The project consisted of three components; research, capacity building and dissemination. The research component consisted of conducting systematic reviews (SRs) on topics related to development.
Open data supply chains may comprise multiple intermediaries, and multiple forms of capital may be required to connect the supply and use of open data.
As more bottom-up communication becomes possible, and more open and participatory institutional designs are enabled, ICTs can change the relationships and hierarchies around information and communication processes.
The workshop provided space to examine different models of information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D). A rudimentary model was shared with participants, to be developed further through collaboration.
Objectives of the Peer Mentorship Program include developing research capacity and enhancing networks of participants. The program contributed to the professional development of thirty promising scholars, over half of them based in the South.