Blogs
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BLOG#HackJak2015: a transformed relationship between citizens and government?August 21, 2015 | Nicoline van der Torre
Technology for change between Jakarta citizens and government
Indonesia, -
BLOGHow do ICTs improve access to water services?August 18, 2015 | Jen Williams
Which tech solutions improve water supply in rural areas?
India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, -
BLOGTesting the waters: How ICT reporting improves rural water suppliesAugust 06, 2015 | Jen Williams
Key factors for successful ICTs in water supply services
Bolivia, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, -
BLOGDisengaged South African youth? 10,000 members of VIP say otherwiseJuly 06, 2015 | Melissa Mbugua
Giving voice to South Africa's youth in national politics
South Africa, -
BLOG‘Politicians are people too’: common sense perspectives shape local governance…June 08, 2015 | Nicoline van der Torre
The role of technology in local governance programmes
Ghana, -
BLOGThere is no Department for Responsiveness in government – #Wii4M?June 05, 2015 | Melissa Mbugua
Using tech for dialogue between citizens and government
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BLOGCompetition is key: Reflections on #Tech4Gov PakistanMay 21, 2015 | Hyshyama Hamin
Adding pitching in to sourcing for development proposals
Pakistan, The Philippines, -
BLOG‘Government is not the enemy’ – Citizen-state partnerships in GhanaMay 19, 2015 | Nicoline van der Torre
Evaluating governance information from the perspective of the end user
Ghana, -
BLOGThe influence of social and cultural factors on technology innovationMay 07, 2015 | Monica Nthiga and Kevin Fender
Social accountability through engagement with women
Kenya, -
BLOGAccountable governance inside out and outside inMay 06, 2015 | Rosie McGee
‘Seeing the citizen’ - how can states respond to citizen…
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BLOGFive things we learned at the Global Innovation Competition 2015May 04, 2015 | Narayan Adhikari and Fayyaz Yaseen
Lessons from the 2015 GIC
Pakistan, -
BLOGSupporting land rights for South Africa’s farm workersApril 02, 2015 | Precious Greehy
Ongoing struggles to secure land rights of local communities
South Africa, -
BLOGIs tech-enabled citizen engagement a game changer for development?March 20, 2015 | Duncan Edwards
What is the role of technology in building social movements?
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BLOGCan citizens really engage with government actors in Ghana –…March 20, 2015 | Monica Nthiga
Get the data right to get the development right?
Ghana, -
BLOGMaking women’s issues not women-only issues in KenyaFebruary 19, 2015 | Mendi Njonjo
Enhancing the representation of women’s voices in Kenyan politics
Kenya, -
BLOGCan chaos and collision lead to co-creation of innovative ideas?February 09, 2015 | Chris Underwood
Less rigidity and more flexibility to support innovation
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BLOGReflections from the Global Voices Media Summit 2015January 29, 2015 | Hyshyama Hamin
Freedom of Information legislation is fundamental for social accountability
The Philippines, -
BLOGUsing ICTs to support local responses to conflict and violenceJanuary 21, 2015 | Steven Leach, Richard Smith, Chas Morrison and Laura Payne
How to promote the dynamic of inter-communal trust
Tanzania, -
BLOGCan ICT innovation adequately support conflict prevention?January 14, 2015 | Steven Leach, Richard Smith, Chas Morrison and Laura Payne
Communication tools for conflict early warning
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BLOGTechnology, communications and conflict prevention in ZanzibarJanuary 07, 2015 | Steven Leach ,Richard Smith,Chas Morrison and Laura Payne
Improving conflict warning communications
Tanzania, -
BLOGCitizen voice post-2015: Stop asking the wrong questions and start…November 27, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Holding governments to account in the years to come
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BLOGThe Global Innovation Competition – keeping the good ideas inOctober 29, 2014 | Declan Ottaro
Submission criteria for #GIC2015
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BLOGLiberia and South Africa communities of practiceOctober 17, 2014 | Precious Greehy
Sharing ideas at community of practice meetings
Liberia, South Africa, -
BLOGThe importance of governance in the post-2015 agendaSeptember 29, 2014 | Marjan Besuijen
Facing the challenges of governance reform in the years to…
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BLOGTurkana County: A reality checkSeptember 24, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Developing a new way of doing local government in Kenya
Kenya, -
BLOGInclusivity in ICT4D initiativesAugust 26, 2014 | Fredrick Ouko
Technology offers many possibilities for empowering marginalised people
Kenya, -
BLOGDesign thinking and freedom of information in LiberiaAugust 04, 2014 | Paul Lenz
Designing project elements that motivate or concern actual users
Liberia, -
BLOGOpen knowledge and changing the worldJuly 22, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Reflections on the Berlin Open Knowledge Festival
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BLOGMaking open knowledge count at OK FestivalJuly 11, 2014 | Duncan Edwards
Sharing ideas for openness
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BLOGFixing the feedback loop: A bridge too far?July 04, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Learning, evidence and experience that can shape transformative change
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BLOGMaking All Voices Count open to challengeJune 25, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Critiquing the theory of how Making All Voices Count might…
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BLOGWhy learning and adaptation are central to Making All Voices…June 18, 2014 | Brendan Halloran
Leveraging technology to address government responsiveness
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BLOGTechCamp highlights that tech is a means, not an endJune 12, 2014 | Mathias Antonsson
A practical event where interactive solution-based discussions dominate
Mozambique, -
BLOGSo there’s a ‘short-code route of accountability’? Really?June 04, 2014 | Rosemary McGee
How to achieve accountable governance, not just decent customer service
Tanzania, -
BLOGGoing local: Innovations to transform citizen-state relationsApril 24, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Translating a global vision into local citizen-state initiatives
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BLOGTransparency: Learning, limits and powerMarch 26, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Thoughts from TALearn Annual Workshop 2014
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BLOGOpen government: Top-down needs bottom-upFebruary 21, 2014 | Chris Underwood
Reaching beyond the usual suspects
Indonesia, South Africa, The Philippines, -
BLOGInclusion in Making All Voices CountJanuary 29, 2014 | Alexandra Kelbert
What aspects of inclusion do we fail to consider in…
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BLOGWhich voices are heard and by whom?January 29, 2014 | Katy Oswald
Speaking, listening and the roles of intermediaries and technology
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BLOGFrom ‘feedback loops’ to ‘responsive governance’January 29, 2014 | Rosemary McGee
Is ‘government responsiveness’ more accurate and useful than ‘feedback loop’?
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BLOGPart 1: Understanding the conditions for fostering the right kind…January 28, 2014 | Duncan Edwards
Reflections on the importance of collaboration in innovation processes
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BLOGPart 2: Understanding the conditions for fostering the right kind…January 27, 2014 | Duncan Edwards
Learning, success, and failure - innovation doesn't have to be…
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BLOGSomething’s stopping all voices from counting…January 21, 2014 | Rosemary McGee
What is Making All Voices Count?