GKP Youth Initiatives

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In the global information society, young people are mainly the leading innovators in the use and spread of ICTs.

Role of e-Government in overcoming bureaucracy in transitional countries

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a part and parcel of our daily life by penetrating all spheres of human activities. As a result, a new field of economy i.e.

Rural information, knowledge and services

[This article was published in the November 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This article presents the trends, approaches and a vision for the development of rural information, knowledge and services in developing economies.

Benefitting the farmers, farmer

e-Choupal was conceived as a more efficient supply chain to source agricultural commodities for our export business.

Benchmarking e-Readiness evaluation

[This article was published in the September 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

A ccording to Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations, e-Government, a relatively new phenomenon in the work of public administration the world over, has come with a great development promise but without a blueprint for its deployment.

Development Gateway Award 2005

[This article was published in the July 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Development Gateway Foundation is an enabler of development. It helps to improve people

Public-Private Partnerships

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

To many governments, partnering with the private sector in e-Government is like navigating in uncharted waters. Yet, this could be the most effective way for governments by adopting an inside-out approach where the government can lay the foundation by using an open platform through private partnerships and build upon it

ICT In The African Health Sector

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The objective is to highlight the role and aspects of Information, Communication and Technologies (ICT) that are vital for the successful improvement in healthcare delivery in Africa especially in the area of reducing child mortality and improvement of maternal health.

Satellite Technology

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The publicly funded health infrastructure in India is in a bad shape. However, the private corporate hospitals and super speciality centres catering to the urban rich are having a field day literally.

Challenges and Opportunity

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

Developing countries are suffering from the brain drain and generally low levels of education and literacy, which have together resulted in a great scarcity of skills and expertise.