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ICT for development case studies: a synthesis report (pdf 810kb)

As part of the Building Digital Opportunities (BDO) programme, OneWorld International has conducted case studies to help give decision makers a clear understanding of how civil society is actually using information and communications technologies, and what the impact is.

Most of the cases studies are about OneWorld partners. They were not selected for being success stories; rather they were likely to help identify the positive and negative impact ICTs have.

Around 20 organisations in South Asia, Southern Africa and Central America are profiled. Their activities vary from offering wireless communication equipment to tribal nomads and teaching slum children how to use a computer, to training NGOs how to build a website and online broadcasting of radio programmes. By using the same structure and definitions, the conclusions on impact and sustainability are fairly comparable.

The case studies are based on interviews with people working for the partner-organisation or involved in another way. Where possible representatives of the target group were interviewed as well. The organisation's websites were another important source of information.

The synthesis report: For each region the case studies are printed separately. The synthesis describes the impact found in terms of opportunity, empowerment and security, sustainability in terms of finances and human resources, a comparison between the three continents, and other issues, namely: gender, open source and technology.

 

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