ICT in poverty reduction

24.05.2004 The defeat of the ruling party in elections in India last week shows that rapid technological innovations have not reached the Indian masses. Herein lies the challenge for technology that it has to work for the poor.

21.05.2004 OneWorld South Asia and the MS Swaminathan Foundation have launched a six-week discussion: Information Kiosks in every Indian village by 2007 - a myth or reality? Join it!

21.05.2004 More than 50 development experts come together for a consultation in Chennai, India this week to form a National Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Basic Human Needs.

21.05.2004 Development organisations, led by OneWorld South Asia, the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and NASSCOM Foundation have formed a National Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies for Basic Human Needs, which will seek to take knowledge-led services to every village in India by 2007.