The document discusses Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D). It states that contemporary technologies that provide access to information are seen as key enablers for economic and social change in less developed countries. Many initiatives focus on giving these countries access to modern ICTs and training them to use and adapt the technologies. This approach of using ICTs for development is called ICT4D. The document provides examples of ICT4D projects in Zanzibar related to seaweed farming, education, and designing websites for the local government.

1. DESIGNING INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
FOR DEVELOPMENT Martin Tomitsch
Guest talk in Political Economy of Development | 21 Sep 2011 | The University of Sydney

3. Contemporary technologies, which give
access to this information, are seen as key
enablers for economic and social change
in these countries and
are even believed to
be catalysts to
leapfrog the former
industrial revolution,
immediately giving
less developed
countries the possibility
to catch up with the
Western world.
http://ict4d.at/2008/04/28/definition/

4. Therefore, many initiatives of the
international IT as well as economic
community focus on giving
less-developed countries
access to modern
information and
communication
technologies and
train them to use
and adapt them to
their purposes.
http://ict4d.at/2008/04/28/definition/

5. This approach is called “Information and
Communication Technologies for
Development” (ICT4D).
http://ict4d.at/2008/04/28/definition/

6. Business

7. Business

8. Entrepreneurs

9. Creative industries

10. Invention

11. Invention
Image source: http://pritamkabe.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/the-mobile-money-m-pesa-phenomenon-in-kenya/

12. Hello documentary
Africa
a research

13. Zanzibar

14. Mobile

15. Social

16. Status symbol

17. Personas

19. Seaweed
farming
a research project

20. Seaweed farming

21. Culture

22. Politics

23. Zanzicode
an education program

24. Free education

25. Web development

26. Basics

27. Local talent

29. “Before Zanzicode, I
thought website was like
a giant lion that kill
people, but now I’m
proud that I’m a website
experts.
For now I’m designing a
website for the ministry of
sports in Zanzibar, a lot of
thanks to Zanzicode
founders.”

31. Design
process

32. Identify needs/
establish
requirements
(Re)Design Evaluate
Build an
interactive
version
Final product

33. http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

34. » Connect better with people.
» Transform data into actionable
ideas.
» See new opportunities.
» Increase the speed and
effectiveness of creating new
solutions.
http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

35. http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

36. http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

37. http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

38. http://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

39. Resources
further reading

40. http://www.socialbusinessforge.org

41. http://janchipchase.com/

42. http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/

43. http://whiteafrican.com/

45. martin.tomitsch@sydney.edu.au

46. All images by ICT4D.at, unless otherwise stated.
For more information about the projects visit http://ict4d.at.
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