infoDev announces awards for projects that advance the use of ICT for Development
9 October 2008 |
Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.
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ITU report "Measuring ICT Availability in Villages and Rural Areas" gathers research on measuring WSIS targets
3 July 2008 |
The first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2003, brought together leaders from governments around the world to discuss and adopt strategies for creating an inclusive Information Society. One outcome of the
Summit was a Plan of Action enunciating ten targets to be achieved by 2015 of which the first is: “...to connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points...”. This report describes research to measure that target.
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World Bank Global ICT Department launches series of seminars on "ICT as Enabler for Growth and Public Sector Reform"
11 April 2008 |
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Korea provides the World Bank US$15 million for ICT4D
8 November 2007 |
The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries.
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infoDev Day 2006 at the World Bank
11 June 2006 |
A series of workshops on information for development (ICT4D) topics for staff from donor agencies and members of the wider international development community.
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infoDev releases new briefing sheets on ICT4D policies, telecentres
28 November 2006 |
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infoDev Symposium at WSIS II Confronts the Challenges and Opportunities in Extending the Information Society to All
22 November 2005 |
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infoDev Commissions ICT and Rural Livelihoods Knowledge Map
2 October 2006 |
What do we know about the contribution that ICT can make to enhancing the livelihoods of the rural poor? infoDev has commissioned a major knowledge mapping and knowledge needs assessment designed to synthesize what we know about these issues, and identify the most urgent priorities for further research.
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infoDev and DfID Publish Knowledge Map on m-Banking
13 September 2006 |
infoDev and DfID jointly commissioned a knowledge map on m-banking aimed at helping the development community more clearly define the "knowledge gaps" and the "targeted interventions" required to facilitate the expansion of mobile-enabled financial services.
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