ICT For NGO's

by Paul Griffiths

What Is ICTInformation, Communication and Technology.

A Collection of technologies that deal specifically with processing, storing, and communicating information

What Can ICT Do?

Lotus / HCMC

Empowering People

Communications

Education

Facilitate Change

ICT in NGOs / Development

1. How can ICT Help ?

2. What can we do to facilitate this change ?

ICT an application for participation

An instrument for enhancing peoples capabilities

Education

ICT & Fund Raising

Using ICT to organise and contact your donors.

Knowledge Based Systems / GIS Knowledge-based system is a computer system that is programmed to imitate human problem-solving by means of artificial intelligence.

Can be used to develop natural disaster management systems

Developing Software Every development organisation has specific needs and goals. Computer software can bedesigned to help achieve these outcomes.

Challenges Of ICT in NGO

Illegal Software

Financial Restrictions

Education

Language

Infrastructure Development

What is needed?

Education – Training, procedures

Open Source – Free software

Best Practices - Advice

www.ngocentre.org.vn/ictdwg

Twitter : ICT4DEVWG