[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
[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.
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In rural India, there is a need of cost-effective network for data connectivity where communication infrastructure is lacking.
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The growth and development of wireless communication has opened up new avenues of ICT for development. However, with this development also comes plethora of terminologies.
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Communication technologies are quite limited in rural areas and the rural population usually ranges from technology-unfamiliar to techno-phobic when it comes to new technologies.
[This article was published in the April 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[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.
[This article was published in the March 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
[This article was published in the February 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Except the lone community kiosk in rural India there are very few instances of knowledge dissemination through IT. Knowledge creation by the community through IT is still a dream.
