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Evaluation Report on Communications and Information Policy Programme

Debbie Budlender

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (2006), 55 pp.

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Local Information Networks: Social and Technological Considerations

Seema Nair, Megan Jennaway, Andrew Skuse

New Delhi: UNESCO (2006), 82 pp.

"This publication aims at understanding the nature and importance of various configurations of social and technological networks in community settings that combine to form a Local Information Networks (LIN). In this study LINs are conceptualised as comprising of two very different elements: one soci ... al, the other technological. Disaggregating the social and technological dimensions of local information networks helps us to understand how they work in practice and how they might be strengthened to bring greater social and economic benefits to the poor communities in which they are located. Hence, in both a practical and theoretical sense, a local information network can be thought of as a larger living field of social connections and communicative that determines the nature of information flow. On the technological side, the ICTs respond to specific local information needs expressed by recipient communities. On the social side, the combination of technological and human capacities embodied in a given intervention is superimposed upon a pre-existing field of social relationships. The three initiatives have been selected for the ways in which they demonstrate the use of social and technological elements within the local environment. Namma Dhwani and Nabanna were established through UNESCO’s Information and Communication Technologies for Poverty Reduction project, developed under UNESCO’s crosscutting theme on the eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty. Akshaya on the other hand, is a State Government of Kerala initiative aimed at ICT literacy. The study concludes with the understanding that the technical dimensions of communication can never be fully divorced from the social if ICTs are to genuinely reach the poor with the information they need. Investment in social networks is critical since traditional forms of communication like word-of-mouth remains the most powerful, intimate and effective form of communication available to the very poor. The study also highlights the importance of local content production and the need to involve communities in the content creation process as key to achieving success is the quality, reliability and relevance of the information communicated." (Foreword) more

ICTs for Agricultural Livelihoods: Impact and Lessons Learned from IICD Supported Activities

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 76 pp.

"The projects described in this booklet were carried out by IICD and its partners over a six-year period and provide examples of the many ways in which ICTs contribute to poverty alleviation in the agricultural sector. IICD hopes to contribute to a better understanding of the opportunities of employ ... more

iConnect Collected: Experiences in ICT for Education, Livelihoods and Governance in Six African Countries

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 60 pp.

"The iConnect website and monthly e-Bulletin is a major source for information on the application of knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in sustainable development. In 2005, as part of an effort to get more ‘southern voices’ into the current global discourse on ICT fo ... more

Perceptions and Practice: An Anthology of Impact Assessment Experience

Kay Sayce, Patricia Norrish

Wageningen: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2006), 186 pp.

"Contains 11 studies, mainly on information projects, each with between four and eight stories told by people involved in those studies. Each set of stories is prefaced by a summary of the study." (commbox)

Information and Communication for Development: Global Trends and Policies 2006

Washington, DC: World Bank (2006), 303 pp.

Breaking Barriers: The Potential of Free and Open Source Software for Sustainable Human Development. A Compilation of Case Studies from Across the World

Nah Soo Hoe

Bangkok; New Delhi: UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP);International Development Research Centre (IDRC);UNESCO;Elsevier (2006), 115 pp.

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The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006: Leveraging ICT for Development

Soumitra Dutta, Augusto Lopez-Claros, Irene Mia (eds.)

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2006), xv, 350 pp.

"Produced by The World Economic Forum and INSEAD, the fifth edition of the annual Global Information Technology Report is a comprehensive tool for measuring the progress made in the adoption of the latest information and communication technologies and identifying the obstacles to ICT development in ... more

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Use of IDRC Research Results in the Acacia / Connectivety Africa Programmes: Creating a Learning Environment for Future Research Dissemination

Catherine N. Adeya-Weya, Alan Finlay, Leila Hassanin, Olivier Sagna

Tina James (ed.)

Dakar: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2006), ix, 162 pp.

Acacia Prospectus 2006-2011

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2006), 57 pp.

"Acacia’s mission is very straightforward; it is to support research on ICTs that improve livelihood opportunities, enhance social service delivery, and empower citizens while building the capacity of African researchers and research networks. Towards that end, Acacia has identified three core res ... more

Exploring New Modalities: Experiences with Information and Communications Technology Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Review and Analysis of the Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme

Michael Dougherty

Bangkok; New Delhi: Elsevier (2006), x, 155 pp.

"This book is a review of 56 projects funded by the Pan-Asia ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia-Pacific from 2002-2005. The aim of this book is to examine trends within these particular information and communications technology (ICT) projects in order to determine factors for success, and, common cha ... more

Handlungsempfehlungen für den Einsatz von Informations und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) in den Sektoren der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Andrea Goetzke, Andreas Stamm

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2006), 63 pp.

Comunicación sostenible y desarrollo humano en la sociedad de la información

Juan Carlos Miguel de Bustos

Madrid: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) (2006), 228 pp.

"La relación entre comunicación y cultura es un binomio indisoluble, buscar una fórmula equitativa en el perfeccionamiento del mismo, asumir que la participación constituye una de las dimensiones principales de la sociedad de la información; o que la planificación de objetivos en los países e ... more

Pro-Poor ICT Project Report – Tanzania: A Community-Owned Network

Beda Mutagahywa, Respickius Casmir, Theophilus E. Mlaki

[authors] (2006), 36 pp.

"As part of its initiatives to make Information and Communication Technology (ICT) work for the poor, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with four countries in east Africa initiated and carried out a joint project on Pro-Poor ICT. The said countries are Kenya, Rwanda, T ... more

Ecrire sur les TIC et la lutte contre la pauvreté: Guide pratique à l'intention des journalistes

Maurille Setondji Quenum, Isidore Beau-Clair Vieira

Dakar: Panos Afrique de l'Ouest (2006), 46 pp.

Making it Work: 10 Years of People, ICT and Development with IICD

Laura Juntunen

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2006), 49 pp.

"In 2006 IICD celebrates its 10th anniversary of working with Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for development: ten very full years of working on people, ICT and development. And if one thing has become clear, it is that while ICT for develop ment forms the central theme in our work ... more

Integración de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación: Asignatura pendiente de la cooperación

Manuel Acevedo Ruiz

Madrid: Coordinadora de ONG para el Desarrollo (2006), 91 pp.

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Los usos de internet: Comunicación y sociedad. Tomo 1

María Belén Albornoz B., Grace Benalcázar Z., Olga Paz M., Paula M. Rodríguez

Quito; Ottawa: FLACSO;International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2006), 397 pp.

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Société numérique et développement en Afrique: Usages politiques et publiques

Jean-Jacques Gabas (ed.)

Paris: Karthala;GEMDEV (2005), 379 pp.

Final Evaluation Report Uganda

Tripartite Training Programme

The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2005), 34 pp.