eRiders: Grassroots Technology

eRiders are roving information and communications technology (ICT) consultants who provide one-to-one advice, planning, training and on-going support to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Rather than being external technology experts, or expensive corporate advisors, eRiders are local experts with a combination of technical flair, consultancy skills and a strong NGO background. We see eRiders as a critical element for NGO's to integrate technology into their work.

Tactical Tech has helped to establish several eRider projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Southern Africa. We also play a part in the development of the global eRider movement by fostering sustainable connections, learning and exchange between a broad range of projects. We are currently working to build potential for independent growth and replication among eRider projects. For more on eRiding see our eRider Summary or eRider FAQs.

Tactical Tech eRider related materials include:

• eRider Starter kit. A 130 page guide which outlays how to start, manage and run an eRider project. It was created by Teresa Crawford and the Tactical Technology Collective with the support of the global eRider community. The kit can be downloaded as a .pdf from here. You can also view updated materials for the starter kit in the eRider toolkit on eRiders.net here
• eRider Summary: further description of the eRider model.
• eRider FAQs.

For more informaiton on Tactical Technology Collective's eRider Projects, please contact Dirk Slater at eriders@tacticaltech.org

International eRiders

The international eRiders community site can be found here: http://www.eriders.net/ Which includes information about:

• the eriding model
• the erider network and specific projects
• resources
• community discussion, activities, blogs, chat...