Join us at the ICT4D Conference 2026.

Delivering impact through digital transformation, together.

What to Expect in 2026

Join us for the ICT4D Conference 2026 in vibrant Nairobi, Kenya, where global leaders, practitioners, and innovators will gather to explore the future of digital transformation.

Can’t make the trip? No problem — you can connect and participate from anywhere in the world online.

Conference Themes

Data Theme: Charting the Future of Data in Development and Humanitarian Response

Explore the rapidly shifting data landscape – from AI’s potential and pitfalls to challenges associated with responsible data sharing, interoperability, and the power dynamics in data collection and use.

Impact Theme: Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals in a Fragile World

Delve into how we can continue to leverage digital transformation to achieve sustainable outcomes, advance climate resilience, strengthen food systems, promote global health, and improve emergency response.

Future Theme: Shaping Tomorrow - Building Equitable and Sustainable Digital Futures 

Unpack how funding shifts, the expansion of digital public infrastructure, and youth leadership are redefining localisation and shaping more inclusive digital futures.

Hands-On Theme: Practical Demonstrations & Interactive Learning

Learn by doing: engage with hands-on demos, skill-building workshops, and collaborative spaces designed for real-world problem solving.


In a time of disruption and rapid change across our sector, digital transformation remains one of the most powerful levers we have to scale impact and drive meaningful progress. But we won’t unlock its full potential by working in isolation. That’s why the 2026 ICT4D Conference is set to be more vital—and more visionary—than ever before.

I’m thrilled that we’ll once again convene the brightest minds and boldest changemakers in digital development to learn, collaborate, and reimagine how technology, data, and innovation can help us tackle the world’s most pressing challenges—from climate resilience to equitable access to services.

This year, we’re going bigger and broader. Our partnership with TechChange will bring a dynamic hybrid experience to life, expanding the reach of the conference far beyond the physical venue. Whether joining in person or remotely, participants will be part of an inclusive, interactive, and globally connected event designed to spark transformative ideas and foster high-impact networking.
Join us as we shape the future of digital development—together.

Nora Lindström - Senior Director of Digital Programming at Catholic Relief Services

CRS + TechChange: A New Era of Partnership

For 2026, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and TechChange are joining forces to take the ICT4D Conference to the next level. This partnership blends CRS’s global development expertise with TechChange’s cutting-edge digital learning approach — creating a bolder, more interactive, and more impactful event than ever before.

What is the ICT4D Conference?

The ICT4D Conference is a leading global platform exploring how digital innovation and data-driven solutions can transform humanitarian relief and development.

Founded in 2010 by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the Conference has grown into a vibrant international gathering of NGOs, local organizations, governments, donors, researchers, and private sector partners — all committed to driving technology for good.

In 2026, CRS continues as conference founder while TechChange steps in as production partner, bringing fresh energy and innovation to make the event more dynamic, inclusive, and impactful than ever before.

2026 Participating Organizations

Want to know who you’ll be networking with? Here is a sneak peek at the organizations already joining us.
This list is just getting started and will be updated weekly—secure your ticket to make sure your team is represented.

  • a2i

  • ABSA

  • Abt Global

  • Acclimate

  • Action Against Hunger

  • Adamawa State Primary Health Development Agency

  • Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti

  • AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development

  • Africa Youth Trust

  • African Management Institute

  • Afriprise Investment PLC

  • Afya Lafia Innovation

  • Agricultural Transformation Institute

  • AHADI

  • Airbus

  • Akili Impact

  • Akvo Foundation

  • Alcis

  • All for Peace and Dignity International

  • Alpha-Wolff Consulting

  • American Institutes for Research

  • AMPATH

  • Arrupe Jesuit University

  • Artrix-Kenya

  • Aston Kuseka Innovations

  • Athena Infonomics

  • Atlas Corps

  • Aurora Health Systems

  • Avandar Labs

  • Awana Digital

  • Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication

  • Bangladesh Open Innovation Lab (BOIL)

  • BAO Systems

  • Barefoot Lightning Ltd

  • BarefootLaw

  • BASAibu Wiki

  • BB&H

  • Bbgnsurf Technologies

  • Belizaire Haiti Computer Solution

  • Benadir University Innovation Hub

  • Better Cotton

  • Bibliothèques Sans Frontières

  • BOMA NGO

  • Bramble Consultants

  • Bridges to Better Care Initiative

  • British International School

  • Buni Banda

  • BYK Consult for Young Generation

  • CABI

  • CAMFED

  • CarbonHQ

  • CARE

  • Caribou

  • Caritas

  • CartONG

  • Catholic Relief Services

  • Center for Fintech and Strategic Business Research

  • Centre for Development Support Initiatives Nigeria

  • Centre for Population Health Initiatives

  • ChildFund International

  • Christian Aid

  • Church World Service

  • CIFOR-ICRAF

  • CIOEIT

  • Citizen Commons Advocacy International

  • CIVICUS

  • CLEAR Global

  • Clinton Health Access Initiative

  • Colleges and Institutes Canada

  • Commonwealth Secretariat

  • Communicate to Include

  • Compassion International

  • Concern Worldwide

  • Coptic Orphans

  • CORDAID

  • Corus International

  • County Government of Kakamega

  • Crime Prevention Initiative Trust (CPIT)

  • Cyranek ICT4D

  • D-tree International

  • D.E.W Elizaphan Foundation

  • Danish Refugee Council

  • Data Friendly Space

  • Data Science Nigeria

  • Data Synchrony

  • DataKind

  • DealMtaani

  • Deloitte

  • Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

  • Department of Social Welfare

  • Development Gateway: an IREX Venture

  • Diakonia

  • Digital Agenda for Tanzania Initiative (DA4TI)

  • Digital Green

  • Dimagi

  • DISHA - UN Global Pulse

  • District Sanitaire

  • Dorcas Aid International

  • Dreamland Geo-Tech & Properties Limited

  • DreamStart Labs

  • Dynamic Agro-Pastoralist Development Organization (DADO)

  • E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA)

  • E-Livestock Global Inc

  • Ecorich Solutions Limited

  • Egerton University

  • eGov Global

  • eGovernments Foundation

  • eKitabu

  • Emeris

  • EMMSAR Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Services

  • EngageSpark

  • Ensibuuko Tech Limited

  • Ensign Global University

  • Enugu State University of Science and Technology

  • EqualyzAI

  • Equity Group Foundation

  • ESRI Eastern Africa

  • Farm Radio International

  • FAST Elevate Africa

  • Federal University of Technology Akure

  • Fenix Digital

  • FHI 360

  • Fida International

  • Fingo

  • Fintech Group

  • Firelight Foundation

  • Fmbee Creative Agency

  • Focal Point Solutions Limited

  • Food for the Hungry

  • Fordham University

  • UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

  • GASIGASY

  • Gates Foundation

  • Georgetown Global Health Nigeria

  • Ghana Education Service

  • Ghana FELTP

  • GIZ

  • GIZ Civil Peace Service

  • Global Environment and Youth Foundation

  • Global Focus Consulting Sahel

  • Global Health Action

  • Global Respiratory Advocates Institute

  • Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa)

  • GOAL Global

  • Good Partners

  • Grassroots

  • Greenpeace

  • GSMA

  • Happy Home Kenya

  • Helen Keller International

  • Hello World

  • Here I Am Studio

  • Humanitarian Career Consulting

  • IBM

  • ICODEN

  • ICON Data and Learning Labs

  • ICRISAT

  • ICT Authority

  • IDH

  • IDinsight

  • IFAD

  • iGov Africa

  • Independent/Other

  • Indonesian CSO

  • Innovation Consulting and Solutions

  • Innovations for Poverty Action

  • INReMP

  • Institute for Development Impact (I4DI)

  • Integrated International

  • International Committee of the Red Cross

  • International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

  • International Needs Ghana

  • International Rescue Committee

  • International School of Kenya

  • International University of East Africa

  • Internet Society Foundation

  • Internews

  • IREX

  • Islamic Relief

  • Islamic Relief Kenya

  • Islamic Relief Worldwide

  • ISOC Burundi

  • Jacaranda Health Solutions Ltd

  • JaRco Consultance

  • Jigawa State College of Education Gumel

  • Karama Tech

  • Kayko

  • KCA University

  • Kenya Airways

  • Kijiji Yeetu

  • King's Trust International

  • Kirinyaga University

  • Kisii University

  • Kobo

  • Koneta Hub

  • Korion Health

  • Krea University

  • L. Ngugi Law Advocates

  • LAC-LAC Network/GPPAC

  • Laikipia University

  • Last Mile Technology

  • Laterite

  • Learnio AS

  • Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

  • Lions International

  • LivingGoods

  • Local Development Research Institute

  • Local Government and Rural Development

  • Lungujja Community Health Caring Organisation

  • LVCT Health

  • MADFA SACCO

  • Madiro/MSF

  • Makerere University

  • Malawi University of Business and Applied Science

  • Mama Goes Digital

  • Mango Africa

  • Map Kibera Trust

  • Maternity Foundation

  • Medicines for Humanity

  • Mennonite Central Committee

  • Mercy Corps

  • Mercy Ships International

  • Metro Core

  • Microsoft Elevate

  • Millennium Water Alliance

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Kenya

  • Ministry of Communications Digital Technology and Innovations

  • Ministry of Defence

  • Ministry of Health Tanzania

  • Ministry of Transport Communication and Tourism

  • MiracleFeet

  • Mobile Web Ghana

  • Moi University

  • Momentum

  • Motive Partners

  • MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

  • MSH

  • MultiChoice

  • National Information Technology Agency

  • National Malaria Elimination Programme

  • Natural Innovation .org

  • Naxa Private Limited

  • NDMA

  • NetHope

  • Nexleaf Analytics

  • NGO Recruit Partners

  • Niger Delta Development Commission

  • Nipost

  • Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy - University of Iowa

  • Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA)

  • Norwegian Red Cross

  • Norwegian Refugee Council

  • ODI Global

  • OMNIAID

  • Ona Insights

  • Onepoint

  • Open Institute

  • OpenFn

  • Opportunity International

  • Otex Technologies

  • Oulu

  • Oxfam

  • Pact

  • Pamoja Mental Health & Safeguarding Network

  • Parenting for Lifelong Health

  • PATH

  • PDG

  • Peace and Development Institute

  • Peek Vision

  • People In Need

  • PES University

  • Plan International

  • Poket

  • Pollicy

  • PROGEST

  • Project Concern Zambia

  • Project HOPE

  • Projet AVENIR

  • Projet Jeune Leader

  • Propel

  • QLANDS

  • Qualcomm

  • RAESA

  • Ramsay Agriculture

  • Refugee Consortium of Kenya

  • RefugePoint International

  • Relief Applications

  • Reshift

  • Rho Consult

  • Rhodes University

  • RT Development Consulting

  • Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)

  • Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB)

  • Safari of Hope

  • SASA

  • Save the Children International

  • SeeD

  • She Goes Digital KE

  • Sisters of Code

  • Smart Mobile Solutions Group

  • SNV

  • Social Villagers Development Initiative

  • Society for Family Health

  • Socodevi

  • Solidaridad North America

  • Solidicon

  • Songa Development Initiative

  • SOS Children's Villages International

  • Spectrum Africa Climate Health Initiative

  • St Paul's University

  • STEM Voyagers

  • Strathmore University

  • Streams Tech

  • StrongMinds

  • Studio Bahia

  • SurveyCTO

  • Suvira Africa

  • Swisscontact

  • TapperConsulting

  • Tdh

  • Team4Tech

  • Tech4Refugees & Immigrants

  • TechHer

  • Techno Brain

  • Technological University Dublin

  • Technology Research Innovation for Business and Education (TRIBE)

  • Telesoma Africa

  • Terre des hommes

  • The Addis Clinic

  • The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT

  • The AWA Project

  • The Carter Center

  • The Contact Project

  • The George Institute for Global Health

  • The MERL Tech Initiative

  • The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)

  • The Novus Terra Digital Hub

  • The Reggs Ltd

  • The Young Leaders Association

  • Tobacco Board of Zambia

  • Trickle Up

  • Trócaire

  • Tuelimishane Community Based Organisation

  • Turi Children Project

  • UBA Kenya Bank Ltd

  • Ugunja Technical and Vocational College

  • Ukrainian Red Cross Society

  • UMOJA for Peace and Resilience

  • UN Women

  • UNDP

  • UNESCO

  • UNICEF

  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  • United Telecoms Limited

  • University of Bern

  • University of Cologne

  • University of Eastern Africa Baraton

  • University of Ibadan

  • University of Manchester

  • University of Maryland

  • University of Naples Federico II

  • University of North Carolina Greensboro

  • University of Pretoria

  • University of Reading

  • University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

  • University of the Basque Country

  • University of the Witwatersrand

  • Université de NGOZI

  • UNOPS

  • US Department of the Treasury - Office of Technical Assistance

  • USIU-Africa

  • Vectech

  • Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

  • Viamo

  • Victory University

  • VisionFund International

  • VNG International

  • VSO

  • Waitrose Foundation Southern Africa

  • WaterAid Uganda

  • Welthungerhilfe

  • WeRobotics

  • Wezana Solutions

  • Winrock International

  • Women for Women International

  • Women's Digital Seeds

  • WONDER Foundation

  • Woord en Daad

  • World Bank

  • World Computer Exchange

  • World Food Programme

  • World Resources Institute

  • World Vision International

  • Zenostead Web Solutions

  • Zineron Technologies

  • Zvandiri