ProPoor InfoTech Centre

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ProPoor InfoTech Centre

• ProPoor redefines the way you interact with NGOs
• www.ProPoor.org

ICT for Development Interconnecting the
Grassroots Vishal Sethia, CEO vishal_at_propoor.org
http//www.propoor.org
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Introduction

• A small organization established in 1998, ProPoor
  InfoTech Centre is committed to the democratic
  dissemination of information and sustainable
  development initiatives to respond to the needs
  of under represented and marginalized sectors of
  society in South Asia.
• For its first project, ProPoor InfoTech Centre
  visualised developing a useful Internet portal of
  information on South Asian non-governmental
  organizations.
• www.ProPoor.org is the result of that vision.
• The website is a repository of extensive
  information on NGOs and VOs across South Asia.
• This portal provides relevant, important and
  up-to-date information about the social
  development sector.

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ICT tools for interconnecting the Grassroots

• Impact Area South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan,
  India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
• Media of Communication
• gt Web-based Website, E-mail, Interactive online
  discussion modules. gt Connectivity aided by
  other communication media Snail mail,
  Telephones, Television channels.gt Word of Mouth.

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The Three Pillars of
ICT
Connectivity
Capacity
Content
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Connectivity
Transgresses geographical boundaries
Creates Global Impacts
Enhances Interactivity
Voice of the Masses
Online Community For Social Change
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Connectivity The Bottlenecks
Connectivity
Language barrier
Validation of Information
Authentication of Identity
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Connectivity The Bottlenecks
Solutions
Local representation
Reaching out individually
Language barrier MinimisedData validated
by Identity authentication
ProPoor Mailers
ProPoor Volunteer network
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Capacity
Better Resource Allocation
Minimal Duplicity Of Efforts
A word of Caution

• Model Replication problems
• Weaknesses status quo
• Small fish in a big pond
• Management issues

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Content
Knowledge Sharing
Best Practices
Enhancement of Interconnectivity
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Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
ProPoor
India
Sri Lanka
Others
Pakistan
The ProPoor merry-go-round
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Thank You

• So lets start connecting while were here!
• Vishal Sethia
• 0091-33-4646447 / 4646451 / 4648747
• vishal_at_propoor.org