ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local Good
Short 15-minute interviews with data and technology experts at non-profit, government, multi-lateral, research or private sector organizations on the application of digital innovations to tackle global development and humanitarian challenges.
Episodes
40 episodes
Living and Thriving in the AI Era
Jeff Fortune, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering at
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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9:28
Information Management in the Social Sector
Alexander Bertram, Executive Director of BeDataDriven and Founder of ActivityInfo, shares how to leverage data and technology for impact and results, discussing the good, the bad, and the potential of information management.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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11:37
Takeaways from the 12th ICT4D Conference
Nora Lindstrom, Senior ICT4D Director at Catholic Relief Services, summarizes the three digital trends that emerged from the 2024 discussions and shares the main learnings she took home from the Conference in Ghana.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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11:05
Blockchain technology for food security
Jessica Agnew, Ph.D., Associate Director of CALS Global, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, explores the potential of blockchain to solve global food security ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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13:09
Using AI to detect pests in crops in Tanzania
Benedicto Hosea, CEO at
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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15:06
Digitization & farmer's behavioral change
Worlali Senyo, Head of Corporate Services at Farmerline, explores how to encourage (small-holder) farmers to digitize and inspire social behavioral change for more resilience and agricultural productivity.&n...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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14:40
Setting up a market monitoring dashboard for food security
Sonja Perakis, Senior Market Monitoring Advisor, and Janeen Cayetano, Data and Geospatial Analyst, at Catholic Relief Services discuss the importance of data-driven response to food security and exp...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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18:51
AI for climate adaptation
Leila Toplic, Head of Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope, demonstrates how AI can assist vulnerable communities in adapting to the effects of climate change. She shares three examples on anticipatory ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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15:45
Improving livestock farming with big data
Anthony Whitbread, Principal Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), demonstrates how big data is being used to support livestock farming.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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13:05
Scaling agri extension apps
Franziska Atwii, Team Lead of the Innovation Lab in Kampala at Welthungerhilfe, shares how they are scaling and customizing agriculture extension apps ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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15:53
Lessons learned using digital agri innovations in Africa
Nixon Mageka Gecheo, Senior Program Officer, Digital Systems & Solutions for Agriculture at AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), shares lessons learned and examples of using digital agriculture innovations in Africa.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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14:28
Role of ICT and data to improve food systems
Thembani Malapela, Knowledge and Information Management Officer at FAO e-agriculture, explains what impact digital technologies and data have to improve global food systems and address the curren...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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15:18
Guidance for NGOs on using social media for peace building
Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa, Special Advisor at the ICT4Peace Foundation, offers advice for civil society organization to better use their online presence and social media for peace building efforts.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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15:43
Civil society's role in fighting hate speech
Alice Nderitu, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide at the United Nations, explains how civil society organizations can join the collaborative flight against hate speech and contribute to the prevent...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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14:48
Training youth social media activists
Jomari Guillermo, Communications Manager at Catholic Relief Services in the Philippines, shares lessons learned from social media training of youth activists for strengthening their peace agendas and increase influence.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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10:29
Social media & conflict: Global framework, local context
Adrienne Brooks, Senior Advisor for the Technology for Development team at Mercy Corps, specializes in addressing the weaponization of social media as it relates to peacebuilding. She introduces
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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15:42
What is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?
Dr. Lisa Schirch, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute, introduces us to peace tech, its history, trends, current e...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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15:48
ICT4D for Malaria Elimination
Dr. John Reeder, Director of TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease, based at the World Health Organization, gives an overview of digital technologies used globally to help fight malaria, their ben...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:36
UNCDF's SPRINT4Women: a unique approach to HCD with rural women in Zambia
Kilyelyani Kanjo, Digital Financial Services Consultant, and Nandini Harihareswara, Senior Advisor for Inclusive Digital Economies & Women's Economic Empowerment, at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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16:43
Bonnie Chiu: grassroots approaches to the gender digital gap
Bonnie Chiu (Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, Founder of Lensational) on grassroots and entrepreneurial approaches to digital capacity building of marginalized women. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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13:45
Revi Sterling: Stategies to Close the Gender Digital Divide
Revi Sterling (Gender and Technology Specialist, DAI Global; Director, USAID WomenConnect Challenge) shares five proven strategies to close the gender digital divide and increase women’s economic empowerment.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:50
Claire Sibthorpe at GSMA: Digital inclusion barriers and actions
Claire Sibthorpe (Head of Connected Women, Connected Society and Assistive Tech, GSMA) on delivering digital inclusion and connecting the unconnected.Resources mentioned:
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:16
CRS Gambia: Youth Engagement in Data Collection for Health Programs
Ousman Njie, Head of Office, and Alieu Bah, Project Officer Malaria, at Catholic Relief Services Gambia, on engaging youth in data collection for health programs and building digital capacity in the Gambia. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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14:20
Jocelyn Williams: Role of digital tech in empowering women
Jocelyn Williams (Director of Business Development, Every1Mobile) on the role of digital tech in empowering women and addressing digital diversity and inclusion.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:05
Special Episode: IT Priorities & Trends 2021
This special podcast edition is a summary of IT priorities and trends for 2021 mentioned in the interviews with CIOs and IT Directors, including resource mobilization, IT security, optimizing remote operations and digital work-spaces, strategic...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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16:33
