eINDIA 2009 nominations: civil society
eINDIA 2009 nominations: civil society

[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Award for Civil Society/Development Agency Initiative of the Year aims to honour civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, bi-lateral, multi-lateral developmental organisations from throughout the world that demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, leadership, and excellence in providing ICT services for Governance. The Award is an attempt to recognize the civil societies and development organizations whose exemplary service and success towards spreading the word of ICTs for governance, may have gone unnoticed and unappreciated on the international stage.

Ekgaon Technologies, India
Ekgaon Technologies, India

[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The need for microcredit

Self-Help Group (SHG) movement in India constitutes one of the largest microfinance networks in the World. However, SHGs

India: SBI looking to sell products via e-Gram
India: SBI looking to sell products via e-Gram

Soon State Bank of India (SBI) will provide banking services through e-Gram project, the Gujarat Government-pioneered e-Gram project, which aims to provide e-Governance services in villages. SBI will provide checking of account balance, deposits, loans insurance and other banking services through the Internet.

Gtz  Rural Finance Programme with Nabard
Gtz Rural Finance Programme with Nabard

[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The low income, predominantly rural communities are finally becoming a key driver of technology innovations in a large part because of their sheer scale and the huge size of the market which remains to be tapped

Microfinance In India
Microfinance In India

[This article was published in the May 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Building strong microfinance institutions entails improving governance, professionalising management, strengthening internal controls and accounting practices, and introducing low-cost ways of doing business

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