ICT4D – the application of information and communication technologies for international development – is moving to a new phase.  This will require new technologies, new approaches to innovation and implementation, new intellectual...

This is a short Common Craft video about blogging. "Blogs in Plain English" introduces the concept of a blog as a way for every person to have the power to share news. The video includes: How blogs are changing the...

This online portal serves as a gateway for all kinds of social media related to web 2.0 solutions for development. There is an English and French version and it is not specifically focused on Natural Resources, but there may be helpful resources...

This document contains the links to many social media sites designed for development professionals, including Web2.0 for development, Participatory mapping sites, participatory video for development, and media for development. The list came from...

This link will take you directly to a collection of resources on ICT and social media for Development  on the USAID Natural Resource Management and Development Portal. The collection will continue to grow as more documents are added.

London — The speed with which Facebook grew in Africa was startling but the story is now well-known. Latvian social network Eskimi is designed for low-end handset users and in a little over 18 months it has gone from nothing to 2.5 million users....