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ICT for Development

ICT & Development: Help or hindrance? (pdf 540K)

A thought-provoking article which explores the question of the great but as yet unrealised potential of ICT in development internationally. Amongst other things it discusses and provides case studies on the use of radio, the clear winner as the most widespread form of communication in the Asia Pacific.

Its Australian author, Richard Curtain, investigates:

- approaches to the use of ICT for development
- barriers to the take up of ICT for development,
- key components of good practice in ICT-driven projects
- a role for ICT in mainstream development projects.

 

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