ABSTRACT

The concept of development has been used by scholars and practitioners to demonstrate changes for the better in the lives of individuals, communities, nations and regions. Historically, the practice of development has been associated with interventions and categorizations that have had the opposite effect in countries and regions deemed to be developing. Current notions of development predicated on respect for individual rights, human freedoms, environmental sustainability, health and well-being and education have been more successful in achieving improvements in the lives of people. Yet, historic notions of development persist and continue to drive failing projects. This editorial explores the historical notions of development that persist to this day and offers a view of contemporary perspectives on development. As a growing set of development interventions and papers in this issue involve Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), the question of why Information and Communication Technology for Development matters? is addressed in the light of development perspectives.

摘要

发展的概念已被学者和实践者用来证明改变，以改善个人，社区，国家和地区的生活。从历史上看，发展实践与干预措施和分类相关联，这些干预措施和分类在被视为正在发展的国家和地区产生了相反的影响。以尊重个人权利，人类自由，环境可持续性，健康和福祉以及教育为基础的当前发展观念在改善人民生活方面更为成功。但是，历史性的发展观念仍然存在，并继续推动失败的项目。这篇社论探讨了一直延续到今天的发展历史观，并提供了当代发展观。随着有关该问题的越来越多的发展干预措施和论文涉及信息和通信技术（ICT），为什么信息和通信技术对发展至关重要？根据发展观点来解决。