Projects applying information and communication technology (ICT) to social development are rarely researched, evaluated or reported, and even when they are, the conceptualisation, design, conduct and reporting of this work often lacks quality. There is a need for far more rigorous research into ICT projects at the national, organisational and practitioner levels, to achieve a body of research that can guide and summative evaluation, and quantitative and/or qualitative research, not only to improve their own knowledge and skills in ICT for social development, but to provide robust and strategically significant findings that can influence and guide governments, donors, and other key stakeholders.