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Data
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Digital Skills, Digital Production Skills
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Internet
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ICT Development Assistance: Donors
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ICT Economics
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Poverty & Poverty Reduction
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Energy Supply, Electricity
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Labour, Labour Markets, Labour Laws, Working Conditions
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Public Spheres
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Internet Bandwith, Broadband & Backbone Networks
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Open Data
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Gender Advocacy & Empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming
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Internet & Social Media Use: Women
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Media Use: Lower Classes & Poor Population
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Development Communication Campaigns
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Catholic Congregations & Communication
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Comboni Missionaries (MCCJ)
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Children & Digital Media
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Cinema
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Digital Media Censorship, Control & Filtering, Internet & Social Media Censorship
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Digital Rights
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Digital Rights Management
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Indigenous Knowledge: Intellectual Property Rights
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Censorship
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Communication Strategies
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Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy
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Public Relations
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Social Marketing
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Citizen Journalism, Community Journalism
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Community Radio & Gender
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Conflict-Sensitive Digital Technology Use & Social Media in Prevention & Transformation
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Anthropology of Media & Communication
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Arts
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Theatre for Development
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Modernization Development Approaches, Developmentalism
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Donor Coordination, Funder Collaboration, Aid Harmonsation
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Developing Countries
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Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
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Financing Nonprofit Organizations
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Nonprofit Management, NGO Management, Management General
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Local Development Planning
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Information Technology for Asian Cooperatives IT@COOPS ( ICT Project)
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Good Governance
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Regional Cooperation, South-South Collaboration
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Behaviour Change Communication
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Communicating Development Projects, Media in Development Programmes
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Communication for Local Development
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Development Journalism & Media Representation of Development Issues
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Entertainment Education, Edutainment
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Rural Radio Programmes, Rural Radios, Rural Development & Radio
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Digital Criticism
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Digital Entrepreneurs, Tech Entrepreneurs
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Digital & Information Literacy
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Internet / ICTs and Social Change
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Online Communication
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Social Media in Political Communication
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Internet Markets
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Social Media
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Facebook
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Social / Digital Media and ICTs in Disaster & Humanitarian Crisis Management & Prevention
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Wikipedia
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Digital Economies, Digital Societies
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ICT4D: Evaluation, Monitoring, Impact Assessment
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ICT4D Research
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Software Industries
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ICT Enterprises
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ICT Sector Development
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Industry 4.0 (Decentralised Industry Production with Digital Technologies)
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Media Ownership
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Economic Policies
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Remittances
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
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Literacy, Literacy Campaigns, Postliteracy, Alphabetisation Policies
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Open, Distance and Digital Education (ODDE)
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Mobile Learning
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Gaming, Video Games
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Environmental Communication
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Ethics in Media & Communication
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Female Researchers
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History of Television
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China: Transnational Information Operations, International Broadcasting, Public Diplomacy
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Globalisation: Impact on (Local) Media & Communication
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Transnational / International Civil Society Communication Networks & Strategies
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Francophonie
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United Nations (UN)
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Photojournalism
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Media Assistance: Interaction with Foreign Policies
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Crowdsourcing
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Media & Communication Policies
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Media Literacy: Youth
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Media Landscapes, Media Systems, Media Situation in General
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Radio Landscapes
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Small States: Media Systems & Media Landscapes
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Media Law & Regulation
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Human Rights
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Regulatory Bodies
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Indigenous Knowledge, Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge
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Leadership, Leadership Development
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Organisational Structure
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Strategic Alliances, Strategic Partnerships
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Music
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People with Disabilities: Tailored ICT & Media Products
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Civic Engagement, Citizen & Community Participation
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Capitalism
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Political Communication
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Political Parties: Communication Strategies
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Press
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Project Design, Project Planning
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Project Impact, Project Effects, Project Effectiveness, Project Efficiency
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Radio Debates, Radio Talk Shows, Call-In Radio Programmes
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Radio Ada (Ghana)
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Motivations
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Data Collection, Data Collection Methods
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Statistical Data: Collection, Analysis & Interpretation
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Social Change
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Blockchain Technologies
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Development Assistance: Telecommunications
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Mobile Phone Use for Social Purposes, Mobiles for Development
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Theories of Communication & Media
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Urban Communication, Urban Media
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Suburbs, Poor Districts, Slums, Shanty Towns
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Measuring Digital Development: The ICT Development Index
Geneva: ITU (2025), iv, 36 pp.
"I am pleased to present the 2025 edition of the ICT Development Index (IDI). This is the third edition based on the revised methodology adopted by Member States in 2023. The current IDI is anchored in the concept of universal and meaningful connectivity (UMC), a term coined by ITU in 2021 that has
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ICT and Rural Development in the Global South
Quick Overview
Top Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2024), xiii, 211 pp.
"Drawing on years of experience across 45 counties, as well as extensive original academic research, Willem van Eekelen situates the evolving role of ICT in wider development patterns in the Global South. He discusses the effects of ICT on agriculture, trade, financial flows, resource management and
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AI for Good-Innovate for Impact. Final Report
Geneva: ITU (2024), xiv, 213 pp.
United Nations Activities on Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2023
Geneva: ITU (2024), xviii, 366 pp.
AI for Good: Impact Report
Geneva: ITU (2024), viii, 80 pp.
Digital Development Guidebook
Key Guidance
Quick Overview
NetHope;Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2024), 56 pp.
Numérique et développement en Afrique: Les nouvelles technologies entre promesses et réalités du terrain
Paris: L'Harmattan (2023), 252 pp.
SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda
Key Guidance
Inspiring Practice
ITU;UNDP;Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2023), 87 pp.
"This Agenda explores how digital technologies are already being used to accelerate progress toward the SDGs, and how inclusive digital transformation can be scaled further. The Agenda also showcases 34 digital solutions, two for each SDG, highlighting the power and potential of digital. The solutio
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Mobile internet and income improvement: Evidence from Vietnam
Maastricht: Maastricht Economic and social Research institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) (2023), 49 pp.
"Focusing on the arrival of mobile Internet in the early 2010s in developing countries, we identified significant positive effects of mobile Internet on provinces’ average household income in Vietnam. The effect sizes are larger for lower-income quintiles groups and for rural areas, suggesting the
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Digital Change
D+C: Development and Cooperation, issue 4 (2023), pp. 19-33
"For nations to make the most of digital technology, governments must play their role. Formal education is becoming increasingly important. Yes, some apps serve illiterate people, but those who read have access to far more information. International discourse is held in languages like English, Frenc
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Preparing International Development Professionals for the Digital Age
Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) (2023), 12 pp.
Digitalization and Development: Ecosystem for Promoting Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technologies in Malaysia
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxii, 272 pp.
"This book examines the diffusion of digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies in Malaysia by focusing on the ecosystem critical for its expansion. The chapters examine the digital proliferation in major sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce and services, as well as the intermediary o
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The Principles of Digital Transformation for Development (DX4D): Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda
Manchester: Centre for Digital Development (2023), 31 pp.
Digital Strategy 2022-2025
New York: UNDP (2022), 51 pp.
"UNDP's Digital Strategy builds on the momentum created by the first strategy launched in 2018 and lays out a long-term vision for UNDP to 'help create a world in which digital is an empowering force for people and planet'. It outlines three interconnected objectives through which UNDP will support
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Inclusive by Design: Accelerating Digital Transformation for the Global Goals. 10 Practices to Boost Digital Transformation at the Country Level
New York: UNDP (2022), 31 pp.
"Digital transformation must be made more inclusive if it is to contribute to realizing the SDGs. Deeper, fairer and inclusive digital transformation means that countries will enjoy important economic and social benefits, thus unlocking new opportunities, supporting economic growth, reducing poverty
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Klüfte überwinden, Machtstrukturen abbauen! Feministische Entwicklungspolitik und die digitale Transformation verknüpfen
Bonn; Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2022), 43 pp.
"Die vorliegende Publikation ist ein erster Versuch, die Querschnittsthemen digitale Transformation und Geschlechtergerechtigkeit auf der Grundlage der feministischen Entwicklungspolitik Deutschlands zusammenzudenken. Die deutsche feministische Entwicklungspolitik will in einem globalen System, das
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Digitalisierung: Zugpferd für Entwicklung?
Weltnachrichten, issue 1 (2021), pp. 4-31
"Digitale Technologien sind wichtige Hebel zur Erreichung der Globalen Ziele für nachhal tige Entwicklung. Die Digitali sierung betrifft die drei Dimen sionen Soziales, Umwelt und Wirtschaft der Agenda 2030 gleichermaßen. Österreichs Freiwilliger Nationaler Bericht zur Umsetzung der Nachhalti gen
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Harnessing the Power of Technology and Digital Innovation for Children
New York: UNICEF (2021), 71 pp.
South Malekula: A smart island of Vanuatu. Preliminary study of needs and priorities
Geneva: ITU (2021), vi, 21 pp.
"The study identified resource gaps relating to broadband connectivity, affordability, digital literacy and skills, and priority digital services. It identified the need for reliable and quality telecommunication network coverage; digital literacy and skills training (sales and marketing resources a
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