ICT for development

New issue of ICT Update - February 2010: Farmer services
New issue of ICT Update - February 2010: Farmer services 25 February 2010 ICT Update

The latest issue of ICT Update magazine has just been published online at http://ictupdate.cta.int To build a stable business, farmers need information on a wide range of subjects. But farmers don’t want all the information; they only want what’s relevant to their specific needs.

Digital Bangladesh Concept Note: Access to Information Programme Prime Minister's Office 5/11/2009
Digital Bangladesh Concept Note: Access to Information Programme Prime Minister's Office 5/11/2009 14 February 2010 Access to Information Programme Prime Minister's Office

Digital Bangladesh Concept Note Access to Information Programme Prime Minister’s Office 5/11/2009 DIGITAL BANGLADESH BA C K GR O U N D Information and Communication Technologi

Rural Nigeria: Radio and mobile phones change women's lives
Rural Nigeria: Radio and mobile phones change women's lives 11 February 2010 AL

In Nigeria, a small radio association is using theatre to teach rural populations practical skills like how to how to obtain small loans, and also discusses issues related to gender inequality. Thanks to a small grant by the Gender and Agriculture in the Information Society (GenARDIS) initiative, the project called Majalisar Mata Manoma has come a long way from being a simple radio programme. ...

Rightsizing Telecoms
Rightsizing Telecoms 02 February 2010 Sam Bahour

The current financial crisis has been branded as that of the banking, insurance and automobile industries. However, other sectors—namely telecommunications—which are seemingly humming along should not be ignored by those interested in maximizing today’s economic lessons. Turning a blind eye toward a profitable industry should no longer be an option. Industry regulators and legislators...

Bangladesh Pre Consultation on 2nd World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference : The Progr
Bangladesh Pre Consultation on 2nd World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference : The Progr 28 January 2010 AHM Bazlur Rahman S21BR

It is our immense pleasure to inform you that Bangladesh Pre Consultation on 2nd World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific Conference (Bangalore, India) will be held on 13

GenARDIS Knowledge Sharing workshop
GenARDIS Knowledge Sharing workshop 27 January 2010

The knowledge-sharing workshop will be a space to enable the 15 grantees to share outcomes as well as to discuss best practices and lessons learned. It will also be used to gather case studies and stories to feed into the ongoing programmes of partner institutions, as well as for GenARDIS’ own evaluation process. The workshop methodology will be interactive, creative and use different methodo...

Digital Bangladesh: A Prime ministers dream Vs Understanding the Present
Digital Bangladesh: A Prime ministers dream Vs Understanding the Present 29 December 2009 Prof. Syed Ahsanul Alam,Chairman-Center for good governance, University of Chittagong

Digital Bangladesh: A Prime ministers dream Vs Understanding the Present by Prof.

Community Radio: Readiness in Bangladesh - Dissemination of Baseline Study Findings for a Way Forward
Community Radio: Readiness in Bangladesh - Dissemination of Baseline Study Findings for a Way Forward 26 December 2009 AHM Bazlur Rahman S21BR

Emphasizing on Advantages of Digital Bangladesh for the grassroots by fulfilling “A charter for Change”, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) and Community Radio Academy joi

Digital Empowerment Foundation: Ensuring rural India also has its place in the information society
Digital Empowerment Foundation: Ensuring rural India also has its place in the information society 18 December 2009 LC

Digital Empowerment Foundation of New Delhi has a wealth of experience in digital empowerment for women, children, and rural communities in India. The non-profit founded in 2003 by a former software company owner was created to bridge the digital divide between rural and urban India. Partnering with other organisations and government agencies, APC’s newest member has made a name for itse...

Dominican Republic guarantees women's equality in technology initiatives and policies across the country
Dominican Republic guarantees women's equality in technology initiatives and policies across the country 17 December 2009

The Dominican Republic is the first Latin American country to act on their commitments to involve women in the information society nationwide. This Caribbean island nation of ten million has promised to include a “gender perspective” in every information and communications technology initiative and policy developed by the government from now on. “This is great news for women’s equal...

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