IICD has always been all about connecting people and technology. We remain keen to connect our past and present partners, donors, clients and supporters in a digital network to stimulate the exchange of experiences and encourage collaboration. Social businesses kick-started by IICD will continue our work in creating and applying innovations for development purposes.

Read all about IICD’s history, vision and work in one glance. This section includes more information about the purpose of this website and the digital archive of IICD’s knowledge resources from 1996-2015.

IICD’s focus was on strengthening individual, organisational and institutional capacities for people and organisations in developing countries to use ICTs effectively and independently to achieve their development goals. Read more about IICD's participatory and multi-stakeholder social innovation approach to co-creating and implementing ICT for development solutions.

IICD worked with partner organisations in a number of key sectors and themes. Read more about our work and approaches to integrating ICT in Economic Development and Agriculture, Health, Education, Employment and Youth.

IICD was a Netherlands-based foundation, governed by a Board of Trustees and expert International Advisory Board. Read more about how IICD was organised, including information about its staff and partner network structure.