ICTs for Education:Impact and lessons learned from IICD-supported activities

This impact study is part of a series of publications on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in various sectors in developing countries. It describes the experiences, achievements and lessons learned of the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) and its partners in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance education through thirty-two projects and ICT policy processes over eight years in Jamaica, Bolivia, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.

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ICTs for Education:Impact and lessons learned from IICD-supported activities