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ICT outreach in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of ICT in Zimbabwe have three digital programmes. They want to encourage e-government (improving their own webistes etc.), e-learning (equipping schools) and they are interested in setting...
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Local solutions to local problems
Gwanda community meeting The Secretary General of the FAO came to Harare today. According to the papers his most important message was that Zimbabwe should be seeking local solutions to local problems....
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Bad news from Zimbabwe
A new report published today suggests that up to 1.6 million people in Zimbabwe will require food aid next year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/aug/01/zimbabwe-food-shortages-aid...
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Reaching the last mile in Nepal
So it’s nearly the end of our financial year here in Practical Action. The great thing about this time of year is the chance to look at just how far we have come. At a recent video conference for our...
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Websites that really reach the poor
In contrast to Nepal’s hands on – ground based strategy for knowledge sharing, our colleagues in Peru, have made fantastic use of websites and portals over recent years to promote knowledge on...
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Harnessing the power of mobile
The Practical Answers call centre in Bangladesh is now live – giving us a great opportunity to increase our reach exponentially. The initiative – which we have been piloting for a couple of years, is a...
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The only library in a World Heritage site?
The Gyan Bikas community library, in Panauti – Nepal is a remarkable achievement. It is built entirely with the financial support of the people of Nepal. There were no corporate donations and no...
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Open Data
Did you know that this Saturday is open data day? How can you have missed it??? Seriously it’s a good idea. It’s a chance to highlight the need for governments, donors and other institutions to open up...
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Knowledge systems, chains and grids
Last week I was pleased to attend the launch of the Climate Knowledge Brokers (CKB) manifesto at DFID. It’s a really handy guide to the role of knowledge brokers, how they should go about their tasks...
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Complexity doesn’t have to be confusing
I was recently inspired by a talk by Danny Budzak at the International Data and Information Management Conference (IDIMC) in Loughborough. Danny works for the London Legacy Development Organisation and...
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