Nethope SDG ICT Playbook: From Innovation to Impact

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Tool
Principle:
Design With the User, Understand the Existing Ecosystem, Design for Scale, Build for Sustainability, Be Data Driven, Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation, Reuse and Improve, Address Privacy & Security, Be Collaborative

 

This playbook recommends where investments in information and communications technology (ICT) should be made in order to support achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The playbook examines:

  • The relationship between the SDGs and the major sectors of development work.
  • Needs within those sectors that benefit from the application of ICT solutions.
  • Key classes of technology or building blocks that comprise such ICT solutions
  • Challenges in implementing relevant technologies.
  • Recommended methods and partnerships that are critical for overcoming challenges.