Development Informatics
Development Informatics is the study of how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can support sustainable development in emerging economies. This site preserves the research archive of the International Development Informatics Association (IDIA) and its annual conference series, which ran from 2007 to 2015.
IDIA brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond to examine the real-world impacts of ICT deployment in low-resource contexts — from rural telecentres and mobile finance to e-government, digital literacy, and community networking.
Conference Archive
IDIA 2015 — Nungwi, Zanzibar
Exploring ICT for development across the African continent and beyond. Hosted at Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
IDIA 2014 — Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Challenging the Rhetoric: ICT for Development Practice and Research.
IDIA 2013 — Cape Town, South Africa
Building Sustainability through ICT4D Research and Practice.
IDIA 2012 — Istanbul, Turkey
ICT for Development, 6–8 September 2012, Istanbul, Turkey.
IDIA 2011 — Lima, Peru
ICT for Development: People, Policy and Practice, Lima, Peru.
IDIA 2010 — Cape Town, South Africa
Exploring Success and Failure in Development Informatics: Innovation, Research and Practice.
IDIA 2009 — Kruger National Park, South Africa
Digitally Empowering Communities: Learning from Development Informatics Practice.
Research Areas
- ICT4D — Information & Communication Technologies for Development
- Digital inclusion and the digital divide
- Mobile technology in emerging markets
- Community informatics and telecentres
- E-government in developing nations
- ICT in education (low-resource contexts)
- Development informatics theory and methodology
Resources
Browse our research resources including key journals, databases, and partner institutions. See also our publications page for edited volumes from IDIA researchers.