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  False dawn, window dressing or taking integrity to the next level? Governments using ICTs for integrity and accountability - some thoughts on an emerging research and advocacy agenda

  Social Science Research Network, 2012

  New ICTs might be promoted as one of the answers to address a long list of institutional deficiencies that are believed to foster corruption.  This paper looks at how technology has the potential to aid the reform of political and administrative systems.Some of the main expected benefits from ICTs as expressed in research and policy literature, include
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  Framework for Mobile Governance

  2012

  The m-Governance framework of Government of India aims to utilize the massive reach of mobile phones and harness the potential of mobile applications to enable easy and round-the-clock access to public services, especially in the rural areas. The framework aims to create unique infrastructure as well as application development ecosystem for m-Governance in the country.
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  Mobile Value Added Services (MVAS) - A vehicle to usher in inclusive growth and bridge the digital divide

  Deloitte, 2011

  This study seeks to understand the current and future state of Mobile Value Added Services (MVAS) in India along with some of the key drivers, challenges, and solutions which can spur the growth of the ecosystem.
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  M-governance: Exploratory Survey on Kenyan Service Delivery and Government Interaction

  2012

  With the aim of investigating citizens’ opinions on the best methods to interact with government, one-week of exploratory fieldwork was conducted in Nairobi in November 2011. This paper shares the initial findings from the fieldwork focusing on how Kenyan citizens understand governance and how they currently interact with the government.
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  From e-Governance to m-Governance: The way forward

  2012

  India is the fastest growing mobile subscribers market in the world with more than 850 million subscribers. Mobile phones have become an important component in Indian household. m-Governance is envisaged to propel the functioning of the government, at the next higher level. In this paper, we analyze the true potential of m-Governance in the Indian scene.
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  mWash:Mobile Phone Applications for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector

  2012

  Mobile phones are increasingly being used as cost-effective tools for collecting data and disseminating information. In the past decade, water and sanitation practitioners have begun deploying mobile phones as tools to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services.
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  The Broadband Bridge: Linking ICT with Climate Action for a Low Carbon Economy

  2012

  This report aims to show how broadband can contribute to reducing GHG, as well as mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. To fulfill this potential a new policy framework is required. To illustrate this, this report showcases best government practices in mobilizing ICT to reduce GHGs and build inclusive societies.
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  e-mpower-africa

  UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2012

  This document gives an overview of the interview published in allafrica.com which quotes Rwandan Youth and ICT Minister advocating for the pullout of Government from Management of Community Telecentres.
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  Maximising mobile

  World Bank, 2012

  This report analyzes the growth and evolution of applications for mobile phones, focusing on their use in agriculture, health and financial services, as well as their impact on employment and government.
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  Srengthening cooperation ICT research between Europe and Southeast Asia (SEACOOP)

  SEACOOP is an initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation on ICT research between Europe and the countries that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei Darussalam,

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