Mobile and internet connectivity improves in least developed countries

State-of-the-art information and communication technologies (ICT) can empower people to achieve their development aspirations through information and knowledge. During the past five years, many of the least developed countries (LDCs) have made remarkable progress in achieving the ICT connectivity targets set out in the Brussels Plan of Action for Least Developed Countries. These targets have been met by 25 of the 50 LDCs. The mobile sector in LDCs has grown considerably and access to the internet has also increased, providing a host of applications, such as e-education, e-health, e-business, e-agriculture, and e-government to tie in with the goals and objectives of the World Summit on the Information Society. The International Telecommunication Union will launch a report in New York on 13 September 2006 on ICT/Telecommunication development in least developed countries. The report examines key developments in the ICT and telecommunications sector including trends and challenges in the worldÂ’s poorest countries in the period 2001 to 2005. The ITU report will be unveiled during a special session on "Integrating Least Developed Countries (LDCs) into the world economy through telecommunications/ICT" to be held during the Mid-Term Review on implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries for the decade 2001-2010. more...

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"ICTs for LDCs" Author: Henry Ekwuruke Time: 25.09.2006 04:13 Comment: It is fact that ICT have change the face of the earth and how we work and how we feel about life. I believe for all to be connected and for it to have relevance and impact of the lives of the people in the LDCs. It is natural for the people to be educated on why they should change and use it and not only use it, but use it wisely for the betterment of their lives and humanity.

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