Journal of International Development
January 2016 Volume 28, Issue 1 Pages 1–158
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jid.v28.1/issuetoc

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Research Articles
Mobile Phones and Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Youth Practice to Public Policy (pages 22–39)
Gina Porter, Kate Hampshire, James Milner, Alister Munthali, Elsbeth Robson, Ariane de Lannoy, Andisiwe Bango, Nwabisa Gunguluza, Mac Mashiri, Augustine Tanle and Albert Abane
Article first published online: 11 JUN 2015 | DOI: 10.1002/jid.3116
Abstract
Young people’s use of mobile phones is expanding exponentially across Africa. Its transformative potential is exciting, but findings presented in this paper indicate how the downside of mobile phone use in African schools is becoming increasingly apparent. Drawing on mixed-methods field research in 24 sites across Ghana, Malawi and South Africa and associated discussions with educational institutions, public policy makers and network providers, we examine the current state of play and offer suggestions towards a more satisfactory alignment of practice and policy which promotes the more positive aspects of phone use in educational contexts and militates against more damaging ones.

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Reversing the Telescope: Evaluating NGO Peer Regulation Initiatives (pages 40–56)
Angela M. Crack
Article first published online: 1 JUN 2014 | DOI: 10.1002/jid.3010
Abstract
This article investigates perceptions of the extent to which non-governmental organization (NGO) peer regulation initiatives have been effective in enhancing accountability in the humanitarian sector. It is based upon semi-structured interviews with individuals with responsibility for accountability policy from leading NGOs and focuses on two of the best-known initiatives: Humanitarian Accountability Partnership and Sphere. It finds that the initiatives have prompted positive changes in practice, but there are significant concerns about their deleterious impacts. Participants describe a host of challenges, including the tendency of peer regulation to become excessively bureaucratic and labour intensive. They cast some doubt on the potential of the initiatives to assist NGOs to be more accountable to affected communities.