2022
DOI: 10.1145/3512973
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Towards Sustainable ICTD in Bangladesh: Understanding the Program and Policy Landscape and Its Implications for CSCW and HCI

Abstract: Historically, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) and Human-Computer Interaction for Development (HCI4D) researchers in the Global South have advocated for a community-based approach to technology design and development. However, even with this "bottom-up" emphasis, the sustainability and scalability of the resulting innovations remain major challenges, and are poorly understood. To address this gap, we take the case of Bangladesh as a typical Global South context in which development work is carried ou… Show more

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“…Voice in the participatory design sense I use here means developing meaningful presence and potential for action in community inquiry through vocal expression and the ability to exert change-pressure through personal and collective agency in an environment. In this conception, voice is a multilevel construct (Saha et al, 2023). At the base level, the role of voice in participatory design contexts is simple input in a consultive sense.…”
Section: Empowerment Voice and Capabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Voice in the participatory design sense I use here means developing meaningful presence and potential for action in community inquiry through vocal expression and the ability to exert change-pressure through personal and collective agency in an environment. In this conception, voice is a multilevel construct (Saha et al, 2023). At the base level, the role of voice in participatory design contexts is simple input in a consultive sense.…”
Section: Empowerment Voice and Capabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These entities include nongovernmental organizations, community groups, and individuals that work together to tackle social issues and promote significant and lasting change (Crowley, 2022). In the context of Bangladesh, several groups have been instrumental in promoting knowledge regarding governance matters, advocating for policy reforms, scrutinizing government initiatives, and facilitating citizen engagement in decision-making procedures (Saha et al, 2022). The research holds great importance due to its ability to provide valuable insights and stimulate constructive transformation in the governance landscape of Bangladesh.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information and communication technologies (ICT) hold immense potential for people and societal advancement in a multitude of avenues (Bentley et al, 2019;Parthasarathy & Ramamritham, 2009;Saha et al, 2022). However, on the ipside, ICTs also constitute a threat to society (Ahmed et al, 2022), and digital spaces have been accused of providing a fertile ground for propaganda and fake news campaigns (Aanestad et al, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%