Selected
ICT4D websites
Acacia Initiative:
The Acacia initiative is an international program to empower
sub-Saharan communities with the ability to apply information
and communication technologies (ICTs) to their own social and
economic development.
Bellanet:
Bellanet helps the international community to work together
more effectively, especially using information and communication
technologies (ICTs). Bellanet works to help development partners
in the South and in the North improve their use of ICTs and
knowledge to achieve their goals, and connect with the global
development community.
The
Development Gateway:
The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information
and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty
reduction. The Gateway offers:
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AiDA - the most comprehensive database of development
projects
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dgMarket - an international procurement marketplace
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knowledge sharing on key development topics
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and much more...
The
Information for Development Program (infoDev):
The infoDev began in September 1995 with the objective of
addressing the obstacles facing developing countries in an
increasingly information-driven world economy. It is a global
grant program managed by the World Bank to promote innovative
projects on the use of information and communication technologies
(ICTs) for economic and social development, with a special
emphasis on the needs of the poor in developing countries.
International
Institute for Communication and Development (IICD):
The International Institute for Communication and Development
(IICD) assists developing countries to realise locally owned
sustainable development by harnessing the potential of information
and communication technologies (ICTs). IICD works with its
partner organisations in selected countries, helping local
stakeholders to assess the potential uses of ICTs in development.
IICD also aims to strengthen the capacities of its local partners
to formulate, implement and manage development policies and
projects that make use of ICTs. IICD is an independent non-profit
foundation, established by the Netherlands Minister for Development
Cooperation in 1997. Its sources of core funding are the Directorate-General
for Development Cooperation (DGIS), the UK Department for
International Development (DFID) and the Swiss Agency for
Development Cooperation (SDC).
International
Telecommunication Union (ITU):
The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland is an international
organization within the United Nations System where governments
and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks
and services.
