The ICT for Rural Development (ICT4RD) programme supports research and development for ICT in Rural areas. This includes active involvement and testing of networking projects, applications development, localization and appropriate technology. The work is mainly done by ICT Volunteers from education, government, research, private and public organizations.

The purpose of the ICT for Rural Development (ICT4RD) programme is to design and validate a strategy for how to establish sustainable broadband markets in rural Tanzania and to propose a national connectivity programme based on this strategy.

International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) is a non-profit foundation that specialises in information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a tool for development