Author: sonja ruetzel

Data Maturity: The Key to Successfully Implementing AI

  Data Maturity: The Key to Successfully Implementing AI in International Development   The use of data is key for progress and innovation across various sectors, including international development. From monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to identifying trends and predicting future needs, data has proven to be an invaluable asset in the quest […]

Greening ICT4D

Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay, we reflect on how the ICT4D sector can reduce its impact on the climate and environment. While it’s true that digital technology can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, it’s equally important to acknowledge the environmental impact of the global digital transformation. During a recent panel discussion on “Greening ICT4D” at […]

Harnessing AI for Knowledge Management

  Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management   In the world of knowledge management (KM), artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for accelerating the extraction of key insights from research and distilling analysis and data into concise summaries. In this blog post, Bixal’s director of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), Liz Mason, […]

Minister Owusu-Ekuful on Ghana’s Digital Landscape

  At the 12th ICT4D Conference held in Accra, the Honourable Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation of Ghana, emphasized the significant impact of digital technology on national development. The Minister highlighted the progress made in Ghana’s digital landscape since the implementation of the national ICT policy in 2003, which was initiated […]

Is Your Technology Solution Ready for Your Mass Campaigns?

  A View from the Inside: Is Your Technology Solution Ready for Your Mass Campaigns?   When it comes to mass campaigns, health and humanitarian organizations are increasingly turning to integrated campaign management systems to improve program efficiency, manage millions of services, allocate resources, and control costs, even in low-bandwidth areas. But what sort of […]

Key Topics & Speakers at the 12th ICT4D Conference

12th ICT4D Conference Update   -> Senior Practitioners from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and CRS are among the first to join the plenary. -> 150+ speakers have been confirmed from government, international and Ghanaian NGOs, and private and civil society organizations to share insights and innovations. -> Register now to join the […]

A PEAK INTO DIGITAL INNOVATION IN GHANA

  Digital innovation is at the core of Ghana’s economic boost. Leading up to the 12th ICT4D Conference in Accra, we were curious to know about relevant digital and data solutions in Ghana. So we posed three questions to the digital innovators: What problem are you solving? What is innovative/different in your approach? What are […]

What are the digital development trends and drivers in Burkina Faso?

CRS is organizing its second ICT4D Conference in Ouagadougou on June 9 and 10, 2022, to explore how digital innovations can support the successful implementation of humanitarian projects and programs in a context of insecurity. About one hundred actors from different backgrounds and sectors will come together to exchange of ICT4D applications in Burkina Faso, […]

3 key takeaways from the ICT4D for Malaria Elimination conference

As we are reflecting on the first ICT4D for Malaria Elimination conference, here are three takeaways that you can apply to your everyday work. Technology is only as good as the people who operate it. In this light, there is a high need for the digital empowerment of governments and community health workers (CHWs). Governments […]

Shifting Responsibilities for Digital Skill Development

Shifting Responsibilities for Digital Skill Development Inspired by the recent webinar on digital skills for a global workforce, we’d like to explore if and how responsibilities for digital skill development are changing in the NGO space! Programing at a distance and the increased use of digital solutions during the pandemic have created an even stronger […]