Mobile phones and development : an analysis of IDRC-supported projects

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dc.contributor.authorRashid, Ahmed Tareq
dc.contributor.authorElder, Laurent
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-07T17:12:27Z
dc.date.available2009-01-07T17:12:27Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIn the context of the rapid growth of mobile phone penetration in developing countries, mobile telephony is currently considered to be particularly important for development. Yet, until recently, very little systematic evidence was available that shed light on the developmental impacts of mobile telecommunication. The Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) program of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, has played a critical role in filling some of the research gaps through its partnerships with several key actors in this area. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the case of mobile phones as a tool in solving development problems drawing from the evidence of IDRC supported projects. IDRC has supported around 20 projects that cut across several themes such as livelihoods, poverty reduction, health, education, the environment and disasters. The projects will be analyzed by theme in order to provide a thematic overview as well as a comparative analysis of the development role of mobile phones. In exploring the evidence from completed projects as well as the foci of new projects, the paper summarizes and critically assesses the key findings and suggests possible avenues for future research.en
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 1681-4835
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/36671
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HKen
dc.relation.ispartofElectronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) (2009) 36, 2, 1-16en
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONYen
dc.subjectMOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESen
dc.subjectIDRC SUPPORTED PROJECTSen
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCHen
dc.titleMobile phones and development : an analysis of IDRC-supported projectsen
dc.title.alternativeCentre internship / Stagiaire au CRDIen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOpen Access journalen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber104655035
idrc.project.number104655
idrc.project.titleIDRC Corporate Awards 2007-2008en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC PERSONNELen

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