6 articles in this issue
Suzana Brown,Alan Mickelson
Despite being community-based and well planned, some ICTD interventions fall short of expectations. The present analysis seeks to advance the understanding of the effectiveness of the ICTD initiative by exploring some of the reasons for failure. In this a... see more
Anke Schwittay,Paul Braund
Through an empirical analysis of Amplify, a crowdsourcing platform funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), we examine the potential of ICTs to afford more participatory development. Especially interactive Web2.0 technologies ar... see more
Matteo Grazzi,Juan Jung
It is generally recognized that information and communication technologies (ICTs) have radically changed how modern business is conducted, benefiting firm performances through several channels such as increasing the efficiency of internal processes, expan... see more
Wan-Tze Vong,Patrick Hang Hui Then
This study investigated how skills development training can empower rural youth to improve their socioeconomic status. An online questionnaire (n = 41) and semistructured interviews (n = 10) were conducted with graduates who joined a six-month information... see more
Annette N. Brown,Hannah J. Skelly
To identify impact evaluations on the effectiveness of ICTD interventions, we conducted a systematic search and screening that identiªed 253 studies. We present our results in an evidence map that shows the amount of evidencefor each of 11 intervention ca... see more
Carleen Maitland
Collective behaviors such as sharing a mobile phone or receiving assistance with a social media account play a significant role in information and communication technology (ICT) access and use, particularly in low-resource environments. Yet to date, few s... see more