ICT in poverty reduction

31.05.2005 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be the perfect vehicle through which poverty alleviation and improvements of the socio-economic structure can be easily accomplished," said Science and ICT Minister Moyeen Khan.

31.05.2005 Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa proposes a strategy for the development of ICT in Sub-Saharan Africa.

30.05.2005 Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, information and communication technology (ICT) is making its way into the social, cultural, economic, political and governance aspects of Bhutanese society according to the department of information.

30.05.2005 In Lakhimpur Khare, a small village in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, a resident enquired about the prices of LG washing machines and TVs displayed on a website.

26.05.2005 UNESCO Member States nationals or institutions engaged in fostering the use of media in rural settings are encouraged to submit nominations for US $ 20000 IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communications.

17.05.2005 In preparation for the next version of the DevInfo software, the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have been conducting consultations.

13.05.2005 UNESCO will launch two regional poverty projects in Belize on May 18 at a ceremony that will take place at the Parish Hall in Punta Gorda, Toledo District.

13.05.2005 Broadening and strengthen the Asia-Africa Business Exchange Network and facilitating Africa using information and communication technology (ICT) will be Japan’s thrust areas of development assistance to Africa, said Japan’s Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura.

13.05.2005 Japan provided 134.5 billion yen ( approximately 5,600 crore)
Yen Loan to India in 2004.

09.05.2005 NASSCOM Foundation (NF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday announced the launch of the Knowledge Centre programme in Orissa as part of the Mission 2007-“Every Village a Knowledge Centre” initiative.

05.05.2005 MDGs provide a uniform development framework that does not accommodate differential socio-economic situations and priorities prevailing in developing economies. Read the summary of the article ICTs and MDGs: On the Wrong Track? by Richard Heeks.