ICT in poverty reduction

31.05.2006 Throughout 2005, partnerships continued to play a central role in all of IICD’s activities. Indeed, IICD could not have carried out its work without the commitment and support of its partners; from its local partners on the ground, to likeminded organisations in the development sector, to its private and public sector partners.

31.05.2006 UNESCO’s Community Multimedia Centre initiative is contributing “to improving quality of life through access to information” according to an independent evaluation report carried out by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

31.05.2006 Information and communication technology (ICT) is the best means to eliminate poverty. Microsoft Bangladesh Limited Country Manager Feroz Mahmud said this while speaking as the chief guest at the certificate distribution ceremony of the trainees of 'Partners in Learning.'

10.05.2006 The Ghanaian government has begun the implementation of a strategic action-plan to effectively transform the country into West Africa’s regional information and communication technology hub by 2010.

09.05.2006 The political class is well aware of the “revolution of rising expectations.” There is increasing empirical evidence that high-growth states are best able to attack poverty and increase employment, that there is no meaningful alternative to policies that focus on high economic growth.

09.05.2006 Ministry of Communications of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan a long with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organized the first ever National ICT conference in Afghanistan on May 25-26, 2006 at Loya Jirga Hall.

08.05.2006 Most African countries are presently confronted by the challenge to implement the Science and Technology Action Plan championed by the African Union and the National Economic Partnership for African Development.

05.05.2006 Confederation of Indian Industry is organizing the prize distributution ceremony for National Essay Competition titled Leveraging ICT for Inclusive and Sustained Economic Growth and the release of Delhi Declaration on Innovation on 12 May 2006.

05.05.2006 In the ADB 39th Annual Meeting in Hyderabad (India), the importance of knowledge in social and economic development was highlighted.

05.05.2006 A UNDP economic adviser - based in Gambia - says that information technology is central to the success of the Millennium Development Goals.

04.05.2006 Earlier this year, the Indian government launched a bold, multi-million dollar scheme to tackle rural poverty. It guarantees 100 days work a year for every rural household. It's manual work at the minimum wage. Writes Jill McGivering, BBC.

04.05.2006 Universal access to information and knowledge can yield positive spin-offs to help governments of the world meet the Millennium Development Goals to halve poverty and unemployment by 2015.