Information and Communication Technology for Development

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Authors: 
B. K. Gairola; Mahesh Chandra; Pooja Mall; James George Chacko; Phet Sayo; Helena Loh
Publisher: 
Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP)
Publication date: 
2004
Language: 
English

This Sourcebook acknowledges the varying needs of parliamentarians in differentgeographic, social, economic and political environments and seeks to provide a broad overview of ICTs and their use as powerful tools for accelerating social and economic development. It highlights the key and fundamental ICT for Development (ICT4D) issues by emphasizing the importance of ICT4D policies, the development of national ICT agendas, the application of ICTs in specific sectors, and the role of government and members of parliament in the process of implementing ICT4D in their respective countries.

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