WSIS ICT and Poverty reduction

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WSIS ICT and Poverty reduction

• Planning processes
• ECA NICI integrating ICTs into PRSPs, poverty
  processes.
• UNDP Studying role of ICTs in Poverty reduction
• GIS systems giving more understanding of poverty
  situations
• Small business development networks, planning
• FAO studying good practice
• Ghana Navajo international alliances

• Service delivery and Livelihoods
• WOFAN using ICTs to liberate and empower
• Literacy strategies reaching the bottom half of
  the bottom half
• Teacher training efficiency in educational
  services
• FAO linking radio to internet efficiency in
  information flows
• MSSRF in India offering wide range public
  services, holistic approach

• Key points?
• Local content, local language, local context
• ICT is a tool to support and integrate with
  development processes
• ICT good practice is good development practice
  eg holistic, participation of the marginalised,
  focus on health education and rights
• Supporting development and service delivery
  processes
• ICT can be used for general economic growth BUT
  what relevance to rural societies keeping it
  realistic
• ICT includes radio and telephone. Voice is
  important