Archivi tag: LDC

Mobile-South-East-Asia

Mobile Southeast Asia Report 2012: Crossroads of Innovation

This report, the first annual Mobile Southeast Asia report addresses the growing strength of mobile innovation practices in the region Continua a leggere

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Uganda-Indigenous-Digitisation

Digitisation of Community Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries: A Strategy for Uganda

This paper provides a mechanism through which relevant information on community IK can be electronically documented and made available to other communities Continua a leggere

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eMentoring

New innovation case on THINK!: Aboriginal eMentoring

Aboriginal BC (eMentoring) aims to develop and implement an online mentorship program for Aboriginal youth to support their successful transition into post-secondary health sciences programs Continua a leggere

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Index-of-Global-Philanthropy-and-Remittances

The Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 2012

Global philanthropy, remittances, and private capital investment totaled $575 billion in 2010, accounting for 82% of the developed world’s economic dealings with developing countries…. Continua a leggere

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crowdsourcing

How crowdsourcing is tackling poverty in the Developing World

The global disparity with respect to data that fuels crowdsourcing requires action… Continua a leggere

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mobile internet India

Anthropology, development and ICTs: Slums, youth and mobile internet in urban India

In this paper the results from an anthropological study of everyday mobile internet adoption among teenagers in a lowincome urban setting Continua a leggere

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Social-Networking-in-Developing-Countries

Social networking in developing regions

This paper provides the first large scale and detailed analysis of social networking usage in developing country contexts Continua a leggere

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Good-Practices-in-Building-Innovative-Rural-Institutions-to-Increase-Food-Security

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 Continua a leggere

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Financing-Renewable-Energy-in-Developing-Countries--Drivers-and-Barriers-for-Private-Finance-in-sub-Saharan-Africa

Financing Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Drivers and Barriers for Private Finance in sub-Saharan Africa

This report outlines how current obstacles to the scaling-up of sustainable energy solutions in Africa, such as the cost of electricity generation or difficult grid access, can be tackled Continua a leggere

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mobile-money-poverty-reduction

Mobile Money Services and Poverty Reduction

The primary goal of this research study was to investigate the use and impact of mobile money services, among the 21 women’s groups, as a tool for poverty reduction in Eastern Kenya Continua a leggere

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