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Study on Potentials of Mobile Phones in Investment and Development Projects

Rome: FAO (2010), 24 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 23-24

"The report draws on the experiences of projects using mobile phone-based information and communication technologies (ICT) applications in a number of situations, including mobile monitoring and evaluation, m-banking, community development, literacy, anti-corruption, agricultural extension and agricultural value chain information and access." (Introduction)
1 Introduction, 1
2 Overview of the use of mobile phone-based ICT in development and commercial projects, 2
3 Appropriateness and relevance of mobile phone-based ICTs in developing countries, 8
4 Replicability, scalability and sustainability, 19
5 Summary of appropriateness and relevance of mobile phone-based ICT in case study projects, 22