[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
If a peasant can send a 40-page trade document from Tanzania to Cuba for just 40 cents of one US$, there is no doubt that modern ICT are cost-effective and hence efficient in poverty reduction.
[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Given the under-representation of women in ICT policy and decision-making processes generally, ICT policies and regulations are on average silent on women
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
RHA supports local initiatives with rural ICTs that help the organisations to develop and test its own theories with regard to how ICTs can be used to bring meaningful development to poor rural Asians
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Using ICT, rural India can be accorded its place in the World Economy, while still maintaining its predominantly agrarian economy. This will facilitate
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICTs in a rural setting can be a tool that can contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation?
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The latest Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, 2005 of NSSO (http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_nsso_rept_pubn.htm) observes that the average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of a farm house hold is just Rs 503 in 2003 across regions, classes and income groups with 27 per cent of farmers not liking farming while 40 per cent felt that given the option they prefer other career, due to poor incomes.
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Rural areas have some typical characteristics associated with huge limitations in terms of communication and other infrastructural facilities.
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The improved communications that Bario, in the Sarawak region of Malaysia, now enjoys with the outside world has led to perceivable improvements in the lives of the local Kelabit communities.
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Media Rural marketing uses both kinds of media i.e. the traditional media as well as the modern media. Rural marketing requires the understanding of the complexities and this article reviews some of the key issues.
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Decentralisation aims at associating people with the government to the maximum possible extent. In India, the Panchayati Raj system
