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Appropriating the internet for social change: towards the strategic use of networked technologies by transitional civil society organizations
Information Technology and International Cooperation Programme, SSRC, 2003This paper looks at how to catalyze a broader trend of appropriation and strategic use of networked technologies within civil society.DocumentBlack box of social capital: gender and Indonesian urban-rural networks
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Is social capital analysis gender blind? It may be a popular method for understanding how individuals can improve or maintain their positions in society, but has it ignored gendered intrahousehold issues of power and hierarchy? Do we need to focus on social capital’s downside – the ‘costs’ of the processes through which it is generated?DocumentAnalysis and overview of case studies [on sustainability factors in ICT programmes]
Sustainable Initiatives, 2003Review 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 socialDocumentParticipation, relationships and dynamic change: new thinking on evaluating the work of international networks
Development Planning Unit, University College London [UCL], 2003Looks at how to make monitoring and evaluation real and useful for networks.DocumentICTs: transforming agricultural extension?
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, 2003This document reports on a workshop held by CTA on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for ACP agricultural and rural development.DocumentA web site at the service of HIV and development: remarks on role, strategy and effectiveness
UNDP South East Asia HIV and Development, 2001This paper reports on the setting up of a web site, as was included in the planned activities of the UNDP South-East Asia HIV and Development Project (hereafter referred to as Project).DocumentAsk the experts. Understanding farmers' communications networks the participatory way
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002How do farmers get new information about farming and from whom? Ricardo Ramirez has developed a method that uses PRA (participatory rural appraisal) tools to find out the answer to this question from farmers themselves.DocumentLearning through networking and information exchange: how NGOs can increase their impact
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002How can international NGOs (INGOs) use networking, learning and information systems to increase their development impact? What is the state of their systems for accessing and processing information? How could they become more successful in sharing and learning information?DocumentNetworking in Africa: using ICTs to exchange research and policy knowledge
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002How can African research become more accessible to both African and external policy-makers and researchers? How can African researchers exchange knowledge and expertise? Research by the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) for Comunex explores ways in which policy-makers in Africa can network and share knowledge between research networks.DocumentStrengthening the knowledge and information systems of the urban poor
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Poor men and women in urban informal settlements need knowledge and information to reduce risks and improve livelihoods. How do the urban poor obtain information and develop knowledge? Do they get what they require and is it appropriate? And how could development agencies fill the gaps and help to strengthen the knowledge and information systems of the urban poor?Pages