ICT for Development (clip)

The potential and impact of ICT application in development has been broadly discussed by the United Nations, the OECD and industry leaders. As a result of this there is a growing recognition that ICT can indeed provide powerful tools that can make development effective on a large scale for disadvantaged people. As a result an increasing number of development organizations in all parts of the world use ICT to promote development, poverty reduction, empowerment and participation. Echoing this recognition are the loud voices from developing countries at all levels that ask for a stronger emphasis on the use of ICT in development.
We aim to contribute to this emerging field by focusing our research on community based and community led applications of ICT in developing areas. A first study was conducted on how large ICT services companies can cooperate with local organizations for the deployment of their technology and solutions.

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