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    Reaching the Unreached: Community Based Village Knowledge Centres and Village Resources Centres
    (2010) Nanda, Suchit; Arunachalam, Subbiah; Nanda, Suchit; Arunachalam, Subbiah
    The book explores the history, initiatives and achievements of the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). These include the bio-village initiative, designed to encourage the development of market driven on-farm and non-farm enterprises, and unskilled to skilled work through the sustainable use of natural resources; as well as the Village Through the VKCs (Village Knowledge Centres). The aim is to bridge the digital divide and thus address social exclusion and poverty associated with it. Through Village Resource Centres and VKC information and technology communication for development (ICT4D) strategies many communities in India have been positively impacted.
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    Some Indicators of the Impact of our Work supported by IDRC
    (2009-09)
    The paper outlines some programming impacts of IDRC support and assistance, in creation of and implementation of ICT policy. IT for Change (ITfC) advances policy inclusion for the global digital divide. New ICTs make possible decentralized curriculum design and development, and creation of teacher peer networks for professional development. Much work has been done to build networks with educationists, evolving the discourse on ICTs and gender inclusion, and frameworks for ICT’s in citizenship and governance. Global policy circles need to bring attention back to issues of social policy and inclusion, and the perspective of 'ICTs as public good.'
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    ICTs in Schools Policy Advocacy Story: IT for Change
    (2009)
    Early efforts to set the direction regarding equity and social justice in education and ICTs were a critical step forward. Substantive contributions for new policy in India were made by eminent educationists led by IT for Change (ITfC) on the issue. ITfC collated existing knowledge on the use of ICTs in Indian school education systems, including the National Curricular frameworks, studies on past ICT in schools programs, and also studied similar policies and programs across the world.
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    Global Communications Newsletter, October 2010
    (IEEE Communications Society, 2010) Bregni, Stefano
    Broadband Internet should be considered an indispensable service to an information-driven society. This newsletter provides topical information, events and effects of ICTs in development. More specifically in this issue: the FCC plan to increase faster web access and innovation in telecommunications, making connectivity available to poor and rural communities; the iREACH rural empowerment programme in Cambodia; and workshops and conferences in Lebanon and India.
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    How iREACH has contributed to local communities
    (Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH), KH, 2009) Grunfeld, Helena; Hak, Sokleap; Pin, Tara
    The Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH), an ICT4D pilot project in Cambodia funded by International Development Research Center (IDRC), started in 2006. Using primary data from field research and secondary data from desk studies, the paper reports on whether and how iREACH has contributed to capabilities, empowerment, and sustainability (CES). The findings suggest iREACH has propelled communities along the CES virtuous spiral by contributing to capabilities in education, health, agriculture, and community cooperation. It has had an empowering influence particularly for women, who are now more involved in community activities. Community sustainability has improved through better farming skills.
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    Connecting communities - improving livelihoods
    (2011) ENRAP
    The focus of the issue is improvement of rural livelihoods through the use of ICTs. Tailor made information delivery to farmers in five Indian villages via mobile phone technology, has resulted in an increase of net income by 15% in one of the studies. The aim was to develop and provide last mile accessibility tools through short message service (SMS) to farmers’ mobile phones. The bulletin also covers the use of ICTs among casual workers in Sri Lanka to improve livelihoods of the rural poor by matching them with employers.
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    i4d (information for development) : gender and ICTs, vol. VII no. 7, July-September 2009
    (Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies, 2009) Gupta, Ravi
    i4d contains articles, case studies and essays on the theme of ‘ICT for development’ (ICT4D) and related issues. The articles in this issue provide new ideas regarding gender and technology, covering topics such as the ‘Networking for Success’ project, initiated to train Nigerian women activists in use of web 2.0 tools; Gender empowerment and ICT4D in relation to Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH); ICTs and illiteracy eradication; alongside many other ICT projects aimed at overcoming the digital divide and securing sustainable livelihoods through ICT4D.
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    Outcome mapping learning community : newsletter no. 1, 2009
    (ODI, London, GB, 2009) Cardoso, Eva; Hearn, Simon
    The Outcome Mapping Learning Community is a global group of over 1200 individuals dedicated to collective learning and sharing of knowledge around Outcome Mapping (OM). The focus of this issue is complementary approaches and tools for OM. The newsletter also shares new resources and upcoming events - in particular the 2nd Outcome Mapping Users Conference in Uruguay, organized by the Latin America Centre for Outcome Mapping (CLAMA). Articles in the issue demonstrate a number of OM approaches, experiences, and tools that have been tried and tested by members of the OM community.
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    iREACH : lessons from a community owned ICT network in Cambodia
    (Information Science Reference, Hershey, PA , US, 2011) Grunfeld, Helena; Siochrú, Seán Ó; Unger, Brian; Im, Sarun
    The Informatics for Rural Empowerment and Community Health (iREACH) project in Cambodia invited community members to become active participants in the production of the ICT environment, including the physical infrastructure, management, training, capacity building, content development and use. Two pilot community-owned networks in poor rural areas comprise both a cluster of local telecentres (10 in each area) and a mini-telecoms enterprise run by the communities. The paper describes the iREACH approach which focuses on capacity building in all aspects associated with operating a telecommunications business. Gender equality, livelihood matters, and governance issues also characterise the project.
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    De la fracture numérique aux perspectives numériques : l'observatoire des info-états au service du développement
    (Claude-Yves Charron, Montreal, QC, CA, 2005) Adam, Lishan; Calovski, Dimo; Dryburgh, Heather; Ertl, Heidi; Sciadas, George
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    Telecentres scoping and evaluation study in Indonesia
    (IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2005) Crow, Martin
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    Terminal report, 31 January 2004 - 31 December 2008 / Learning from Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) Research to Enhance Policymaking (Philippines)
    (Philippines. Department of Science and Technology, Manila, PH, 2009) de la Peña, Fortunato
    The report highlights outputs and outcomes, calls for proposals, activities and conferences, as well as Volume 1 of “Philippine Experiences in ICT4D” launched in 2007 during the National Science and Technology Week. The book was distributed to government, academic, private and civil society organizations which have programs, advocacy and/or interest in ICT4D. Members of the Philippine Congress were also included. Volume 2 was retitled “ICT4D, Serving People.” Twelve case studies from the conference series, calls for proposals and roundtable discussions on enhancing public service comprise this publication.
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    Impact of ICTs in Rural Areas (India) Phase II - Information Village Research Project : terminal report (2000 - 2004); annexures
    (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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    Impact of ICTs in Rural Areas (India) Phase II - Information Village Research Project : terminal report (2000 - 2004)
    (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, IN, 2004) M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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    Place of hope : connecting people and organisations for rural development through multipurpose community telecentres in selected Philippine Barangays; a learning evaluation
    (Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Manila, PH, 2001) Harris, R.W.; Philippine Council for Health Research and Development
    This learning evaluation is part of the process to produce practical guidelines for the establishment of a sustainable network of multipurpose community telecentres (MCT) in Philippine barangays and, in the short term, to provide an input for decisions regarding the extension of the project and follow-up activities. The Philippine MCT project piloted the concept of rural development using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Among important outcomes, the project has successfully coordinated various government agencies towards the installation of four telecentres in Mindanao. Transcripts from centre interviews are provided.
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    Digital review of Asia Pacific, 2007 - 2008
    (IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2008) Librero, Felix; Arinto, Patricia