E-development [electronic resource] : from excitement to effectiveness / edited by Robert Schware.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being recognized as essential tools of development-tools that can empower poor people, enhance skills, increase productivity and improve governance at all levels. The success of ICT-enabled development (or e-development) will thus no...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
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2005.
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| Summary: | Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being recognized as essential tools of development-tools that can empower poor people, enhance skills, increase productivity and improve governance at all levels. The success of ICT-enabled development (or e-development) will thus not be measured by the diffusion of technology, but by advances in development itself: economic growth and, ultimately, achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. This volume examines a wide range of issues related to e-development, with a focus on the requirements and realities of using ICTs to. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 168 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 082136443X 9780821364437 9780821364420 0821364421 6610245169 9786610245161 1280245166 9781280245169 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |
| Host Item Entry: | World Bank e-Library (OCoLC)52398923 |