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ICT for Development

ICTs for economic growth and poverty reduction (pdf 440kb)

This report provides an overview of how ICT use in developing economies can stimulate economic growth and poverty reduction.

It draws attention to the cross-cutting applications of ICTs, to their role as tools, not goals, and links their use to development co-operation. Chapter themes include:

- Contribution of ICTs to pro-poor growth
- Contribution of ICTs to the Millennium Development Goals
- The role of ICTs in poverty-reduction good practice

 

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