Information and communication technologies and large-scale poverty reduction: lessons from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
London:
Panos
(2005), 48 pp., illustr., bibliogr. p.43-46
"During the last decade, development partners around the globe have gained rich experience and knowledge about the application of ICT for poverty reduction and its value for reaching the Millennium Development Goals and the goals of Poverty Reduction Strategies. But scaling up the results of successful projects into programmes and policies that lead directly to poverty reduction on a country-wide scale is still a challenge. Lessons learned from experience so far can be summarised around the following themes: Prioritising poverty reduction; creating an enabling ICT policy environment; appropriate technology choices; local content development and the role of the media; mobilisation of financial resources and the role of microcredit." (p.3)
Contents
Introduction / Gerolf Weigel, 1
The contribution of ICT to fighting poverty on a large scale: An overview of experiences from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean / Stijn van der Krogt, 3
1 Enhancing access and the development impact of ICT: policy challenges, options and innovation / Radhika Lal, 7
2 ICT for development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Scaling up projects to national level / Stijn van der Krogt, 13
3 Up-scaling Pro-poor ICT Policies and Practices: the Chennai Statement and lessons learned / Richard Gerster and Sonja Zimmermann, 21
4 From a small beginning to a mass movement: the story of India’s Mission 2007 / Subbiah Arunachalam, 27
5 Local radio in the Information Society: technology, participation and content in Africa / Sameer Padania and Francesca Silvani, 33
6 Building microfinance through ICT innovation / Stuart Mathison, 37
The contribution of ICT to fighting poverty on a large scale: An overview of experiences from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean / Stijn van der Krogt, 3
1 Enhancing access and the development impact of ICT: policy challenges, options and innovation / Radhika Lal, 7
2 ICT for development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Scaling up projects to national level / Stijn van der Krogt, 13
3 Up-scaling Pro-poor ICT Policies and Practices: the Chennai Statement and lessons learned / Richard Gerster and Sonja Zimmermann, 21
4 From a small beginning to a mass movement: the story of India’s Mission 2007 / Subbiah Arunachalam, 27
5 Local radio in the Information Society: technology, participation and content in Africa / Sameer Padania and Francesca Silvani, 33
6 Building microfinance through ICT innovation / Stuart Mathison, 37
