World Bank eAtlas of Gender
http://www.app.collinsindicate.com/worldbankatlas-gender/en Electronic interactive atlas which provides free access to facts and figures from the latest World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development. Map and export more than 80 indicators relating to gender and development studies. Topics include women and the economy, politics, health, education and society.
World Bank Mobile Apps
http://publications.worldbank.org/index.php?main_page=page&id=16&cid=EXT_TwitterWBPubs_P_EXT The World Bank has launched a number of mobile apps which allow direct access to some of their free statistics. Key examples include: World Bank DataFinder app which lets you access 50 years of World Bank data on global economic indicators Doing Business at a Glance which draws on the data and information from […]
Map Kibera
Another interesting example of citizens and aid agencies using social media for community empowerment/development. Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, is a city suburb. Since 2009 they have been creating a free open map of facilities and providing news services for local citizens and community activists. http://mapkibera.org/ The blog http://www.mapkibera.org/blog/ provides descriptions of the implementation of the […]
The Guardian Activate conference on digital media
New York, 2011. Some useful videos from this key event: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/activate-conference
World Service Archive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/docarchive The BBC World Service archive of radio podcasts provides access to documentaries. A wide range of social and economic matters are covered. Recent topics include wiki leaks and IMF. Some items are interned to be stored for an indefinite period.
World Economic Forum launch Information Technology website
The World Economic Forum has launched an information technology website which enables users to view charts by country of internet users, network infrastructure, and mobile phone subscriptions. Access it here: http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-information-technology/the-great-transformation/dashboard Read its global Information technology report 2010-2011 on the website: http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-information-technology
Crisis Commons
http://crisiscommons.org/about/ Crisis Commons is a network of individuals and community groups who explore how new technology can help with communication during humanitarian crises. The website provides background information, plus free access to reports from conferences and events.
Humanitarian Response Index
http://daraint.org/humanitarian-response-index/?phpMyAdmin=15c4ce8dfebt3948e8dfr8ab8 This was created by a specialist evaluation organisation, Development Assistance Research Associates, in 2007. The index ranks the performance of the 22 donor countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee plus the European Commission in funding and supporting humanitarian action. It also presents case study assessments of aid responses in different crises. The main DARA website […]
Liberation Technology
A research programme based at Stanford University which is exploring how information technology can be used to defend human rights, improve governance, empower the poor, promote economic development, and pursue a variety of other social goods. Access at: http://liberationtechnology.stanford.edu/ Currently, its Twitter channel http://twitter.com/Liberationtech has some excellent links to sites being used by protestors in […]
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