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New innovation case on THINK!: IDIN – International Development Innovation Network
IDIN is a consortium of universities around the world to establish and nurture a global network of local innovators using technology to address issues facing people living in poverty. Continue reading
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Tagged Consortium, ICT4D, network, poverty, Technology, University
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ICTs for Development: Empowerment or Exploitation?
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can empower people. They unlock a world of super-fast, globalised communications and decentralised information networks. Continue reading
Sustainable development is the only way forward
Development co-operation needs to shift focus from poverty eradication to a broader, more inclusive framework.
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Good Practices in Building Innovative Rural Institutions to Increase Food Security
The publication outlines how a vast array of producer-organization initiatives have enabled small producers to increase their access to markets and productive assets, while reducing transaction costs Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, development, FAO, food, LDC, poverty, Rural
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How NGOs can use social media to create impact & eradicate poverty
Campaigns and programs examined include charity: water, Send a Cow, WaterForward, Epic Change, Jolkona, mobile and more Continue reading
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Tagged NGO, poverty, Social Media, Socialbrite, United Nations
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What can ICTs do for the rural poor?
For ICTs to contribute to the development of the rural poor, certain conditions have to be met, which are seldom found today… Continue reading
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Tagged development, ICT, LDC, Policy, poverty
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From ICT towards information society: Policy strategies and concepts for employing ICT for reducing poverty
This paper approaches the possibilities offered by ICT in development specifically from the vantage point of the new ICT ecosystem, as proposed by Martin Fransman, and its underlying sectoral innovation system Continue reading
Inclusive growth: merely desirable or essential?
Including all members of society is vital to achieve quality results from economic growth. Without inclusion sustained growth won’t be possible in the future. Continue reading
New innovation case on THINK!: J-PAL
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 51 affiliated professors around the world who are united by their use of Randomized Evaluations (REs) to answer questions critical to poverty alleviation Continue reading
Jeffrey Sachs: “Ending Poverty in Our Generation”
Ending extreme poverty is not a dream but a practical possibility. Improvements in science, technology, and global networks make possible advances in wellbeing at unprecedented rates. Continue reading