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  Donor ICT strategies matrix: December 2003

  Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 2003

  This survey reports on how bilateral and multilateral donors have mainstreamed information and communication technologies (ICT) in their development assistance programmes in order to more effectively and efficiently achieve development goals, particularly the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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  Providing low-cost ICT access to low-income communities in developing countries: what works? what pays?

  OECD Development Centre, 2003

  In recent years, a number of interesting experiments has been initiated to extend low-cost telephone and, in some cases, internet access to low-income rural communities.
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  Integrating information and communication technologies in development programmes

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2003

  Short policy briefing on best practices in ICT for development programmes, focusing on:How can ICTs help to combat poverty and promote development?How can ICTs be integrated into development programmes?How can ICTs be adapted to the specific needs of the poor and of developing countries?What is the role of the donor community?How can the OECD contribute?What are the opp
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  E-commerce and development report 2003

  United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2003

  This edition of the annual report analyses, from a development perspective, recent trends and advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), such as e-commerce and e-business, and examines their applications in developing countries. The report proposes strategic options to assist developing countries in designing national policies to take advantage of ICT.
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  MIT everyware

  Wired, 2003

  Since 2001, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been piloting a project to post onto the web for free-access the content of 50 of its classes. 500 more classes follow in November 2003.
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  Web sites, CD-ROMs, and on-line educational projects hold promise for youth

  YouthNet, Family Health International, 2003

  This short review of ICT reproductive health education projects finds that small projects have begun to demonstrate the potential value of using the technology with youth. Some studies have shown that Web-based projects, CD-ROMs, and other types of ICT can lead to changes in young people’s knowledge and attitudes about sexual and reproductive health issues.
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  Distant future: new developments in open and distance learning

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  Can the worldwide expansion of distance education help developing countries to realise their education goals? Could new information and communication technologies (ICTs) help attain the Education for All goals adopted at the Dakar education forum? How can public and private providers and donors work together to increase the quality and spread of distance learning?
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  ICTs in rural Ghana: bringing schools and communities together?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  Could information communication technologies (ICTs) improve learning in rural Africa? When exposed to new technology, how do children, adults and teachers use it to represent their lives and opportunities?
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  Analysis and overview of case studies [on sustainability factors in ICT programmes]

  Sustainable Initiatives, 2003

  Review of 20 cases studies of organisations (particularly NGOS) where ICTs had enhanced ongoing development activities, the ICT activity could be replicated without sizeable investment, and there was a measure of sustainability.The key factors for sustainability are found to be: Clear project objectives as to whether the project is aimed at economic sustainability or support for social
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  Participation, relationships and dynamic change: new thinking on evaluating the work of international networks

  Development Planning Unit, University College London [UCL], 2003

  Looks at how to make monitoring and evaluation real and useful for networks.

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