ICT and poverty
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- Examples of small technology that have a big impact
- ( Academy for Educational Development, USA , 2009)
- This publication, based on AED’s experience, shows examples of the practical application of small technology that have a big impact around the developing world. The authors argue that technology...
- Recommendations on the use of ICT in enhancing the livelihoods of the rural poor
- ( K. McNamara / Infodev , 2008)
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The rural poor, one billion of whom are defined as those living on less than a dollar a day, have been by-passed by developments in ICT. This is despite substantial investment by the private sector...
- Do internet and communication technologies ( ICTs) assist in development?
- ( Panos Institute, London , 2008)
- This guide discusses the role of Internet and Communication technologies (ICTs) in development. It takes a particular look at the relationship between ICTs and the poor. It aims to provide ideas for j...
- Can the ICT sector leverage its unique position in exapnding economic opportunity?
- ( W.J. Kramerand;B. Jenkins;R.S. Katz / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2007)
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This report focuses on the role of information and communications technology (ICT) sector in expanding economic opportunity. It is part of a series exploring the connections between international d...
- How to scale up rural ICT projects for poverty reduction?
- ( R. Harris;R. Rajora / Asia-Pacifiic Development Information Program , 2006)
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India has a large number of projects which use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for poverty alleviation and good governance. However, most of these projects have remained in a perpetu...
- Mobile-phone commerce innovation in the Philippines
- ( S. Mendes;E. Alampay;E. Soriano;C. Soriano / Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency , 2007)
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The Philippines are a leader in the use of mobile telephones for access to a range of services from m-Banking to m-Education and m-Governance. The Phillipines experience shows that i...
- Wireless networking for rural development: a success story from Nepal
- ( M. Pun;R. Shields;R. Poudel;P. Mucci / Electronic Networking for Rural Asia/Pacific , 2006)
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This paper presents a case study evaluation of Nepal Wireless Networking Project. With the aim of overcoming the digital divide, the project aims to increase communication facilities in the mountai...
Can knowledge-sharing practices help small farmers survive?
- ( S. Burch (ed) / América Latina en Movimiento, Agencia Latinoamericana de Información (ALAI) , 2007)
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Since the “Green revolution”, global food production has risen dramatically. Yet hunger continues to spread in many parts of the world, particularly in rural areas, and many s...
- The digital divide: a review of ICTs in Africa, Asia and Latin America
- ( R. Bissio;W. Curry;A. Esterhuysen / Global Information Society Watch , 2007)
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The Global Information Society Watch 2007 report - the first in a series of annual reports- looks at state of the field of information and communication technology (ICT) policy at local and global ...
Can technology and innovation promote development in LDCs?
- ( United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development , 2007)
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UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2007 focuses on knowledge accumulation, technological learning and the ability to innovate as vital processes toward genuine productive capacity deve...
