ICT in poverty reduction

17.04.2008 As part of Public-Private Partnership, Ericsson and UNDP have entered into a three-year agreement to help raise the living standards in rural areas of China. Using affordable and innovative mobile solutions for development, they will strive to make health, government, educational and financial services better and easily accessible.

10.04.2008 UNHCR and Google have unveiled the "Google Earth Outreach" programme to help understand the refugee world and the ongoing humanitarian efforts. All you have to do is to sit in front of your computer and it will take you on a virtual reality tour in Chad, Iraq, Columbia and Sudan.

02.04.2008 The online platform of Nabuur connects people in villages in developing countries to neighbours across the world - people who are committed to solving their problems and want to take action. People in need of knowledge and new ideas can now meet, share and act together towards improving lives.