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A Comparative Analysis of ICT for Development Evaluation Frameworks: Discussion Paper

Seattle: University of Washington Center for Internet Studies (2004), 44 pp.

Contains many tables, bibliogr. pp. 16-17, web directory pp. 43-44

"This study presents preliminary findings of the mounting efforts to develop systematic evaluation frameworks for ICT for Development programs. The evidence from these findings shows that there is increasing interest for understanding the impacts that ICT initiatives are having in realizing socioeconomic change. Efforts from diverse organizations -- academia, foundations, international research institutes, development organizations and practitioners in the field -- are generating valuable information that piece by piece will better inform not only future investments in the field, but most importantly, how these investments are making a difference in the lives of poor and underserved communities. This study presents preliminary findings of different approaches used to evaluate programs in the following areas: 1) E-government; 2) E-education; and 3) ICT and Civil Society. An additional set of evaluation frameworks for Telecenters, E-health, Gender, Poverty Reduction and Small and Medium Enterprises are included in the Annexes for reference." (Abstract)
1 Introduction, 1
2 Methodology and Scope of the Study, 3
3 General Discussion of the Findings and Future Steps, 5
4 Comparative Analysis of Evaluation Frameworks: E-government programs, 6
5 Comparative Analysis of Evaluation Frameworks: E-education projects, 10
6 Evaluation frameworks: ICT and Civil Society, 13
Annex 1 Evaluation Frameworks: E-government programs, 17
Annex 2 Evaluation Frameworks: E-education projects, 22
Annex 3 Evaluation Frameworks: ICT and Civil Society, 27
Annex 4 Evaluation Frameworks: Telecenters, 30
Annex 5 Evaluation Frameworks in other domains: E-health, Poverty Reduction, ICT and Gender and ICT and Small and Medium Enterprises, 37