This study was launched to make a modest beginning for systematic assessment of information and communications technology (ICT) investments in the public sector in developing countries. The effort was...
E-government is about changing how governments work, share information, and deliver services to external and internal clients. It harnesses information and communications technology to transform relationships...
Swayam Krishi Sangam (SKS) is a Grameen Bank replication project in one of the poorest parts of India, the drought-prone Medak district of Andhra Pradesh. SKS works for the empowerment of the poor by providing...
The Kothmale Community Radio Internet Project is an attempt to extend the benefits of information and communication technology (ICT) to some of the remote areas of Sri Lanka through the innovative convergence...
The Village Phone (VP) program is an initiative of the Grameen Bank, a well-known nongovernmental organization (NGO) providing economic assistance to poor villagers in rural Bangladesh. Grameen Bank provides...
In Hindi (an Indian language spoken in most parts of Northern and Central India), a choupal is a village gathering place. The e-choupal initiative, whereby a choupal is equipped with a computer and Internet...
Gyandoot, which means 'purveyor of knowledge' in Hindi, is a government-to-citizen, intranet-based service portal, implemented in the Dhar district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, in January 2000...
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is the national-level body involved in promoting, financing, and supporting milk-distribution organizations in India that are owned and controlled by the producers...
Analytically, ICT applications in rural development may be classified as those that: provide decision support to public administrators for improving planning and monitoring of developmental programs; improve...