Ict4d Information Communication Technology For Development

Author : Richard Heeks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317313564

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Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) by Richard Heeks Pdf

Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) thus represent the fastest, broadest and deepest technical change experienced in international development. They now affect every development sector – supporting the work of hundreds of millions of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs; creating millions of ICT-based jobs; assisting healthcare workers and teachers; facilitating political change; impacting climate change; but also linked with digital inequalities and harms – with the pace of change continuously accelerating. Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) provides the first dedicated textbook to examine and explain these emerging phenomena. It will help students, practitioners, researchers and other readers understand the place of ICTs within development; the ICT-enabled changes already underway; and the key issues and interventions that engage ICT4D practice and strategy. The book has a three-part structure. The first three chapters set out the foundations of ICT4D: the core relation between ICTs and development; the underlying components needed for ICT4D to work; and best practice in implementing ICT4D. Five chapters then analyse key development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social development, good governance and environmental sustainability. Each chapter assesses the goal-related impact associated with ICTs and key lessons from real-world cases. The final chapter looks ahead to emerging technologies and emerging models of ICT-enabled development. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end discussion and assignment questions and further reading. Supported by online activities, video links, session outlines and slides, this textbook provides the basis for undergraduate, postgraduate and online learning modules on ICT4D.

Author : P. T. H. Unwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 052171236X

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ICT4D: Information and Communication Technology for Development by P. T. H. Unwin Pdf

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Author : Parveen Pannu,Yuki Azaad Tomar
Publisher : I. K. International Pvt Ltd
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789380578095

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ICT4D Information Communication Technology for Development by Parveen Pannu,Yuki Azaad Tomar Pdf

Discusses how digital revolution can be used effectively for development. Every sector is involved - governments, academia, small and large businesses, large corporations, inter-governmental organizations, and non-profits and non-governmental organizations.

Author : Laurent Elder,Heloise Emdon,Richard Fuchs,Ben Petrazzini
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780857281241

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Connecting ICTs to Development by Laurent Elder,Heloise Emdon,Richard Fuchs,Ben Petrazzini Pdf

Over the past two decades, projects supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have critically examined the ways in which information and communications technologies (ICTs) can be used to improve learning, empower the disenfranchised, generate income opportunities for the poor, and facilitate access to healthcare in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Considering that most development institutions and governments are currently attempting to integrate ICTs into their practices, it is an opportune time to reflect on the research findings that have emerged from IDRC’s work and research in this area. “Connecting ICTs to Development” discusses programmatic investments made by IDRC in a wide variety of areas related to ICTs, including infrastructure, access, regulations, health, governance, education, livelihoods, social inclusion, technical innovation, intellectual property rights and evaluation. Each chapter in this book analyzes the ways in which research findings from IDRC-supported projects have contributed to an evolution of thinking, and discusses successes and challenges in using ICTs as tools to address development issues. The volume also presents key lessons learned from ICT4D programming and recommendations for future work.

Author : Oscar A. García,Prashanth Kotturi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429650543

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Information and Communication Technologies for Development Evaluation by Oscar A. García,Prashanth Kotturi Pdf

Written by a team of expert practitioners at the Independent Office of Evaluation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), this book gives an insight into the implications of new and emerging technologies in development evaluation. Growing technologies such as big data analytics, machine learning and remote sensing present new opportunities for development practitioners and development evaluators, particularly when measuring indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals. The volume provides an overview of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of evaluation, looking at the theory and practice, and discussing how the landscape may unfold. It also considers concerns about privacy, ethics and inclusion, which are crucial issues for development practitioners and evaluators working in the interests of vulnerable populations across the globe. Among the contributions are case studies of seven organizations using various technologies for data collection, analysis, dissemination and learning. This valuable insight into practice will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policymakers in development economics, development policy and ICT.

Author : Elena G. Popkova,Victoria N. Ostrovskaya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319908359

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Perspectives on the Use of New Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Modern Economy by Elena G. Popkova,Victoria N. Ostrovskaya Pdf

This book includes the best works presented at the scientific and practical conference that took place on February 1, 2018 in Pyatigorsk, Russia on the topic “Perspectives on the use of New Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Modern Economy”. The conference was organized by the Institute of Scientific Communications (Volgograd, Russia), the Center for Marketing Initiatives (Stavropol, Russia), and Pyatigorsk State University (Pyatigorsk, Russia). The book present the results of research on the complex new information and communication technologies in the modern economy and law as well as research that explore limits of and opportunities for their usage. The target audience of this book includes undergraduates and postgraduates, university lecturers, experts, and researchers studying various issues concerning the use of new information and communication technologies in modern economies. The book includes research on the following current topics in modern economic science: new challenges and opportunities for establishing information economies under the influence of scientific and technical advances, digital economy as a new vector of development of the modern global economy, economic and legal aspects of using new information and communication technologies in developed and developing countries, priorities of using the new information and communication technologies in modern economies, platforms of communication integration in tourism using new information and communication technologies, and economic and legal managerial aspects and peculiarities of scientific research on the information society.

Author : Petter Nielsen,Honest Christopher Kimaro
Publisher : Springer
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030184001

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Information and Communication Technologies for Development. Strengthening Southern-Driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D by Petter Nielsen,Honest Christopher Kimaro Pdf

The two volumes IFIP AICT 551 and 552 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2019, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in May 2019. The 97 revised full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 185 submissions. The papers present a wide range of perspectives and disciplines including (but not limited to) public administration, entrepreneurship, business administration, information technology for development, information management systems, organization studies, philosophy, and management. They are organized in the following topical sections: communities, ICT-enabled networks, and development; digital platforms for development; ICT for displaced population and refugees. How it helps? How it hurts?; ICT4D for the indigenous, by the indigenous and of the indigenous; local technical papers; pushing the boundaries - new research methods, theory and philosophy in ICT4D; southern-driven human-computer interaction; sustainable ICT, informatics, education and learning in a turbulent world - "doing the safari way”.

Author : Sajda Qureshi
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0470183160

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Information Technology for Development, Volume 13, Number 2 by Sajda Qureshi Pdf

A journal examining the impact of global IT from a publisher of quality research Information Technology for Development is a journal that specifically addresses global information technology issues and opportunities. It's dedicated to providing quality research, including social and technical research regarding information technology's effects on economic, social and human development. This journal's purpose includes serving as a forum for discussions about strategies, best practices, tools and techniques for assessing the impact of IT infrastructure, whether it's in government or the private sector. This is a single issue of the journal, Volume 13, Number 2, from 2007.

Author : Ndayizigamiye, Patrick,Barlow-Jones, Glenda,Brink, Roelien,Bvuma, Stella,Minty, Rehana,Mhlongo, Siyabonga
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799829850

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Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries by Ndayizigamiye, Patrick,Barlow-Jones, Glenda,Brink, Roelien,Bvuma, Stella,Minty, Rehana,Mhlongo, Siyabonga Pdf

Technology has been hailed as one of the catalysts toward economic and human development. In the current economic era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, information acquisition, transformation, and dissemination processes are posed to be the key enablers of development. However, in the context of developing countries, there is a need for more evidence on the impact that ICT has on addressing developmental issues. Such evidence is needed to make a case for investments in ICT-led interventions to improve people’s lives in developing countries. Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries is a collection of innovative research on current trends that portray the ICT and development nexus (ICT4D) from economic and human development perspectives within developing countries. While highlighting topics including mobile money, poverty alleviation, and consumer behavior, this book is ideally designed for economists, government officials, policymakers, ICT specialists, business professionals, researchers, academicians, students, and entrepreneurs.

Author : Charalambos Vrasidas,Michalinos Zembylas,Gene V Glass
Publisher : IAP
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607528821

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ICT for Education, Development, and Social Justice by Charalambos Vrasidas,Michalinos Zembylas,Gene V Glass Pdf

This volume provides examples of current developments on the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice within an international context. Chapters draw on advanced contemporary thinking from scholars and practitioners in the field to present case studies of how ICT can be used to promote sustainable development and social justice. Social justice is understood in a wide sense as the pursuit of democracy, justice and development in the struggle against any form of oppression; it is within this context that ICT is explored as a tool for social change. The objectives of this book are: - To analyze the philosophical, historical, political, and cultural backgrounds and contexts that are constitutive of contemporary challenges and tensions in the role of ICT for education, development, and social justice around the world; - To appreciate the contextual and international dimensions of the tensions and challenges faced by educators around the world and contribute to ongoing efforts to sketch a vision for addressing their needs; - To explore ways in which ICT in education can promote social justice and contribute toward sustaining communities around the world

Author : Robin Mansell,Uta Wehn de Montalvo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020163619

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Knowledge Societies by Robin Mansell,Uta Wehn de Montalvo Pdf

Revolutionary information and communication technologies are contributing to dramatic changes in the competitiveness of global and local markets and in the way people conduct their business and everyday lives. The potential benefits and risks these changes present for developing countries and the economies in transition are enormous. This comprehensive, authoritative reference book examines the ways in which these powerful technologies are being harnessed to development goals, helping to reduce the risk of exclusion and create new opportunities for developing countries. The report emphasizes the urgency of developing new social and technological infrastructures to help ensure that new technologies are used effectively. It also also offers guidelines and practical steps that can be taken by stakeholders to shape their future innovative knowledge societies.

Author : Chhabra, Susheel
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466619586

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ICT Influences on Human Development, Interaction, and Collaboration by Chhabra, Susheel Pdf

"This book creates awareness on how ICTs contribute to human development in multiple areas, including the link between ICTs and economic, social, and political aspects of human development"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Gerolf Weigel,Daniele Waldburger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 3037980656

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ICT4D - Connecting People for a Better World by Gerolf Weigel,Daniele Waldburger Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264077409

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The Development Dimension ICTs for Development Improving Policy Coherence by OECD Pdf

This publication examines access to ICTs in developing countries, broadband Internet access and governments' role in making it available; developments in mobile payments; ICT security issues; ICTs for improving environmental performance; and the relative priority of ICTs in education.

Author : Hernan Galperin,Judith Mariscal
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781552503423

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Digital Poverty by Hernan Galperin,Judith Mariscal Pdf

Examines the problem of inedequate access to information and communication technology (ICT) and the need to develop appropriate pro-poor ICT policies. Shows how market reforms have failed to ensure that the benefits of the Information Society have spread across the region.