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Smartphones: Die Macht in der Hand
iz3w, issue 376 (2020), pp. D1-D31
"Weltweit nutzen 3,3 Milliarden Menschen ein Smartphone, Tendenz weiter steigend. In nahezu allen Ländern des Südens ist die Verbreitung besonders groß. Nicht immer handelt es sich dabei um teure Topmodelle, aber gerade wegen ihrer Erschwinglichkeit sind allein in afrikanischen Ländern 700 Milli
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Digital Platforms for Agro-Advisory and Business Service Delivery: Lessons from Scaling-up of AgroTech in Ghana
Grameen Foundation; Farmradio International (2018), 15 pp.
"Grameen Foundation, Farm Radio International and other partners implemented the project “Achieving Impact at Scale” from 2015 to 2018 18. The objective of the project is to test the scale up of AgroTech, an ICT platform, in the delivery of agricultural extension and agribusiness advisory servic
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Why Invest in ICTs for Agriculture?
Wageningen: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2018), vi, 67 pp.
"Through case studies and examples of ICTS for agriculture (ICT4Ag) initiatives from across Asia, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa, the first chapter looks at how ICT4Ag actually works to drive economic development across developing economies. Further, the chapter reviews the ICT applications, i
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ICT4AG Handbook: A Quick Guide to ICT Solutions for Smallholder Farmers
Digital Green (2017), 30 pp.
"This handbook gives an overview of a broad range of technologies and can be useful for professionals engaged in agriculture extension, organizations working with smallholder farmers, implementors, donors and other public sector partners. Those interested in the use ICTs for development may also fin
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ICT in Agriculture: Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
Key Guides
Washington, DC: World Bank, updated ed. (2017), xxiii, 436 pp.
"This resource is designed to support practitioners, decision makers, and development partners who work at the intersection of ICT and agriculture. In this revised e-Sourcebook you will find updated modules on ICT in the work of producer organizations; in research, extension and innovation; and in v
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Information and Communications for Development: Maximizing Mobile
Washington, DC: World Bank (2012), xviii, 221 pp.
"Analyzes the growth and evolution of mobile telephony, including the rise of data-based services delivered to handheld devices through “apps” (applications) and other ways. Summarizing current thinking and seeking to inform the debate on the use of mobile phones to improve livelihoods, the repo
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Dial “A” for Agriculture: A Review of Information and Communication Technologies for Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries
Washington, DC: Center for Global Development (2011), 36 pp.
"This article outlines the potential mechanisms through which ICT could facilitate agricultural adoption and the provision of extension services in developing countries. It then reviews existing programs using ICT for agriculture, categorized by the mechanism (voice, text, internet and mobile money
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The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa
Deep Insights
Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2010), 100 pp.
"This report gives an overview of the current state of mobile phone use and services in East Africa. It outlines major trends and main obstacles for increased use as well as key opportunities and potential for upscaling mobile applications. The report draws on secondary data and statistics, as well
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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
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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
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The TICBolivia Country Programme: The Impact of IICD Support for Poverty Reduction and Development Using ICTs, 2000-2004
The Hague: International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) (2005), 72 pp.
"Since it was launched in 2000, the Bolivia Country Programme known as TICBolivia has helped over 50,000 people, mainly small farmers, teachers, students, indigenous leaders and local officials, use ICTs to improve their lives and contribute to their country’s development. All the ICT activities g
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A Rural ICT Toolkit for Africa
African Connection (AC) (2004), iv, 67 pp. + annexes
"The Rural ICT Toolkit concentrates on the “how to” of implementing rural ICT programs and projects. It is aimed at providing state of the art knowledge and best practice on rural ICT development, basic recommended standards and tools for rural ICT initiatives. Among other things, it summarises
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