Technological Environment
Kenya is considered one of the technology and innovation hubs in Africa, its impact on society is unquestionable, whether in organizational development, growth in ICT, agriculture, or infrastructure development
Technology is used to support organizational development, i.e. the strategy, efficiency and effectiveness of organizations, and has reshaped the way that people and organizations learn about, manage, utilize the wealth of data that is now readily available to them. The landings of several fiber optic cables that link the Eastern Africa region with other continents increase better access to new and emerging technologies for organizations like Rescue Dada Centre and its target groups
Green technology focusing on meeting the needs of society in ways without damaging or depleting natural resources on earth includes the development of alternative fuels, new means of generating energy, and green building amongst others. Focus is being shifted on making products that can be fully reclaimed or re-used. By changing patterns of production and consumption, steps are being taken to reduce waste and pollution. The present expectation is that this field will bring innovation and changes in daily life of similar magnitude to the “information technology” explosion over the last two decades. However, advances in technology have also posed challenges to society, particularly with regard to safe access and use by children and young people. The decreasing cost of access to the internet and its web content also increases children’s and young people’s access to harmful materials like pornography, which have a huge potential to be used to abuse children and young people and lure them further into criminal behavior
Given the rapid advances and the increased reliance on technology, RDC increasingly puts effort into grasping, appreciating and absorbing current technology advances into its structures and culture and becomes increasingly dependent on the use of information technology, and considers agricultural technologies and green world technologies for advancing sustainable growth
The wide employment of technology will also present opportunities for partnering and networking to achieve synergies of purpose. RDC’s primary constituencies of children, youth and caregivers are, too, increasingly reliant on and innovative with ICTs. Social media, for instance facebook, youtube, twitter and Gmail+, continue to provide wider and innovation laden platforms, advocacy (especially self-advocacy by young people), resource mobilization, and public information dissemination. The use of mobile phone services has promoted effective communication with RDC’s target groups, donors and other stakeholders (e.g. through teleconferencing and money transfer platforms). RDC is able to receive online donations through its website
Therefore RDC will focus on building its capacity for access to and use of new and emerging technologies for the purpose of adding value to its work and results.
