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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)

London; New York: Routledge (2018), xviii, 410 pp.

Contains many figures, 9 tables, bibliogr. pp. 355-400, index

Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development

ISBN 9781138101814 (pbk); 9781315652603 (online)

Signature commbox: 70-Development-E 2018

"The first three chapters set out the foundations of ICT4D: the core relation between ICTs and development; the underlying components needed for ICT4D to work; and best practice in implementing ICT4D. Five chapters then analyse key development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social development, good governance and environmental sustainability. Each chapter assesses the goal-related impact associated with ICTs and key lessons from real-world cases. The final chapter looks ahead to emerging technologies and emerging models of ICT-enabled development. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end discussion and assignment questions and further reading. Supported by online activities, video links, session outlines and slides, this textbook provides the basis for undergraduate, postgraduate and online learning modules on ICT4D." (Back cover)
1 Understanding ICT4D, 5
2 Foundations of ICT4D, 37
3 Implementing ICT4D, 96
4 ICTs and economic growth, 135
5 ICTs, poverty and livelihoods, 173
6 ICTs and social development, 209
7 e-Governance and development, 247
8 ICTs and environmental sustainability, 281
9 The future of ICT4D, 318