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October 05, 2017 Introductions thread: What makes you tick?
UncategorizedWelcome. Some of us know each other. Others, not. Introduce yourself! Specifically: Where in the world are you? What stage of your career are you at? What are…January 14, 2016 JSI endorsement of the Principles
Principles TalkDear Working Group Members, I am pleased to share with you JSI’s endorsement of the Principles for Digital Development. Best, MIQUEL SITJAR mHEALTH TECHNICAL ADVISORPHONE: 571.302.7589 | WWW.JSI.COM…March 18, 2019 New Webinars! Digital Feedback Loops and Digital Payments for Health
Events & ResourcesHi all! As we know, the thoughtful use of digital tools can strengthen programming. We’re thrilled to share two new webinars on digital tools for the first week…March 15, 2019 Connecting Principles to Policies to Standards
Principles TalkAre the principles for Digital Development meant to be standalone or should they be used to drive your organization’s formal written policies that trace to standards? If so,…March 07, 2019 Principle #1 - Designing with the User. What Works?
Principles TalkWhile we acknowledge that successful digital initiatives are rooted in an understanding of user characteristics, needs, and challenges, we are also aware that partnering with users throughout the…March 11, 2019 Invite to short study about design principles in ICT4D
Principles TalkHi all! I am looking for people with ICT4D experience who would like to take part in a short Delphi study (two questionnaires of about 5-10 minutes each)…
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Games for Farmers and the Fall Army Worm Pest
We are excited to announce the latest Digital Principles case study which looks at how farm.ink took a data driven online approach to reaching farmers across East Africa. By studying the behavioural patterns exhibited by farmers online, and taking a data driven approach to user research and product analytics, a…
How the Land Portal is helping overcome data barriers
Having and using information has always been a powerful force for change, helping to fight corruption, enabling citizens to participate more fully in public life and allowing people from all walks of life to exercise their fundamental human rights. We live in a time when paradoxical topics such as ‘fake…
Applying the Principles for Digital Development to Real-World Challenges
The Principles for Digital Development can guide our approach to technology by helping us ask the right questions. Hillary Eason, Ehsanullah Hassani, and Robert Lord-Biggers highlight their application of the principles while tackling an MIS project in Afghanistan. It’s easy enough to talk about using the Principles for Digital Development…
Introducing the Digital Principles first Advisory Council
As the stewards of the Principles for Digital Development (Digital Principles), the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) continuously seeks ways to include diverse voices, thoughts, and opinions heard within the community into the tools and resources we create. Last month, we opened a nomination period to create the first Digital Principles…
Launch of the Latest Digital Principles Case Study: Digital Opportunity Trust’s Innojo Platform
We are excited to announce the latest Digital Principles case study which looks at how the Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) engaged youth entrepreneurs from all over the world to develop their new platform, Innojo. Digital Principles case studies are intended to highlight how development organizations incorporate technology into their projects…
IMC endorses the Principles for Digital Development
CROSS POST FROM: http://www.imcworldwide.com/news/imc-endorses-the-principles-for-digital-development/ We are pleased to announce that IMC Worldwide has officially endorsed the Principles for Digital Development, a set of nine best practice guidelines designed to help practitioners successfully apply digital technologies to development programmes. We are pleased to announce that IMC Worldwide has officially endorsed the Principles for…
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September 14, 2018
Tying the digital knots: Social protection in practice
Social protection programs are often planned and implemented in isolation. As a result, they fail to unlock the potential of a harmonized social protection system. By optimizing service delivery, analytics and transparency, digital solutions can vastly reduce fragmentation and enable a systems approach to universal social protection. But what is…
April 11, 2019
DHIS 2 SYMPOSIUM
“Bringing together new and experienced users, technical experts, implementer, and innovators to share ideas, insights, and successes about how DHIS 2 is being used to drive decision making and impact” BAO Systems and the University of Oslo invites you to attend the 5th Annual DHIS 2 Symposium taking place in…
February 20, 2018
Practicing the Principles for Digital Development in Jakarta, Indonesia
The Hermitage 9:00am – 1:00pm FREE — Networking Lunch to follow (1:00pm – 2:00pm) RSVP required for attendance The Principles for Digital Development are the distilled knowledge of hundreds of professionals and thousands of projects into nine best practice guidelines to improve the use of technology in development. The Digital Principles are…