Jagriti:Revolutionising agriculture, the IT way

[This article was published in the July 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Content Management System for communities

‘Digital Divide’ describes the demarcation between the haves and have-nots with respect to access to information and communication technologies and […]

Pan Localisation regional initiative:Developing local language computing

[This article was published in the June 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

There are 2197languages spoken in Asia. Only about20% of these people can
communicate in English. This makes English language content available on ICTs inaccessible to a large majority of Asians.

Insight:Local content, local people, local languages

[This article was published in the June 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Poor people must be able to express and communicate locally relevant knowledge in local languages if they are to shape the decisions that affect their livelihoods

The potential of ICTs: The case of mobile phones in Sitakund

[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

… in Bangladesh, there is a worrying lack of evidence or analysis of the actual experience and effects of telecommunication system upon poor people

Nabanna: Empowering woman?

[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This article is part of a profile series to be published by UNESCO on its ICT initiative to innovate and research the potential of ICT to contribute to poverty reduction strategies

Does culture play a role?

[This article was published in the May 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The towering minarets of numerous mosques in the area are an indicator of the role played by religion and the clergy in the lives of the community.Traditional customs still play a powerful role especially with respect to gender.

Infrastructure development using wireless technology

[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

A community software solution framework

[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Effective communication within and among community is a necessary ingredient for empowering the communities.

OneWorld South Asia resolves to achieve

[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]