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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT 2018, VOL. 24, NO. 3, 423–428 https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2018.1499202 EDITORIAL Contextual reflections on innovations in an interconnected world: theoretical lenses and practical considerations in ICT4D a b Arlene Bailey and Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica; Department of Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Introduction Ongoing innovations in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to support active par- ticipation in an interconnected world by all sectors of society, including marginalized or under-served groups who are at risk of being left behind, have made the study of ICTs for development an impor- tant means of understanding how improvements in people’s lives may or may not take place through ICT implementations. The intersecting concepts of inclusive, sustainable and responsible social inno- vations in local and global contexts continue to be key areas of focus for researchers exploring the development of, access to, and usage of ICTs, particularly by people living in resource-constrained environments. Researchers continue to explore the interesting and significant question of how the results from ICT4D research can provide guidance on the ways in which ICTs can play a sustaining, value-adding