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Accountability innovations we love: No.7-17

By: Blair Glencorse. This article was originally published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation News. Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In mid-January, the Lab was lucky enough to be in Mumbai for a conference hosted by various programs at Stanford University and the University of Mumbai. The discussions brought together over 100 social activists, change-makers, donors, thinkers and ICT-experts for two days of discussions about the ideas and tools that can improve governance through the use of technology. We learned a huge amount about how to creatively engage citizens in accountability and [...]

2021-03-16T18:23:34+00:004th February 2014|

Access to information: Bridging the digital divide in Africa

This post was originally published by The Guardian. By Loren Treisman  Technology has increased the speed and reach of information but how do you get to communities that are offline or illiterate? Loren Treisman counts the ways With only 7% of Africans online, what are the low-tech ways to increase access to information? Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/AFP With all the excitement about the role of technology in contributing to social change and improved development outcomes across Africa, it is easy to forget that only 7% of the continent's inhabitants are online. While mobile phone usage is widespread at 72%, [...]

2014-01-24T00:00:00+00:0024th January 2014|

Breaking the Silence: SMS Helps Liberian Schools to Improve Education

By: Blair Glencorse. This article was originally published by National Geographic. Students and academics in schools throughout Liberia are taking advantage of a system that allows them to gather information and discuss possible solutions to problems they face in the country’s corrupt education system. In this edition of Digital Diversity, Blair Glencorse talks about “Tell-it-True”, which uses text messages to allow users to share problems and concerns that would otherwise go unspoken. Digital Diversity is a series of blog posts from kiwanja.net featuring the many ways mobile phones and other appropriate technologies are being used throughout the world to improve, enrich, and empower billions of [...]

2013-12-03T00:00:00+00:003rd December 2013|
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