ICT Enabled Development: Using ICT strategically to support Plan’s work

Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), such as the internet and email, have become indispensable tools in cities and offices around the world. This report is part of a process being led by Plan Finland and USA to support their country offices in Africa to apply ICTs more strategically and effectively to development goals.

Along with explaining the concept of ICT-enabled development and why it is important for Plan and other development organisations to adopt and utilize, this report encourages the development of innovative and effective ways of putting these tools to use in a development context. The main question being asked is: how could ICTs help to overcome this problem?

The remainder of the report provides learning and observations from workshops and research on Plan’s experiences in: planning, implementation, overcoming hurdles, and planning for the future.