Wayan Vota
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- Publisher of ICTworks - Creator of Fail Festival.
Why We Must Move Past US-China AI Cold War Binary Thinking We are witnessing one of the most dangerous narratives to emerge in the ICT4D space in decades. While Washington and Beijing battle for technological supremacy, development practitioners are being pushed to pick sides in a competition that…
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Why We Must Move Past US-China AI Cold War Binary Thinking
We are witnessing one of the most dangerous narratives to emerge in the ICT4D space in decades. While Washington and Beijing battle for technological supremacy, development practitioners are being pushed to pick sides in a competition that misrepresents the global distribution of AI capabilities and undermines the potential for international research and regulatory cooperation. The US-China “AI Cold War” Narrative…
https://www.ictworks.org/why-we-must-move-past-us-china-ai-cold-war-binary-thinking/
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4 Lessons Learned From Global Digital Health AI Chatbot Failures Sadly, countless health chatbot projects crash and burn across low- and middle-income countries each year. It's not about artificial intelligence limitations, insufficient funding, or even poor internet connectivity. The truth is…
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4 Lessons Learned From Global Digital Health AI Chatbot Failures
Sadly, countless health chatbot projects crash and burn across low- and middle-income countries each year. It's not about artificial intelligence limitations, insufficient funding, or even poor internet connectivity. The truth is that most chatbot implementations fail because we're building sophisticated technology solutions backwards. The Frontier Technologies Hub recently released findings from four health chatbot pilots across Peru, Kenya, and Nigeria that should make every development professional pause.
https://www.ictworks.org/global-digital-health-ai-chatbot-failures/
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Mobile Phone Revolutions Make Telecenters Even More Essential While development practitioners debate whether smartphones have rendered Community Information Centres obsolete, new research from Ghana reveals a more complex truth: CICs aren't competing with mobile technology—they're complementing it…
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Mobile Phone Revolutions Make Telecenters Even More Essential
While development practitioners debate whether smartphones have rendered Community Information Centres obsolete, new research from Ghana reveals a more complex truth: CICs aren't competing with mobile technology—they're complementing it in ways that are crucial for equitable development. The conventional wisdom suggests that with Ghana achieving a 55% mobile adoption rate and 10.7 million people accessing the internet through mobile devices, traditional telecentres should be withering away.
https://www.ictworks.org/mobile-phone-revolution-made-telecenters-even-more-essential/
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Apply Now: $150,000 for Your Digital Transformation Solution 1.8 billion people still lack access to essential social services. Yet the nonprofit sector faces a persistent technology gap that undermines mission delivery. Sign Up Now for more funding insights Organizations working in child welfare,…
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Apply Now: $150,000 for Your Digital Transformation Solution
1.8 billion people still lack access to essential social services. Yet the nonprofit sector faces a persistent technology gap that undermines mission delivery. Sign Up Now for more funding insights Organizations working in child welfare, crisis response, and environmental protection often operate with fragmented systems, paper-based processes, and limited digital capacity. This digital divide doesn't just affect internal operations—it directly impacts the communities these organizations serve.
https://www.ictworks.org/apply-now-150000-for-your-digital-transformation-solution/
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eSanjeevani Shows What Actually Works in Scaling Digital Health Solutions for LMICs I have lost count of how many digital health pilot projects promised to revolutionize healthcare access in LMICs. Most delivered a few thousand consultations before quietly disappearing. Then there's eSanjeevani,…
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eSanjeevani Shows What Actually Works in Scaling Digital Health Solutions for LMICs
I have lost count of how many digital health pilot projects promised to revolutionize healthcare access in LMICs. Most delivered a few thousand consultations before quietly disappearing. Then there's eSanjeevani, India's national telemedicine platform, which just delivered 163 million consultations across 28 states in under four years. The scale alone demands attention. However, what fascinates me about the new research published in Oxford's Digital Health journal…
https://www.ictworks.org/esanjeevani-shows-what-actually-works/
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Risk Reality Check: Six Generative AI Threats That Demand Action Most development organizations are sleepwalking into a generative AI crisis. While we're busy celebrating ChatGPT's latest capabilities, ASEAN's new Expanded Guide on AI Governance and Ethics has identified six critical risks that…
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Risk Reality Check: Six Generative AI Threats That Demand Action
Most development organizations are sleepwalking into a generative AI crisis. While we're busy celebrating ChatGPT's latest capabilities, ASEAN's new Expanded Guide on AI Governance and Ethics has identified six critical risks that could derail our digital transformation efforts across low- and middle-income countries. The reality is more complex than the typical "AI will solve everything" narrative. The Six Generative AI Risks…
https://www.ictworks.org/six-generative-ai-threats/
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Apply Now: £150,000 for Your Digital Development Social Venture The development sector faces a paradox. Despite decades of innovation in ICT4D solutions, most social ventures remain trapped in a cycle of small grants and limited reach. The challenges we face today demand innovative solutions that…
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Apply Now: £150,000 for Your Digital Development Social Venture
The development sector faces a paradox. Despite decades of innovation in ICT4D solutions, most social ventures remain trapped in a cycle of small grants and limited reach. The challenges we face today demand innovative solutions that can scale impact to billions of people. Sign Up Now for more calls for proposals In an era where digital transformation has accelerated post-pandemic adoption of everything from…
https://www.ictworks.org/digital-development-social-venture/
18 days ago
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Apply Now: $4 Million for AI Solutions for Economic Opportunity The dream of upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for millions. Low-income workers around the world face systemic barriers to better jobs, education, and public benefits. Barriers that trap families in cycles of poverty…
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Apply Now: $4 Million for AI Solutions for Economic Opportunity
The dream of upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for millions. Low-income workers around the world face systemic barriers to better jobs, education, and public benefits. Barriers that trap families in cycles of poverty despite their best efforts. Please Subscribe Now for more grant announcements! Traditional approaches to workforce development and social services struggle to scale personalized support, leaving those who need help most navigating complex systems alone.
https://www.ictworks.org/ai-solutions-for-economic-opportunity/
24 days ago
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Apply Now: $30,000 for African Labor Mobility Technology Startups In Sub-Saharan Africa, 10-12 million young people enter the labor market annually, yet only 3 million formal jobs are created. Meanwhile, Europe and the Gulf face acute shortages in hospitality, construction, and healthcare. The…
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Apply Now: $30,000 for African Labor Mobility Technology Startups
In Sub-Saharan Africa, 10-12 million young people enter the labor market annually, yet only 3 million formal jobs are created. Meanwhile, Europe and the Gulf face acute shortages in hospitality, construction, and healthcare. The mismatch is clear: African talent is ready, global demand is rising, but the systems connecting them remain broken, risky and underinvested. Sign Up Now for more funding opportunities…
https://www.ictworks.org/african-labor-mobility-startups/
25 days ago
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Please RSVP Now: What Can Generative AI Small Language Models Do For You? Large, resource-intensive, general-purpose Generative AI models are causing undeniable harm to the environment, the climate, and communities around the globe. Small language models, built in purposeful and controlled ways,…
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Please RSVP Now: What Can Generative AI Small Language Models Do For You?
Large, resource-intensive, general-purpose Generative AI models are causing undeniable harm to the environment, the climate, and communities around the globe. Small language models, built in purposeful and controlled ways, and managed with thoughtful design, can be an alternative. Built with fewer computational resources, they can lead to faster processing, increased possibilities on smaller devices, more privacy and security, and they can be tailored by you and your tasks!
https://www.ictworks.org/generative-ai-small-language-models/
about 1 month ago
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Apply Now: €62,500 Cash Prizes for Your Digital Startup Company The global startup ecosystem faces a persistent challenge: early-stage ventures struggle to secure both capital and visibility in an increasingly crowded marketplace. However, venture capital often concentrates in established tech…
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Apply Now: €62,500 Cash Prizes for Your Digital Startup Company
The global startup ecosystem faces a persistent challenge: early-stage ventures struggle to secure both capital and visibility in an increasingly crowded marketplace. However, venture capital often concentrates in established tech hubs. We need to actively seek solutions from diverse geographies. Subscribe Now to Get More Funding Emails The mobile ecosystem continues driving digital transformation in low- and middle-income countries, where connectivity remains fundamental to accessing education, healthcare, and financial services.
https://www.ictworks.org/cash-prizes-digital-startup-company/
about 1 month ago
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Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure? I've spent years advocating for digital inclusion, arguing that Internet access is fundamental to closing development gaps. But new research from the University of Zurich has me questioning everything we think we know about connectivity…
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Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?
I've spent years advocating for digital inclusion, arguing that Internet access is fundamental to closing development gaps. But new research from the University of Zurich has me questioning everything we think we know about connectivity and its benefits for young people in low and middle-income countries. The findings are stark and uncomfortable: 3G internet coverage leads to substantial increases in smartphone ownership and internet usage among adolescents, but also results in significant declines in test scores in math, reading, and science, with magnitudes roughly equivalent to the loss of one-quarter of a year of learning.
https://www.ictworks.org/3g-student-leanring-failure/
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Apply Now: Use ChatGPT to Win $50M AI Funding from OpenAI Many nonprofit organizations still lack the resources or support to shape artificial intelligence for public good. OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund aims to change that. This opportunity offers a large scale investment in organizations that are…
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Apply Now: Use ChatGPT to Win $50M AI Funding from OpenAI
Many nonprofit organizations still lack the resources or support to shape artificial intelligence for public good. OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund aims to change that. This opportunity offers a large scale investment in organizations that are building AI literacy, fostering innovation from the ground up, and creating inclusive economic opportunities. Sign Up Now for more funding leads. OpenAI has committed $50 million to support mission-focused and nonprofit organizations working where innovation intersects with public welfare.
https://www.ictworks.org/chatgpt-win-50m-ai-funding-openai/
about 2 months ago
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Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development We've spent years watching development organizations celebrate every new digital initiative as a silver bullet for poverty and poor governance. The conventional wisdom is seductive: build the digital rails, and development will…
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Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development
We've spent years watching development organizations celebrate every new digital initiative as a silver bullet for poverty and poor governance. The conventional wisdom is seductive: build the digital rails, and development will follow. But Ethiopia's experience with digital infrastructure tells a different, more sobering story that should make us all pause before our next digital transformation pitch. The Data Doesn't Lie—It Confounds…
https://www.ictworks.org/ethiopian-paradox-more-digital-infrastructure-means-less-development/
about 2 months ago
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Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia, many communities remain underserved by both technology and policy. Sign…
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Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant
Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia, many communities remain underserved by both technology and policy. Sign Up Now to get more funding updates Responsible AI solutions can help close service gaps, improve efficiency, and build resilience—if they are designed inclusively and ethically. That is exactly the goal of the EthiopiAI Programme from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
https://www.ictworks.org/chatgpt-win-7-million-ethiopian-ai-grant/
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Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship While development practitioners obsess over access to capital and business training, groundbreaking research from The Gambia reveals something far more powerful: how platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp connect women entrepreneurs…
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Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship
While development practitioners obsess over access to capital and business training, groundbreaking research from The Gambia reveals something far more powerful: how platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp connect women entrepreneurs and actually amplify the strength of their relationships in ways that transform businesses. The concept is called "tie-strength amplification," and it's reshaping how we should approach digital development programming. Let me explain why this matters for your work.
https://www.ictworks.org/technology-supporting-weak-ties-amplify-womens-entrepreneurship/
about 2 months ago
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Great News! MIT Says 95% Of All Corporate Generative AI Pilots Fail The MIT report declaring that 95% of generative AI pilots are "failing" has sent shockwaves through boardrooms and generated countless LinkedIn hot takes about artificial intelligence's imminent demise. Headlines scream about…
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Great News! MIT Says 95% Of All Corporate Generative AI Pilots Fail
The MIT report declaring that 95% of generative AI pilots are "failing" has sent shockwaves through boardrooms and generated countless LinkedIn hot takes about artificial intelligence's imminent demise. Headlines scream about wasted billions and broken promises, feeding into a familiar cycle of technological disillusionment. But here's what the doomsayers are missing: this spectacular "failure" rate isn't evidence of AI's weakness.
https://www.ictworks.org/great-news-corporate-generative-ai-pilots-fail/
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Apply Now: $100,000 for African Women Technology Founders Africa's women entrepreneurs face a staggering $42 billion financing gap, and traditional venture capital continues failing them spectacularly. They need strategic economic development that recognizes women entrepreneurs as Africa's most…
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Apply Now: $100,000 for African Women Technology Founders
Africa's women entrepreneurs face a staggering $42 billion financing gap, and traditional venture capital continues failing them spectacularly. They need strategic economic development that recognizes women entrepreneurs as Africa's most underutilized growth engine. Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge 2025 Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge offers $100,000 grants combined with mentorship and investor networks to address the systemic barriers that keep women-led tech innovation marginalized.
https://www.ictworks.org/african-women-technology-founders/
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Apply Now: $50,000 to Connect Every School to the Internet Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving digital technologies, it is unimaginable that one third of humanity – or 2.6 billion people – still remain offline. Sign up now for more funding emails. This lack of connectivity means that many…
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Apply Now: $50,000 to Connect Every School to the Internet
Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving digital technologies, it is unimaginable that one third of humanity – or 2.6 billion people – still remain offline. Sign up now for more funding emails. This lack of connectivity means that many children have fewer opportunities to learn and fulfill their potential. Closing this digital divide requires global cooperation, leadership and innovation in finance and technology.
https://www.ictworks.org/connect-every-school-to-the-internet/
2 months ago
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Apply Now: €3 Million for Disaster Response Technology Development Collaborative international research and development, and technology development, projects can help society prepare for, respond to, and recover from different kinds of disasters, such as: Human-caused: including widespread…
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Apply Now: €3 Million for Disaster Response Technology Development
Collaborative international research and development, and technology development, projects can help society prepare for, respond to, and recover from different kinds of disasters, such as: Human-caused: including widespread destruction resulting from conflict and war, urban fires, and industrial accidents of various kinds. Natural: including avalanche, flooding, extreme cold and hot weather, drought, earthquake, storms, volcanic activity, and wildfire. Research and development products and solutions can save life, prevent or limit environmental catastrophes, and help society prepare for a future where climate change is expected to increase the frequency and scale of many kinds of disasters.
https://www.ictworks.org/disaster-response-technology-development/
2 months ago
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A Great Open Source Race: China vs India vs the African Continent Bottom Line Up Front: China now leads the world with 2.2 million active open source software developers, while India's 2+ million contributors already overtook Europe and the US in total numbers. African countries show the fastest…
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A Great Open Source Race: China vs India vs the African Continent
Bottom Line Up Front: China now leads the world with 2.2 million active open source software developers, while India's 2+ million contributors already overtook Europe and the US in total numbers. African countries show the fastest growth rates globally, but the China-India race creates both opportunities and challenges for the continent's emerging tech talent. The global open source landscape has fundamentally shifted eastward, and the implications for international development are profound.
https://www.ictworks.org/a-great-open-source-race-china-vs-india-vs-the-african-continent/
3 months ago
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Apply Now: 4 Million CAD for African Artificial Intelligence Research Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in shaping new possibilities for economic development, social inclusion, and innovation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across Africa. Yet, AI…
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Apply Now: 4 Million CAD for African Artificial Intelligence Research
Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in shaping new possibilities for economic development, social inclusion, and innovation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across Africa. Yet, AI carries the risk of reinforcing existing inequalities and introducing new forms of exclusion. Sign Up Now for More Funding Emails How can we understand what the socioeconomic implications of AI are now…
https://www.ictworks.org/african-artificial-intelligence-research/
3 months ago
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Apply Now: $300,000 for Climate Resilience Artificial Intelligence Solutions Local communities must adapt to a changing climate and build long-term resilience. This includes for example strengthening food security, enhancing health systems, and building coastal resilience in regions that are…
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Apply Now: $300,000 for Climate Resilience Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Local communities must adapt to a changing climate and build long-term resilience. This includes for example strengthening food security, enhancing health systems, and building coastal resilience in regions that are particularly vulnerable to climate impacts. We need to support pioneering projects that leverage artificial intelligence for climate adaptation in underserved, climate-vulnerable regions, like using AI to support smallholder farmers, build early warning systems, or translate complex risk data into community action plans.
https://www.ictworks.org/climate-resilience-ai-solutions/
3 months ago
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If you don't get at least one Death Stare from your teen per day, are you really even parenting?
3 months ago
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Apply Now: €4 Million for Innovative Solutions Reducing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Gender-based violence (GBV), linked to a patriarchal social system with millennia-old roots, is among the most widespread human rights violations. Subscribe Now to Get More Funding Alerts Over the…
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Apply Now: €4 Million for Innovative Solutions Reducing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV), linked to a patriarchal social system with millennia-old roots, is among the most widespread human rights violations. Subscribe Now to Get More Funding Alerts Over the past fifteen years, with the development of the internet and social media, this violence has also been practiced online: this is referred to as technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). This includes not only that which occurs in the virtual world, but also that which, although occurring in the physical world, is facilitated by technologies.
https://www.ictworks.org/funding-reducing-tfgbv/
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Fascinating use of AI to improve cash transfers
www.givedirectly.org/ai-targeting...
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In Bangladesh, AI targeted aid faster, cheaper, and often more accurately than manual methods | GiveDirectly
Read about how GiveDirectly’s pilot in Bangladesh used phone data and AI to deliver aid faster, cheaper, and often more accurately than traditional poverty targeting methods.
https://www.givedirectly.org/ai-targeting-bangladesh/
3 months ago
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A Comparative Analysis: American AI Action Plan & Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the SDGs As artificial intelligence becomes a defining technology of our time, governments and multistakeholder groups are racing to shape its future. Two major frameworks were released recently reflect…
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A Comparative Analysis: American AI Action Plan & Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the SDGs
As artificial intelligence becomes a defining technology of our time, governments and multistakeholder groups are racing to shape its future. Two major frameworks were released recently reflect starkly different visions for how AI should be governed, deployed, and measured. America’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the SDGs Both documents seek to harness AI’s potential for transformation.
https://www.ictworks.org/american-ai-action-plan-hamburg-declaration-responsible-ai-sdgs/
3 months ago
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Apply Now: $320,000 Chat for Impact Accelerator with WhatsApp Billions of people all over the world use WhatsApp to stay connected to friends and family. It is a key tool to provide vulnerable, disempowered and minority communities with easy and secure access to vital information and support. Sign…
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Apply Now: $320,000 Chat for Impact Accelerator with WhatsApp
Billions of people all over the world use WhatsApp to stay connected to friends and family. It is a key tool to provide vulnerable, disempowered and minority communities with easy and secure access to vital information and support. Sign Up Now for Grant Funding Emails WhatsApp It can also provide tools and resources to empower organisations creating lasting healthcare services and improving lives.
https://www.ictworks.org/chat-for-impact-accelerator-whatsapp/
3 months ago
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Last Chance: Submit Your GDHF Session Ideas Today! This is your final chance to submit GDHF abstracts to share your digital health innovations, challenges, and lessons learned with a global community of peers, implementers, policymakers, funders, and technologists. Show us how your work is making…
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Last Chance: Submit Your GDHF Session Ideas Today!
This is your final chance to submit GDHF abstracts to share your digital health innovations, challenges, and lessons learned with a global community of peers, implementers, policymakers, funders, and technologists. Show us how your work is making an impact! Digital health is driving local, sustainable change with AI and open source to equity, climate, and national strategies. You can present your session in-person in Nairobi or virtually from anywhere.
https://www.ictworks.org/last-chance-submit-your-gdhf-session-ideas-today/
4 months ago
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Apply Now: 250,000 EUR for African Climate Mitigation Technology African countries need genuinely innovative approaches to addressing climate and digital transformation challenges. Technology innovations that fill gaps or solve pressing problems in a unique or significantly improved way. Sign Up…
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Apply Now: 250,000 EUR for African Climate Mitigation Technology
African countries need genuinely innovative approaches to addressing climate and digital transformation challenges. Technology innovations that fill gaps or solve pressing problems in a unique or significantly improved way. Sign Up Now for More Funding Leads African countries also need business model innovations and disruptive market approaches. The solutions must drive scalability, efficiency, impact, or access through these new business models.
https://www.ictworks.org/apply-now-250000-eur-for-african-climate-mitigation-technology/
4 months ago
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Apply Now: $200,000 Funding for Responsible AI Solutions Rapid technological advancement promises tremendous benefits, but it also risks exacerbating socio-economic disparities and deepening social divisions. Subscribe now for more grant funding opportunities While technologies such as artificial…
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Apply Now: $200,000 Funding for Responsible AI Solutions
Rapid technological advancement promises tremendous benefits, but it also risks exacerbating socio-economic disparities and deepening social divisions. Subscribe now for more grant funding opportunities While technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, algorithm-driven information systems, and digital platforms can drive innovation, efficiency, and new economic opportunities, they also present challenges related to workforce disruption, transparency, accountability, bias mitigation, and data privacy.
https://www.ictworks.org/funding-responsible-ai-solutions/
4 months ago
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Cybersecurity Strategies Are Making Rural Communities Less Safe Surprise! Most cybersecurity guidance for rural communities in developing countries is actually harmful. Groundbreaking research from rural Ghana shows that well-intentioned security programs have made vulnerable populations even more…
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Cybersecurity Strategies Are Making Rural Communities Less Safe
Surprise! Most cybersecurity guidance for rural communities in developing countries is actually harmful. Groundbreaking research from rural Ghana shows that well-intentioned security programs have made vulnerable populations even more vulnerable. A new study from the Max Planck Institute in rural Ghana, reveals how communities adopt complex workarounds to access electricity and mobile networks, creating security vulnerabilities that traditional cybersecurity approaches completely fail to address.
https://www.ictworks.org/rural-cybersecurity-strategies/
4 months ago
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Apply Now: $100,000 and 7 Month African AI Startup Training Program Digital skills and technology solutions are more critical for African economies as they embrace digital transformation. Countries are positioning themselves as major tech hubs as the world goes virtual. Sign Up Now for More…
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Apply Now: $100,000 and 7 Month African AI Startup Training Program
Digital skills and technology solutions are more critical for African economies as they embrace digital transformation. Countries are positioning themselves as major tech hubs as the world goes virtual. Sign Up Now for More Entrepreneurship Training Programs Entrepreneurs need to master artificial intelligence and advanced AI solutions available today for business growth and development. AI skills are an important tool for promoting social and economic development, creating new jobs, and driving innovation.
https://www.ictworks.org/african-ai-startup-training-program/
4 months ago
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Public Infrastructure Can Transform Service Delivery The humanitarian sector stands at the cusp of a technological revolution that could fundamentally transform how we deliver services to the world's most vulnerable populations. A new research paper from…
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Public Infrastructure Can Transform Service Delivery
The humanitarian sector stands at the cusp of a technological revolution that could fundamentally transform how we deliver services to the world's most vulnerable populations. A new research paper from University College London - Interactions Between Artificial Intelligence and Digital Public Infrastructure: Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges -reveals how artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure (DPI) can work together to create more inclusive, efficient, and equitable public services.
https://www.ictworks.org/digital-public-infrastructure-can-transform-service-delivery/
4 months ago
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Apply Now: $2 Million for African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution In 2025, global spending on goods and services is expected to surpass $5 trillion, making manufacturing one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. Manufacturing also generates up to 20 additional jobs per role, absorbs…
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Apply Now: $2 Million for African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution
In 2025, global spending on goods and services is expected to surpass $5 trillion, making manufacturing one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. Manufacturing also generates up to 20 additional jobs per role, absorbs large labor pools, and attracts long-term investment. Subscribe Now for More Funding Opportunities! As digital advancements continue to reshape our world, manufacturing is entering a new era of innovation - powered by the…
https://www.ictworks.org/african-ai-4th-industrial-revolution/
4 months ago
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TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health? I've spent the last week grappling with two questions that should keep every development professional awake at night: Would you accept Dr. AI to treat you as a patient? Would a doctor accept Dr. AI as a smarter peer? The answers reveal a…
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TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health?
I've spent the last week grappling with two questions that should keep every development professional awake at night: Would you accept Dr. AI to treat you as a patient? Would a doctor accept Dr. AI as a smarter peer? The answers reveal a profound disconnect between what we know works and what we're willing to accept. A disconnect that's literally costing lives in the places where we work.
https://www.ictworks.org/overcome-ai-resistance-digital-health/
5 months ago
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Apply Now: $20,000 for Your Innovative PeaceTech Solutions Is there a role for technology in building a more peaceful, just, and humane world? PeaceTech is the use of technology to save human lives, prevent conflict, de-escalate violence, rebuild fractured communities, and secure fragile peace in…
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Apply Now: $20,000 for Your Innovative PeaceTech Solutions
Is there a role for technology in building a more peaceful, just, and humane world? PeaceTech is the use of technology to save human lives, prevent conflict, de-escalate violence, rebuild fractured communities, and secure fragile peace in post-conflict environments. Subscribe Now for More Funding Opportunities! PeaceTech is real, it works, and it is radically underfunded. It's potential remains largely underexplored and underrecognized.
https://www.ictworks.org/innovative-peacetech-solutions/
5 months ago
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Should We Be Mapping Vulnerable Populations with Artificial Intelligence? The humanitarian sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence for mapping vulnerable populations, but are we moving too fast without addressing fundamental questions about data sovereignty, algorithmic bias, and…
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Should We Be Mapping Vulnerable Populations with Artificial Intelligence?
The humanitarian sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence for mapping vulnerable populations, but are we moving too fast without addressing fundamental questions about data sovereignty, algorithmic bias, and community agency? The International Committee of the Red Cross recently showcased their work using artificial intelligence to map vulnerable populations across conflict zones and disaster-affected areas. While the technical achievements are impressive, digital development professionals need to look beyond the glossy presentations and ask harder questions about what this technology means for the communities we serve.
https://www.ictworks.org/mapping-vulnerable-populations/
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Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled Digital health solutions are critical tools for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries and there are many to choose from in 2025. We can narrow the list to those recognized by the World Health Organization…
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Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled
Digital health solutions are critical tools for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries and there are many to choose from in 2025. We can narrow the list to those recognized by the World Health Organization and Digital Impact Alliance as mature, open-source global goods deployed at significant scale. These solutions address key health system challenges while adhering to principles of interoperability, sustainability, and country ownership.
https://www.ictworks.org/digital-health-global-good-solutions/
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8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big data’, new technologies such as drones, and new techniques such as machine learning, have…
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8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development
Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big data’, new technologies such as drones, and new techniques such as machine learning, have already generated significant interest and investment. This is not least because traditional data sources, such as surveys and administrative records, have not been able to meet some pressing data needs on their own and can be very expensive.
https://www.ictworks.org/digital-data-for-development/
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Apply Now: $25,000 for African Artificial Intelligence Applications We need to develop scalable, locally relevant artificial intelligence applications that address pressing national challenges in sectors like healthcare, agriculture, education, safety, and public services.We should support…
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Apply Now: $25,000 for African Artificial Intelligence Applications
We need to develop scalable, locally relevant artificial intelligence applications that address pressing national challenges in sectors like healthcare, agriculture, education, safety, and public services.We should support startups building impactful solutions with open source large language models to unlock Africa’s next generation of AI innovation. $25,000 for Generative AI Innovations for Africans Llama Impact Accelerator Program is a regional program in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Senegal.
https://www.ictworks.org/african-artificial-intelligence-applications/
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Is Digital Sovereignty Good for Digital Development or Is It Damaging Digital Protectionism? We often champion local ownership and sustainable solutions in digital development. But when it comes to digital sovereignty, we need to take a careful look at what we're really advocating for – and what…
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Is Digital Sovereignty Good for Digital Development or Is It Damaging Digital Protectionism?
We often champion local ownership and sustainable solutions in digital development. But when it comes to digital sovereignty, we need to take a careful look at what we're really advocating for – and what we might be sacrificing in the process. Digital sovereignty has become a rallying cry across the globe. From India's ambitious India Stack to the European Union's push for tech independence, governments and regional bodies are increasingly seeking control over their digital destinies.
https://www.ictworks.org/digital-sovereignty-digital-development/
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Apply Now: $1 Million for AI-Powered Agriculture Technology The challenges facing agriculture and food systems in developing countries has never been more urgent. Smallholder farmers around the world need climate resilience, food security, and above all - agriculture technology innovation build a…
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Apply Now: $1 Million for AI-Powered Agriculture Technology
The challenges facing agriculture and food systems in developing countries has never been more urgent. Smallholder farmers around the world need climate resilience, food security, and above all - agriculture technology innovation build a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. AI-enabled agritech solutions have the potential to reshape the way farmers operate and make decisions. By optimizing planting schedules to automating tedious tasks, farmers can navigate mounting climate pressures, labor shortages and a growing population.
https://www.ictworks.org/ai-powered-agriculture-technology/
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Job Description: ICT4D Digital Development Advisor Why do international development organizations need digital development advisors? The answer is simple: Today, we are doing development in a digital world and we must deliver humanitarian relief services virtually, reaching constituents we’ve…
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Job Description: ICT4D Digital Development Advisor
Why do international development organizations need digital development advisors? The answer is simple: Today, we are doing development in a digital world and we must deliver humanitarian relief services virtually, reaching constituents we’ve never met, engaging them directly, hearing their feedback instantly, and sharing our success (or failure) in real time, using ICT4D solutions. Digital development advisors are essential for international development organizations.
https://ict4djobs.com/job-description-ict4d-digital-development-advisor/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Localization vs Locally Led Development: Which Term is Best for ICT4D Practitioners? Language shapes how we perceive the world and, therefore, how we tackle the challenges of global development. For example, previously I asked you to stop using the term "beneficiaries" in ICT4D. We do not work…
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Localization vs Locally Led Development: Which Term is Best for ICT4D Practitioners?
Language shapes how we perceive the world and, therefore, how we tackle the challenges of global development. For example, previously I asked you to stop using the term "beneficiaries" in ICT4D. We do not work with passive recipients of our programs, so we should not speak of them as such. In international development we are (or should be) working with people to find ways to accelerate social and economic development.
https://www.ictworks.org/localization-versus-locally-led-development-ict4d/
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Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Funding for Technology Solutions for Women Technology is advancing rapidly, but at a pace that risks widening gaps between those who benefit and those who don’t. Where solutions are available, they are often inaccessible either by design or intent because the needs of…
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Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Funding for Technology Solutions for Women
Technology is advancing rapidly, but at a pace that risks widening gaps between those who benefit and those who don’t. Where solutions are available, they are often inaccessible either by design or intent because the needs of diverse groups of people are not considered, and licensing and business models exclude a vast network of innovators that can adapt them to benefit disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
https://www.ictworks.org/unicef-funding-for-technology-solutions-for-women/
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Breaking News! Elon Musk to Fund All New USAIHA Today Washington, DC. – For Immediate Release, April 1, 2024: Today, Elon Musk announced that he will personally fund the entire US Foreign Assistance budget, including the new United States Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance (USAIHA).…
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Breaking News! Elon Musk to Fund All New USAIHA Today
Washington, DC. – For Immediate Release, April 1, 2024: Today, Elon Musk announced that he will personally fund the entire US Foreign Assistance budget, including the new United States Agency for International Humanitarian Assistance (USAIHA). He will fund this effort in the way he knows best - with financial shenanigans. His new Generative AI startup, Xai, is…
https://www.ictworks.org/breaking-news-musk-fund-usaiha/
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