ICTs and the need to account for gender roles. We summarize the major events that helped spark global and regional attention to ICT4D, as well as Ghana’s initiatives in relation to these events. We include critiques and initiatives resistant to facets of ICT4D, emphasizing gender critiques.
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Tacchi, Jo. "Open content creation: The issues of voice and the challenges of listening." New Media & Society 14, no. 4 (November 17, 2011): 652–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444811422431.

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This article explores the potential role of participatory or open content creation for development. It does so by examining ideas around voice and listening, and their relevance to the field of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D). It first explores participatory development and the idea of open ICT4D before elaborating on issues of voice as process, and as value. Research findings from a project in Asia that experimented with participatory content creation are discussed in relation to notions of voice. The research was concerned with the ways in which processes of voice might lead to wider social action and change. Findings are explored, and discussed in relation to the importance and challenges of ensuring that voice is valued through listening, and the implications of this for ICT4D.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "ICT4D"

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Renken, Jacobus. "Conceptualising ICT4D champions." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/conceptualising-ict4d-champions(1018ec9e-1c17-4ad6-afa4-6d1a6e4e2b9d).html.

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ICT4D champions are individuals who make a decisive contribution to an ICT4D initiative by actively and enthusiastically promoting its progress through critical stages in order to mobilise resources and/or active support and cooperation from all stakeholders. Mindful of the poor performance of development projects generally, and ICT4D projects in particular, the thesis argues that the seemingly important role of key individuals, such as champions, lacks research. Based on the repeated calls for research to better understand champion-type individuals and their roles in ICT4D initiatives, the thesis claims to have identified an original and significant knowledge gap towards which it contributes. Extant literature on champions of information systems innovations shows that champions can be conceptualised in terms of three core orientations: towards results, relationships and resources. This body of literature and conceptualisations has been used in the thesis as the starting point for exploring and describing the champion phenomenon in an as yet unexplored context - ICT4D initiatives. Critical realism is the assumed philosophical position for the research undertaken in the thesis. Theoretical constructs from the model of Transformational and Transactional Leadership and Social Capital Theory are combined in a conceptual framework to guide the empirical investigations and analysis. The research draws on three ICT4D champion cases in South Africa; case data was collected through the careful combination and sequencing of multiple mixed methods: in-depth interviews, a social network analysis (SNA) survey, and semi-structured interviews with the ICT4D champions and other key initiative stakeholders. A literal replication design was followed whereby the case studies explored and described the individual champion cases and subsequently synthesised findings across the three cases. The main contribution of the thesis is a knowledge contribution; the thesis contributes fifteen empirical findings to our conceptual understanding of ICT4D champions - their origins, competencies, characteristics and motivations, and their orientations towards results, relationships and resources. The analysis has shown how ICT4D champions are similar to champions of IS innovation in some ways, but has also revealed unique aspects, such as the importance they ascribe to addressing social concerns. This, in turn, led to a number of theoretical and practical contributions, as well as a methodological and a research contribution, all emanating from the three case studies. Firstly, two inductively generated theoretical contributions are offered: i) a conceptual framework for analysing and describing the origins of ICT4D champions; ii) a hybrid and contextual model of ICT4D champions that combines a complex set of factors (personal, organisational, and external) and the orientations of champions as a means to account for the complexity of these key individuals and their roles in ICT4D initiatives. The thesis contributes to ICT4D practice by suggesting ways to identify, develop, deploy and support champions; in so doing it offers actionable guidance on how to harness the potential positive contributions of these key individuals. Furthermore, a network-based approach - such as SNA used in the thesis - are rarely, if ever, followed in conducting champion research and this is offered as a methodological contribution. Finally, ICT4D champion research is in its infancy; the exploratory approach followed in the thesis draws on literature, the empirical findings and the theoretical contributions to offer an extensive agenda for future champion research in general, and ICT4D champion research in particular.
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Ferreira, Pedro. "Play as Freedom : Implications for ICT4D." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-167978.

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Information and Communication Tech nologies for Development (ICT4D) deals with understanding the relationship between modern technology use and social and economic development. While play may not appear as an immediate concern to the field, a recent body of work has emerged questioning the role of play in ICT4D and the reasons behind its apparent dismissal. Some have even argued that aspects of pleasure and enjoyment get only marginal treatment within academic studies of technology more generally. In ICT4D however, concerns over lack of resources and a sense of urgency in addressing more pressing needs, creates in itself an added set of boundaries which may further restrict both the playful activities themselves, as well as their recognition in academic work. In this work I will revisit the work done in ICT4D with regards to play in order to frame the contributions that lie herein. I will revisit in this work two distinct projects I have worked in during my PhD: the first an ethnographic fieldwork in Rah Island, Vanuatu, where I documented the first weeks of mobile phone usage; the second project took place during an internship at Microsoft Research India, where I participated in the design, development and deployment of KrishiPustak, a social networking system for low-literate users in rural areas around Hunsur district. To understand and unpack my reflections around play in both these projects, I propose a framing of play as a freedom, inspired by Amartya Sen’s work, discussing three of its roles: its instrumental role, in that play serves as a vehicle for achieving secondary outcomes, such as with educational games; its constructive role, in that play in itself unleashes an attitude of deliberation over the boundaries that surround play, questioning and re shaping those boundaries. I draw on Christena Nippert-Eng’s notion of boundary play and boundary work to explore the contributions that play has in constructively determining and reshaping values, goals and priorities in ICT4D work. But most importantly, this thesis emphasizes play’s third role, its intrinsic role to be the starting point of any understanding: i.e. play is important because people have reasons to value play. This urges us to consider the intrinsic importance, not only to observe play as it unfolds, but to actively design for, and open up opportunities for play to occur.<br><p>QC 20150525</p>
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Mekonnen, Biniam. "Reproducing ICT4D Tanzania to a Rwandan District." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-108216.

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ICT based health care policies in developing countries must be targeted at the poorest most rural member of the population where there is demand but little or no supply of health care. This is achieved through ICT4RD program which mainly focus on provisioning of ICT access to rural areas. In this regard, ICT4RD Tanzania built a local broadband which pass through fifteen villages around Serengeti district to benefit health, government and education sectors. There have been a number of discussions between countries located alongside the African great lakes to build a sustainable rural community networks providing basic public services as a research infrastructure network. The main motivation is to facilitate first mile initiatives to explore and demonstrate methods and solutions that could eventually be used to commercial actors to build production networks in areas where there is demand but little or no supply. The discussion has passed all the way and become a project called AGLARBRI(African Great Lakes Broadband Research Infrastructure). At this critical time, it is of technical interests to see if rural regions around the African great lakes could benefit from previous similar projects like Tanzanian ICT4RD project. This thesis addresses the aforementioned basic interest and uses a comparative case study tool to formulate and analyze the reproducibility of technical solutions produced by ICT4RD Tanzania program to a selected district in Rwanda. Intensive study on ICT4RD Tanzania technical solutions, on-site survey and radio mobile simulation analysis has been performed. Interview with health center employees, IT support personnel’s, and stakeholders, online questionnaires, direct observation while performing site survey and online official resources are used as primary and secondary source of data. The outcome of the thesis reveals that infrastructure design proposed by ICT4RD Tanzania program using fiber-wireless technology can also be used for a rural district in Rwanda in a similar fashion after considering local telecommunication regulations. It also proves that a great care needs to be taken while reproducing services between regions. Service reproducibility has also shown a failure to some extent. This is revealed by the use of Drug Management Application (DMA) and webmail applications. DMA application couldn’t be reproduced because the two rural areas used for comparison have different work flow for drug management. Reproducibility of webmail application has also shown a filer due to the fact that webmail system is not current interest for Kirehe district healthcare system. The outcome of the thesis also proves that ICT4RD Tanzania proposed infrastructure design solutions can be scaled and extended for similar rural areas along the AGLARBRI ring. Furthermore, service demand and work flow analysis is crucial to reproduce services along the area.<br>ICT-baserad hälso-och sjukvård politiken i utvecklingsländerna måste riktas mot de fattigaste mest lantliga medlem av befolkningen där det finns efterfrågan, men liten eller ingen utbudet av hälso-och sjukvården. Detta arkiveras genom ICT4RD program som främst inriktas på tillhandahållande av ICT tillgång till landsbygden. I detta avseende byggde ICT4RD Tanzania en lokal bredband som passerar genom femton byar i närheten av Serengeti distriktet till att förbättra hälsan, myndigheter och utbildningssektorerna. Det har förekommit ett antal diskussioner mellan länder som ligger vid sidan av de afrikanska stora sjöarna att skapa en hållbar landsbygd med nätverk som ger viktigaste offentliga tjänster som en forskningsinfrastruktur nätverk. De viktigaste motiven är för att underlätta första milen initiativ att undersöka och demonstrera metoder och lösningar som kan så småningom skulle användas för att kommersiella aktörerna bygga upp produktions nätverket i områden där det finns efterfrågan, men liten eller någon leverans. Diskussionen har gått hela vägen och bli ett projekt som kallas AGLARBRI. På hans kritiska tiden är det av tekniska intresse att se om landsbygden runt de afrikanska stora sjöarna kan dra nytta av tidigare liknande projekt som Tanzanias ICT4RD projekt. Denna avhandling behandlar tidigare nämnda grundläggande intresse och använder en jämförande fallstudie verktyg för att formulera och analysera reproducerbarhet av tekniska lösningar som produceras av ICT4RD Tanzania för en vald distrikt i Rwanda. Intensiva studier på ICT4RD Tanzania tekniska lösningar, plats undersökning och radio mobil simulering analys har utförts. Intervju med hälso center, IT-stöd Personalens och intressenter, online frågeformulär, direkt observation under utföra platsundersökning och online officiella resurser används som primär och sekundär datakälla. Resultatet av thesis visar att konstruktionen av infrastruktur som föreslagits av ICT4RD Tanzania programmet med fiber-trådlös teknik kan också användas för en kommun i Rwanda på ett liknande sätt. Den visar också att en stor försiktighet måste tas samtidigt reproducerar tjänster mellan regionerna. Tjänsten reproducerbarhet har också visat ett misslyckande till viss del. Det visar med hjälp av DMA och webb post tillämpnngar . DMA tillämpning kunde inte reproduceras eftersom de två landsbygden används för Jämförelsen har olika arbetsflöde för läkemedel förvaltningen. Reproducerbarhet av webb post tillämpningar har också visat ett Filer på grund av att webbmail systemet inte är ett intresse för Kirehe distriktet hälso-och sjukvården. Avhandlingen visar också att ICT4RD Tanzania föreslagna infrastrukturen utformning lösningar kan skalas och förlängas liknande landsbygden längs AGLARBRI ringen. Dessutom är efterfrågan på tjänster och arbete flödesanalys är avgörande för att reproducera tjänster längs området.
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Swift, Kieron K. E. "ICT4D policy for Trinidad and Tobago : discursive constructions." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2017. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/67353/.

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This thesis uses a contextual case study approach covering the period 1985 to 2011 to examine the construction of Trinidad and Tobago's ICT4D policy as discourse. The guiding theory of method is contextualism as described in Pettigrew (1990), according to whom a contextual analysis can be characterised as: processual, by emphasising the evolution of actions embedded in specific contexts (structural and otherwise) over time; multi-stakeholder, by recognising the competing viewpoints of reality perceived by actors at different levels; longitudinal, by considering both historical and contemporary views of actions and events. Consistent with this approach a framework has been adopted here that views policy as an iterative process involving the generation of texts from events, the translation of texts into narratives, and competition between alternative narratives resulting in institutions, which, in turn, enable and constrain events. This framework facilitates understanding interactions between actors at multiple levels across time. There are three original contributions to knowledge made in this thesis. Firstly, I have proposed an analytical framework that integrates three separate bodies of literature. The discursive model of institutionalization of Phillips, Lawrence and Hardy (2004) and the ‘policy as discourse' approach of Shaw & Greenhalgh (2008) and Shaw (2010) are integrated by way of a bridge, the ‘trading zones' concept of Galison (1997) as extended by Collins, Evans, & Gorman (2007). Thereby, I developed a series of analytical constructs that can be used for contextual policy research, especially in developing countries where dominant policy narratives constrain and moderate discursive exchange when those policy narratives - which were originally articulated in advanced economies - are subsequently transferred into developing countries. Secondly, I have empirically applied the framework to the study of ICT4D policy construction in Trinidad and Tobago, generating new insights in the process. In so doing I critically examined the process of constructing policy as discourse with the aim of identifying ways in which policy could be done differently. A key finding is that the process of discursively transferring previously existing policy narratives into new contexts can result in one of three outcomes: no change - if the introduction of policy narratives had no impact whatsoever on institutions (either by creating new ones, or disrupting existing ones); the construction of policy pidgins (semi-specific yet incomplete proto-languages that mediate discursive transfer) - when discursive transfer, imitation and assemblage of narratives partially occurs; or the construction of policy creoles (full-fledged languages that facilitate not only discursive transfer, but social action) - if the discursive transfer is complemented by translation, editing and social embedding. Thirdly, I developed a model of policy creolization through which the two main factors that influence the emergence of policy pidgins and, eventually, policy creoles (both viewed as particular forms of institutions) in a setting of discursive construction were identified, namely:  The length of the temporal window over which policy actors have an opportunity to develop interactional expertise to transfer, imitate and assemble narratives, and eventually to translate, edit and embed those narratives into social actions;  The degree of intentionality of the discursive action, and subsequently the social action, that policy actors engage in, noting that there are three categories of social action: o Intentional action – which deliberately conveys particular ideas through texts. o Consequential action – which is generated as a by-product of ongoing dialogue among actors during which they may draw on broader narratives. o Emergent action – which arises through discursive contestation and struggle in ways that were not necessarily intended or predicted. This highlights that both intentionality and time are required to bridge the knowledge gaps present between the different contexts, and even so, that the policy construction process in the new context requires practitioners to develop non-trivial levels of interactional expertise. This thesis has implications for policy practice on two fronts. Firstly, the framework can be employed to assist policymakers in creating policy creoles through coordination and interaction between external mainstream narratives and alternative narratives, including those that are locally derived. In doing so, policymakers and policy analysts can unpack the conceptual constructions of their subject domain, learn how to engage with new domains (and thereby gain interactional expertise) and uncover the latent power dynamics that are reinforced by lack of critical analysis. Secondly, application of the framework provides a means of assessing institutional dynamics. This is important because of the powerful normative, cognitive and regulative functions institutions play on the development of new institutions, and ultimately on social action.
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Khumalo, Sydney Kuwali. "Mapping the landscape of sustainability in ICT4D : a systematic literature review." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79258.

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The concept of sustainability in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) has been largely associated with the sustainability of ICT4D projects. In other words, most ICT4D literature consider the “continuous operation of ICT4D projects” as the sustainability of ICT4D. This implies that the failure of these ICT4D projects threatens or compromises the existence of sustainability in ICT4D (Heeks, 2002). In this study we do not argue that this view is false; however, sustainability in ICT4D should be considered from a broader perspective, and should not be limited to the uninterrupted operational success of ICT4D projects. Sustainability in ICT4D has proven a challenge to put into practice. This is as a result of a number of known and unknown elements that should be independently and sometimes collectively considered in the implementation of ICT4D, to enable sustainability and sustained benefit realisation. Therefore, this study undertakes a systematic literature review that aims to identify and understand aspects that could enable or disable sustainability in ICT4D within the context of developing communities. Furthermore, based on the analysis and findings from the systematic review of selected ICT4D articles, sourced from various academic journals and conference proceedings, the researcher proposes a framework that seeks to illustrate the building blocks of sustainability in ICT4D. The proposed framework emphasises critical elements that require consideration in ICT4D implementations, so as to enable the realisation of sustained socio-economic benefit for local livelihoods.<br>Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2019.<br>Information Systems<br>MIT<br>Unrestricted
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Grobler, Manti. "Found in translation : effective translation of the needs of rural women for social support services delivered through ICT." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61557.

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A field study was performed in a rural community in the Limpopo province, South Africa. The aim of the field study was to find an approach to effectively translate the needs of rural women for information about social support services provided through ICT. Sen’s capability approach framed the study with the Capability Approach Framework used to analyse the results. The results of the study confirmed the need of the rural women for access to relevant information; indicated an acceptance of the concept to use cell phones as the ICT commodity to access information; and demonstrated the conceptual journey of the participants’ agency role, from standard of living to agency. An approach based on the amended Capability Approach Framework is suggested to effectively translate the needs of rural women for information about social support services provided through ICT: a) Assess the agency role of the participants at the beginning and conclusion of the study b) Build the appropriate interventions c) Consider the conversion factors d) Define the capabilities applicable to the study and affected through the study The limited time spent with the participants and the restricted nature of this study are not supportive of a detailed and comprehensive map to the Capability Approach Framework. Further research with the study design based on the Capability Approach Framework, adapted with the agency role, is recommended.<br>Mini Dissertation (MIT)--University of Pretoria, 2012.<br>Informatics<br>MIT<br>Unrestricted
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Matebese, Sithembiso. "A decentralized multi-agent based network management system for ICT4D networks." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1019853.

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Network management is fundamental for assuring high quality services required by each user for the effective utilization of network resources. In this research, we propose the use of a decentralized, flexible and scalable Multi-Agent based system to monitor and manage rural broadband networks adaptively and efficiently. This mechanism is not novel as it has been used for high-speed, large-scale and distributed networks. This research investigates how software agents could collaborate in the process of managing rural broadband networks and developing an autonomous decentralized network management mechanism. In rural networks, network management is a challenging task because of lack of a reliable power supply, greater geographical distances, topographical barriers, and lack of technical support as well as computer repair facilities. This renders the network monitoring function complex and difficult. Since software agents are goal-driven, this research aims at developing a distributed management system that efficiently diagnoses errors on a given network and autonomously invokes effective changes to the network based on the goals defined on system agents. To make this possible, the Siyakhula Living Lab network was used as the research case study and existing network management system was reviewed and used as the basis for the proposed network management system. The proposed network management system uses JADE framework, Hyperic-Sigar API, Java networking programming and JESS scripting language to implement reasoning software agents. JADE and Java were used to develop the system agents with FIPA specifications. Hyperic-Sigar was used to collect the device information, Jpcap was used for collecting device network information and JESS for developing a rule engine for agents to reason about the device and network state. Even though the system is developed with Siyakhula Living Lab considerations, technically it can be used in any small-medium network because it is adaptable and scalable to various network infrastructure requirements. The proposed system consists of two types of agents, the MasterAgent and the NodeAgent. The MasterAgent resides on the device that has the agent platform and NodeAgent resides on devices connected to the network. The MasterAgent provides the network administrator with graphical and web user interfaces so that they can view network analysis and statistics. The agent platform provides agents with the executing environment and every agent, when started, is added to this platform. This system is platform independent as it has been tested on Linux, Mac and Windows platforms. The implemented system has been found to provide a suitable network management function to rural broadband networks that is: scalable in that more node agents can be added to the system to accommodate more devices in the network; autonomous in the ability to reason and execute actions based on the defined rules; fault-tolerant through being designed as a decentralized platform thereby reducing the Single Point of Failure (SPOF) in the system.
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Daleke, Sarah. "Communicative Democracy: Developing leadership accountability through ICTs : A qualitative case study from the Rwenzori region in western Uganda." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-33235.

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There is a growing interest in the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for citizen engagement in democracy around the world today, especially in the developing world. Events such as the Arab Spring show the potential ICTs can have on citizen engagement with those in leadership positions. Many studies have been conducted within the field of ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development) in many different areas. But few studies have been done within the field of ICT4D that have focused on what happens with the local politicians´ situation in developing countries, when the citizens in these areas become digitally engaged. For a community to develop all levels within the community need to be developed and empowered, because if the local leaders do not have the tools or the incentive to meet the citizens demands then the wanted requirements cannot take place. Effective democratic and open government depends on closing the feedback loop between citizens and government (Making All Voices Count, 2014).   The aim of this study is to get an understanding of the local politicians´ situation in Rwenzori region in western Uganda, as the citizens in this region successively have started to demand much more accountability from their leaders through ICTs. The main question guiding this study is: How are local political leaders in developing countries coping with citizens who are increasingly using ICT4D tools for leadership accountability? With the sub-questions being: How have ICTs changed the communication between the local political leaders and the citizens? Do the local political leaders have the ICT skills, tools and means they need to meet the digitally engaged citizens? Is leadership accountability improved through the use of ICTs? To conduct this study I have used qualitative interviews. And the main theory applied is Jürgen Habermas´s theory of communicative action. In essence Habermas’s theory tries to explain the social structures through an understanding of the ways in which communication is framed and organized (Unwin, 2009). The results are presented in form of selected quotes that reflect and represent the findings of this research, which are analyzed through the lens of the theory of communicative action. This research shows that the local political leaders in the Rwenzori region appreciate the increased demands from the citizens through ICTs. The research also reveals that ICTs have eased the communication between the local political leaders and their communities and therefore have contributed greatly to increase two-way-communication between the leaders and the citizens. But at the same time these local political leaders are also facing challenges when it comes to holding themselves accountable through the same channels. Some of these challenges are weak infrastructure, lack of skills and access to the ICTs themselves. One of the most notable findings that this research came across is the fact that hardly any of the local politician offices in the Rwenzori region has a budget targeted for communication with their communities. In conclusion this study reveals that leadership accountability in the Rwenzori region is improved through the use of ICTs, but an enabling environment is necessary if leadership accountability through ICTs is to be fully realized.  Looking at the results from this research through Habermas´s theory of communicative action has helped making visible not only the prospects of ICTs in democratic development, but also the challenges of using the same mediums.<br>Det finns ett växande intresse kring användning av informations kommunikationsteknik (IKT) för medborgarengagemang runt om i världen i dag, framför allt i utvecklingsländerna. Händelser som den arabiska våren visar potentialen som IKT kan ha när medborgare använder dem mot personer i ledande positioner. Många studier har gjorts inom området ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development) inom många olika områden. Men få studier har gjorts inom ICT4D som har fokuserat på vad som händer med de lokala politikernas situation i utvecklingsländer när medborgarna i dessa områden blir digitalt engagerade. För att ett samhälle ska utvecklas måste alla nivåer i samhället utvecklas, stärkas och utbildas. För om de lokala ledarna inte har de verktyg eller incitament de behöver för att möta medborgarnas krav, då kan de önskade kraven inte uppfyllas. Effektiv demokrati och öppen förvaltning kräver att kommunikationen/återkopplingen mellan medborgare och staten fungerar (Making All Voices Count, 2014). Syftet med denna studie är att få en förståelse för de lokala politikernas situation i Rwenzori regionen i västra Uganda, då medborgarna i denna region successivt har börjat begära mer av sina ledare genom IKT. Frågan som i huvudsak vägleder denna studie är: Hur hanterar de lokala politiska ledarna i utvecklingsländer att medborgare i allt större utsträckning använder IKT verktyg för att begära ansvarsfullt ledarskap från dem? Studien ämnar även besvara följande underfrågor: Hur har IKT verktyg förändrat kommunikationen mellan de lokala politiska ledarna och medborgarna? Har de lokala politiska ledarna de IKT kunskaper, verktyg och medel de behöver för att möta de digitalt engagerade medborgarna? Är det ansvarsfulla ledarskapet förbättrat genom användandet av IKT verktyg? Jag har använt mig av kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer för att genomföra denna studie. Den huvudsakliga teorin som applicerats är Habermas kommunikationsteori: the theory of communicative action. Sammanfattningsvis försöker Habermas teori förklara den sociala strukturen genom en förståelse av de sätt på vilka kommunikationen är utformad och organiserad (Unwin, 2009). Resultaten är presenterade i form av utvalda citat som reflekterar och representerar resultaten av denna studie, och de är analyserade i ljuset av Habermas theory of communicative action. Denna studie visar att de lokala politiska ledarna i Rwenzori regionen uppskattar de ökade kraven från medborgarna genom IKT. Studien visar också att IKT har underlättat kommunikationen mellan de lokala politiska ledarna och medborgarna, och också i hög grad bidragit till att förbättra tvåvägskommunikation mellan dem. Men samtidigt kämpar de lokala politiska ledarna med många utmaningar när de försöker hålla sig ansvariga genom samma IKT kanaler. Några av utmaningarna som de kämpar med är dålig infrastruktur, brist på kompetens och tillgång till själva IKT redskapen. En av de mest anmärkningsvärda upptäckterna som denna studie gjort är insikten om att nästan inga av de lokala politikerna i Rwenzori regionen har en budget som är avsedd för kommunikation med sina medborgare. Avslutningsvis visar denna studie att politiskt ansvarsfullt ledarskap i Rwenzori regionen har förbättrats genom användandet av IKT verktyg, men att gynnsam arbetsförhållanden är nödvändig om ansvarsfullt ledarskap genom användandet av IKT verktyg till fullo ska kunna förverkligas och nå full potential. Genom att analysera resultaten från denna forskning i ljuset av Habermas kommunikationsteori (Theory of communicative action) så har inte bara fördelarna med IKT i demokratisk utveckling synliggjorts, utan också utmaningarna med dem.
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Mozelius, Peter. "Education for All in Sri Lanka : ICT4D Hubs for Region-Wide Dissemination of Blended Learning." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-109061.

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ICT4D, here defined as the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in developing regions, can be seen as one of the most powerful and cost efficient ways to improve the standard of living in the developing world. Many regions in Asia have shown a rapid but heterogeneous development where information technology had a drastic impact on development but often with the problems related to ICT4D 1.0: lack of sustainability and lack of scalability. This study analysed the Sri Lankan infrastructure for region-wide dissemination of blended learning in the 21st century based on the exploration of some selected ICT4D hubs and educational initiatives. The overall aim of the research was to observe, describe and analyse how the selected ICT4D initiatives and the creation of ICT4D hubs in Sri Lanka might support region-wide dissemination of blended learning and local development. A longitudinal case study has been the overall approach where a number of embedded thematic units were explored in long-term fieldwork conducted between 2006 and 2012. Data has been collected from a combination of observations, interviews, group discussions, surveys and document analysis. Findings showed that several of the studied ICT4D hubs have contributed to the general development but the country’s internal digital divide has in fact grown, as urban growth has been so much faster than the growth in rural areas, leaving the country with geographic as well as socio-economic gaps. Some of the former war zones have definitely been left behind and there is a need for further support of the Eastern and Northern regions of the island. Sri Lanka has had an outcome that must be classified as better than average compared to other developing regions with increased opportunities for education and with some ICT4D hubs as multipurpose meeting points. Contributing factors to the successful development are the high literacy rate, the chain of ICT4D projects rolled out in the right order and a committed implementation of educational eServices. On the other hand there were other, more negative findings indicating that sustainability, knowledge sharing and inter-project cooperation and coordination have often failed. The identified strength in the Sri Lankan model, which can be recommended for other parts of the world as well, is the way top-down management of infrastructure sometimes is combined with bottom-up grass-root activities. Other recommendations, that also are global, are to extend existing ICT4D hubs and upgrade them to more intelligent, autonomous and multi-service ICT4D routers that could also handle the future need for eServices in the fields of eHealth, eFarming and eGovernance.
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Grobler, Manti. "Shaping meaningful ICT4D solutions using design science research : a social shaping of technology framework based on the capability approach." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61579.

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Human development requires some kind of action and needs information to set the development process in motion. An expansion of choice and the ability to enact choice are outcomes of development. In order to become aware of choices and support the ability to enact choices that can lead to development, access to information is required. In her thesis, Shaping meaningful information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) solutions using design science research: a social shaping of technology framework based on the capability approach, Manti addresses the problem how should the information needs that are meaningful to women working as domestic workers, be effectively translated through the use of ICT in order to enhance their experience of the good life as defined by Sen’s capability approach and to contribute to the success and social value of ICT4D projects. A group of women working as domestic workers and a selected group of organisations in South Africa participated in the study. The artefact produced by the study is the Community Shaping Solutions Framework (CSSF). The CSSF’s contribution is a response to the criticisms against ICT4D of being overly technology deterministic by applying the social shaping of technology and the capability approach theories and suggesting a human-centered approach. The CSSF draws on the capability approach as a way to measure development and the social shaping of technology theory for the positive role in integrating people and technology concerns by offering a greater understanding of the relationship between scientific excellence, technology innovation and social well-being.<br>Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.<br>Informatics<br>PhD (IT)<br>Unrestricted
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Arid Lands Information Network. Eastern Africa., ed. ICT4D in Eastern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa, 2005.

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Akbari, Azadeh, and Silvia Masiero. Critical ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development). London: Routledge, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003395966.

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Prakash, Shrestha, Bellanet Asia (Nepal), and South Asia Partnership International, eds. WeConnect: Targetting development agencies to complete the national ICT4D policymaking dialogue. Lalitpur: South Asia Partnership International & Bellanet Asia (BELLASAP), 2006.

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Nielsen, Petter, and Honest Christopher Kimaro, eds. Information and Communication Technologies for Development. Strengthening Southern-Driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18400-1.

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Nielsen, Petter, and Honest Christopher Kimaro, eds. Information and Communication Technologies for Development. Strengthening Southern-Driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19115-3.

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Gerolf, Weigel, Waldburger Daniele, and World Summit on the Information Society., eds. ICT4D, connecting people for a better world: Lessons, innovations and perspectives of information and communication technologies in development. [Berne]: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Global Knowledge Partnership, 2004.

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Institute, RiOS. IGuide: ICTD resources in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. [Berkeley, Calif.?]: RiOS Institute, 2008.

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Braund, Paul, and Anke Fleur Schwittay. IGuide: ICTD resources in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. [Berkeley, Calif.?]: RiOS Institute, 2008.

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International Conference on ICT for Africa (2011 Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria). The International Conference on ICT for Africa (ICT4A) 2011: Theme, ICT for development in Africa : sustaining the momentum, extending the reach. Ibadan, Nigeria: ICT4A Nigeria Conference Secretariat, Department of Computer Science, University of Ibadan, 2011.

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All India Seminar on ICT for Rural Development: Access and Applications (2009 Institution of Engineers, Udaipur Local Centre). ICT for rural development: Access and applications (ICTRD--2009) : all India seminar, the Computer Engineering Division, the Institution of Engineers (India), Udaipur, India, September 2009, proceedings. Edited by Singh Dharm 1963-, Institution of Engineers (India). Computer Engineering Division, and Institution of Engineers (India). Udaipur Local Centre. Udaipur: Institution of Engineers, Udaipur Local Centre, 2009.

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Flor, Alexander Gonzalez. "ICT4D." In Sustainable Development as a Continuous Information and Communication Engagement, 71–97. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-78175-9_5.

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Aker, Jenny C., and Joël Cariolle. "Rethinking ICT4D." In Mobile Phones and Development in Africa, 155–70. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41885-3_6.

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Renken, Jaco. "What Motivates ICT4D Champions?" In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 307–18. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18400-1_25.

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Kreps, David, and Julian M. Bass. "Southern Theories in ICT4D." In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 3–13. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19115-3_1.

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Madon, Shirin, Azadeh Akbari, and Silvia Masiero. "The Evolution of ICT4D." In Critical ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), 30–39. London: Routledge, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003395966-4.

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Sanner, Terje Aksel. "ICT4D Sustainability as Generativity." In Information and Communication Technologies for Development, 498–509. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59111-7_41.

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Pandey, Priyanka, and Yingqin Zheng. "Unpacking Empowerment in ICT4D Research." In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 83–94. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19115-3_8.

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Sutinen, Erkki, and Matti Tedre. "ICT4D: A Computer Science Perspective." In Algorithms and Applications, 221–31. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12476-1_16.

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Heeks, Richard, and P. J. Wall. "Critical Realism and ICT4D Research." In Information and Communication Technologies for Development, 159–70. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59111-7_14.

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Avgerou, Chrisanthi. "Theoretical Framing of ICT4D Research." In Information and Communication Technologies for Development, 10–23. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59111-7_2.

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Conference papers on the topic "ICT4D"

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Dearden, Andy, and Dorothea Kleine. "Ethical standards for the ICTD/ICT4D community." In ICTD '19: Tenth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3287098.3287134.

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Ullmer, Brygg. "Session details: ICT4D." In CHI '12: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3250493.

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Wyche, Susan. "Session details: ICT4D." In CSCW'14: Computer Supported Cooperative Work. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3255617.

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Khene, Caroline. "Curriculum Development of an ICT4D Module in the South African Context." In InSITE 2015: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: USA. Informing Science Institute, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2236.

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[The final form of this paper was published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology.] The significance of ICTs in supporting socio-economic development in developing countries is inevitable. As academics of information systems in developing countries, we cannot ignore the need for teaching and building the capacity of our students to become knowledgeable and skilled in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) practice and discourse. Furthermore, it is vital to equip our students with the ability to apply their discipline knowledge in addressing some of the ICT discrepancies in current ICT4D practice in their own context. I introduced and teach the ICT4D module to the Honours level course at my university in South Africa. This paper explores the influencing aspects that shaped the development of the ICT4D module curriculum in the South African context I teach in. This provides a practice lens to motivate for and support the introduction of an ICT4D module in tertiary curricula in developing countries.
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Renken, Jaco, and Richard Heeks. "Conceptualising ICT4D project champions." In the Sixth International Conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2517899.2517928.

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Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike, Tariq Zaman, and Alvin Yeo. "Reducing "white elephant" ICT4D projects." In C&T '15: Communities and Technologies 2015. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2768545.2768554.

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Cutrell, Ed. "Session details: Low-cost ICT4D." In CHI '11: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3248998.

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Conger, Sue. "Knowledge management in LLiSA ICT4D projects." In the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2513456.2513464.

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Zewge, Amanuel, Yvonne Dittrich, and Rahel Bekele. "Software designing methodology for ICT4D domain." In the 13th Participatory Design Conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2662155.2662244.

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Sterling, S. Revi, and Nimmi Rangaswamy. "Constructing informed consent in ICT4D research." In the 4th ACM/IEEE International Conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2369220.2369264.

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Turman-Bryant, Phillip. Closing the Loop: The Capacities and Constraints of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D). Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.6879.

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Ceia, Vanessa, Benji Nothwehr, and Liz Wagner. Gender and Technology: A rights-based and intersectional analysis of key trends. Oxfam, May 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2021.7598.

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This report employs an intersectional feminist framework to identify and analyze key trends related to gender and technology. It aims to provide a holistic picture of how gender and technology are embedded in and influenced by a myriad of intersecting issues and challenges that complicate how ICT for development (ICT4D) initiatives concretely impact women’s lives. Based on synthesized research, the report provides recommendations for relevant stakeholders on how to approach the field of international development using technology as a tool for social good in ways that benefit the most marginalized members of our global community.
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Msiska, Tizgowere, and Masauko Thawe. 10.19088/ICTD.2024.072. Institute of Development Studies, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.072.

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In local markets in Malawi, there are frequent tensions between market traders and the local councils who are responsible for the markets. This sometimes results in the traders refusing to pay market taxes. That in turn causes councils to refuse to provide services, to the markets themselves or to local populations more broadly. This paper reports on research into the circumstances in which these disputes are successfully resolved. The research covered eight local councils where such disputes have taken place. Some disputes were resolved; others were not. Information was obtained through 123 interviews and 12 focus group discussions with top council officials, council employees directly working with vendors, vendors, vendors’ committees, councillors, mayors, and leaders of civil society working in local governance. Summary of ICTD Working Paper 179.
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Román, Enrique. Proyecto Cepri ICT4 BUS: ATN/ME-7956-RG014: Plataforma TIC para PyMEs. Inter-American Development Bank, October 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007406.

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Groening, Edward, Mick Moore, Denis Mukama, and Ronald Waiswa. Pathways Into the Tax Net: Better Ways to Register African Taxpayers. Institute of Development Studies, May 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.031.

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A good system for registering taxpayers is central for effective revenue collection. This is especially true for three taxes that account for the majority of revenue collected in most countries – corporate income tax, personal income tax (PIT), and value added tax. However, systems for registering taxpayers in sub-Saharan Africa are often poorly designed and managed. Summary of ICTD African Tax Administration Paper 34.
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Carreras, Marco, Awa Diouf, and Hannelore Niesten. The Ghana E-Levy: Impact on the Usage of Mobile Money. Institute of Development Studies, July 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.060.

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Ghana introduced an electronic transaction levy (E-Levy) on digital financial transactions in May 2022, following many other countries in Africa. Our paper looks at the impact of the E-Levy on mobile money usage and user perceptions. We use data from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) on usage of several mobile money services (sending, receiving, payments, and withdrawals), and nationally representative survey data collected by the ICTD on individuals and businesses.
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Niesten, Hannelore, and Isaac Kobina Amoako. Comparative Analysis of the Implementation of Electronic Money Transfer Levies in Ghana and Nigeria: Policies, Legal Frameworks, and Outcomes. Institute of Development Studies, August 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.062.

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In the past decade, over 15 countries in Africa have implemented taxes on mobile money (MM) and other digital financial services (DFS). These taxes aim to broaden the tax base, and sometimes target the difficult-to- tax informal sector. However, hastily implemented taxes can pose risks, such as hindering sectoral growth, affecting consumer behaviour, and failing to generate expected revenue. Our research, a novel contribution to the field, compares fiscal legal and tax frameworks in Ghana and Nigeria to determine the most effective approach to MM and DFS taxation. Summary of ICTD Working Paper 202.
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Traore, Raïssatou Joëlle. Tax Harmonisation Policy within the West African Economic and Monetary Union: Analysis and Prospects. Institute of Development Studies, March 2025. https://doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2025.017.

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Since 1994, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has been engaged in an ambitious project to harmonise its members’ domestic tax systems. Including both indirect and direct taxation, this project has targeted value-added tax (VAT), excise duties, corporate income tax, tax on income from movable capital and rules on double taxation. This study focuses on the WAEMU bodies responsible for the development and implementation of tax harmonisation standards. It also details the objectives assigned to this tax harmonisation policy, so that it can be better evaluated. Summary of ICTD Working Paper 200.
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van 't Riet, Maarten, and Arjan Lejour. Tax Treaty Shopping and Developing Countries: Serious Potential for Tax Revenue Losses. Institute of Development Studies, November 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2023.052.

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Analysis of the international network of double tax treaties reveals a large potential for tax avoidance. Developing countries are not, on average, more likely to suffer from tax revenue losses than other countries. Yet, this average masks that several countries, such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, Uganda and Zambia, are all vulnerable to substantial potential losses of withholding tax revenue by treaty shopping. The treaties responsible for this are referred to as potentially aggressive tax treaties. This is concluded by two Dutch economists and tax scholars, in a study commissioned by ICTD. Summary of Working Paper 173.
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Scarpini, Celeste, Fabrizio Santoro, Ronald Waiswa, Moyo Arewa, and Jane Nabuyondo. Enhancing Taxpayer Registration with Inter-Institutional Data Sharing – Evidence from Uganda. Institute of Development Studies, May 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2024.048.

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Governments in low-income countries struggle to collect and use population information adequately. For tax administrations, all of which require comprehensive data about the tax base, the lack of accurate information is a crucial challenge. This challenge often appears intractable for African tax administrations, which operate in a context of high informality. Cross-agency data-sharing agreements and inter-institutional system integration, primarily related to national identification (ID) schemes, seem to offer a solution. These can potentially improve registration functions, facilitate identification of evaders, increase efficiency, and reduce taxpayers’ compliance costs. Summary of ICTD African Tax Administration Paper 35.
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