Glacier science is getting stronger but stronger science doesn't automatically mean stronger decisions. My new blogpost explores the science–policy, science–practice and science–community gaps that still need to be closed. #GlacierScience linkedin.com/pulse/gaps-arou…

New video out: the digital economy is ~5% of global GDP and growing but developing countries often capture only a fraction of that potential I map the challenges and the policy responses needed youtu.be/Q_iGCBVKkGs #DigitalPolicy #GlobalSouth #ICT4D

Classic papers of #ICT4D: Understanding Adoption of #eGovernment: Principals, Agents and Institutional Dualism PDF: hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/in…

Why does the digital economy so often fail to deliver for developing countries? This new short video summarises infrastructure gaps, ecosystem weaknesses, and digital disbenefits, and what policymakers can do about them. youtu.be/Q_iGCBVKkGs #DigitalEconomy #ICT4D

Classic papers of #ICT4D: Benchmarking #eGovernment: Improving the National and International Measurement, Evaluation and Comparison of eGovernment PDF: hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/in…

Issues, outcomes and instruments for digital economy policy governance From: “Digital Economy Policy in Developing Countries” briefing document Read at: research.manchester.ac.uk/en… #ICT4D #DigitalEconomy

Classic papers of #ICT4D: Analysing #eGovernment Implementation in Developing Countries Using Actor-Network Theory PDF: hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/in…

Why does the digital economy in developing countries underdeliver? My new blogpost argues it’s policy. The post outlines three key constraint areas and argues for more coherent, inclusive governance: ict4dblog.wordpress.com/2026… #ICT4D

What policy does the digital economy in the Global South actually need? This paper provides a new framework covering infrastructure, ecosystems, exclusion & harms research.manchester.ac.uk/en… #DigitalDevelopment #ICT4D

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The digital economy offers real opportunities for developing countries, but policy is failing to keep pace. My new blogpost maps the challenges and what governments need to do: ict4dblog.wordpress.com/2026… #ICT4D #DigitalEconomy

New post on what spatial geodata gaps mean for hazard governance and climate adaptation in mountain regions linkedin.com/pulse/geospatia… #MountainResearch #GIS #GeospatialData #Mountains

#CallforPapers on drought dynamics and futures in mountain regions. How are increasingly frequent, severe, and prolonged droughts in mountains affecting people and ecosystems, and how can we respond? Mountain Research and Development invites empirical studies on drought processes and their cascading effects, systematic assessments of innovative interventions addressing drought in mountains, as well as review-based agendas for future research, policies, or action.

Classic papers of #ICT4D: Analysing #eGovernment Research: Perspectives, Philosophies, Theories, Methods and Practice PDF: hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/in…

Policies to address #DigitalHarms From: “Digital Economy Policy in Developing Countries” briefing document Read at: diode.network/publications/ #ICT4D #DigitalDevelopment

c.70,000 adults in Cumbria lack basic digital skills but the data to tackle this properly barely exists. Read my new article on the extent, location and impact of digital exclusion in the county. 🔗 linkedin.com/pulse/measuring… #DigitalInclusion #Cumbria

Classic papers of #ICT4D: #eGovernment as a Carrier of Context PDF: hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/in…

Digital economy ecosystems policy: issues, outcomes and instruments From: “Digital Economy Policy in Developing Countries” briefing document Read at: research.manchester.ac.uk/en… #ICT4D #DigitalPolicy

Policy instruments for digital infrastructure policy From: “Digital Economy Policy in Developing Countries” briefing document Read at: diodeweb.files.wordpress.com… #ICT4D #DigitalEconomy #DigitalPolicy

AI in Cities: Current Applications and Emerging Governance Challenges ict4dblog.wordpress.com/2026…