ICT for development

Why people and problems come before the ICT

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The Bellagio Initiative recently invited subject-matter experts to discuss key themes around ‘Human Wellbeing and ICTs‘, via an online forum on Eldis Communities. Opinions coming out of the forum questioned the definitions of wellbeing, the role gender issues play, and argued that technology is only part of the solution. Kelly Shephard blogs on the discussions that emerged.

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ICT and good governance: A study of Indian environment: ( N. S. Kalsi / Computer Society of India Special Interest Group on eGovernance , 2008); This paper give a snapshot of the possible barriers in Indian environment in the implementation of e governance applications and draws a meaningful framework in this direction to workout alternative s...
ICT initiatives, women and work in developing countries: reinforcing or changing gender inequalities in south india?: ( S. Arun;R. Heeks;S. Morgan / Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester , 2004); This paper argues that ICTs as a form of new technology are socially deterministic, with varied implications for women in terms of employment and empowerment dependent on the context within which the ...
Exploring the Impact of government ICT initiatives on the livelihood of Australian rural communities: ( M. Singh / RMIT University, Australia , 2008); This paper explores the impact of e-learning and e-government initiatives on rural communities in Australia. It discusses some of the initiatives, analyses a number of impact analysis frameworks, and ...
The impact of investments in ICT, health and education on development: A DEA analysis of five African Countries from 1993-1999: ( F. Bollou / European Conference on Information Systems , 2012); This paper focuses on economic data published by the UN, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and ITU to develop and understanding of the impact of ICT investments on development in selected Afri...
ICT research in Africa: Need for a strategic developmental focus: ( M. Thompson / Judge Business School , 2012); This paper argues the need to expand the research agenda on the use of ICT in African countries to include a stronger strategic developmental focus than is evident in much of the literature to date. T...
ICTs for e-Environment – guidelines for developing countries, with a focus on climate change: ( R. Labelle / International Telecommunication Union , 2008); This report, ICTs for e-Environment, reviews key ICT trends and provides an overview of the impact that ICTs have on the environment and climate change as well as their role in helping mankind to miti...
Shedding light on cloud computing: ( G. Petri (ed) / , 2010); This primer looks at the various definitions of cloud computing and at some of the reasons why organizations would want to implement cloud computing, such as cost-savings, increased speed and flexibil...
Social networking a powerful new tool for diaspora research: ( J. Crush;C. Eberhardt;M. Caesar / Southern African Migration Project , 2011); The recent focus on diasporas by policy-makers and researchers has highlighted the rich potential of migrants as a force for shaping development activities in their countries of origin. This paper des...
Innovation for women and children's health: ( D. Altman;H. Fogstad;L. Grønseth / Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway , 2011); Improving the health of women and children contributes extensively to economic development. This report describes business models that innovators have used with success, as well as case studies of ...
Using mobile phone-based money transfer systems for maternal health: ( N. Corby (ed) / Marie Stopes International , 2011); This case study presents programmatic lessons from Marie Stopes Madagascar’s integration of a mobile phone SMS money transfer system and voucher programme. In October 2010, Marie Stopes Madagasc...