For NGOs and developers alike, the ICT4D space can be a tough nut to crack. While NGOs generally struggle to find the tools to meet their particular needs, developers face the opposite problem – getting their tools into the hands of those who need them the most. Attempts to connect the NGO and developer communities – physically and virtually – continue to this day with varying degrees of success. There is no magic bullet

kiwanja’s latest PC World column – “Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Technology” – discusses some of the challenges in getting an ICT4D project to ‘market’, and looks at four projects which have taken a successful “rapid prototyping” approach to the problem