2009 Information and Communications
            for Development : Extending Reach and Increasing Impact

World Bank

dc.contributor	Khalil, Mohsen
dc.contributor	Dongier, Philippe
dc.contributor	Zhen-Wei Qiang, Christine
dc.creator	World Bank
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:03:37Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:03:37Z
dc.date	2009
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:39:26Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:39:26Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090609013107
dc.identifier	978-0-8213-7605-8
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2636
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/243031
dc.description	The information and communication technology (ICT) is transforming interactions between people, governments, and firms worldwide. In developing countries, farmers receive updated crop prices and public health officials monitor medical inventories by text messages. Women are empowered to make decisions and access new opportunities through online information. Entrepreneurs obtain business licenses in a fraction of the standard time by applying for them through municipal government web sites. And in an increasingly integrated global economy, ICT enables people to access and share knowledge and services around the world. The first report, Information and Communications for Development (IC4D) 2006: global trends and policies, analyzed lessons on developing access to ICT, examined the roles of the public and private sectors in this process, and identified the benefits and challenges of adopting and expanding ICT use in businesses. This second report, IC4D 2009: extending reach and increasing impact, takes a close look at mobile and broadband connectivity. It analyzes the development impact of high-speed Internet access in developing countries and provides policy options for rolling out broadband networks and addressing the opportunities and challenges of convergence between telecommunications, media, and computing. The report also presents a framework of e-government applications and discusses various country experiences with the institutional and policy arrangements for e-government and for the development of the local information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES) industries. The common thread running through these topics is the development impact of ICT. Finally, the report presents summary tables on ICT sector indicators in 150 economies and introduces new performance measures in terms of access, affordability, and ICT adoption in government and business.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ADOPTION OF ICT
dc.subject	ADVERTISING
dc.subject	AFFORDABLE ACCESS
dc.subject	APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	AUTOMATION
dc.subject	BACKBONE
dc.subject	BANDWIDTH
dc.subject	BARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subject	BEST PRACTICES
dc.subject	BITS PER SECOND
dc.subject	BROADBAND
dc.subject	BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
dc.subject	BROADBAND NETWORK
dc.subject	BROADBAND NETWORKS
dc.subject	BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENTITIES
dc.subject	BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	BUSINESS INFORMATION
dc.subject	BUSINESS MODELS
dc.subject	BUSINESS PROCESS
dc.subject	BUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subject	BUSINESSES
dc.subject	BUYERS
dc.subject	CABLE TELEVISION
dc.subject	CABLE TV
dc.subject	CALL CENTER
dc.subject	CALL CENTERS
dc.subject	CAPABILITIES
dc.subject	CAPABILITY
dc.subject	CELL PHONES
dc.subject	CELLULAR NETWORKS
dc.subject	CIO
dc.subject	COMMODITIES
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION SERVICE
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	COMMUNITIES
dc.subject	COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subject	COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subject	COMPONENTS
dc.subject	COMPUTERIZATION
dc.subject	CONTENT CREATORS
dc.subject	CONTENT PROVIDERS
dc.subject	COPYING
dc.subject	COPYRIGHT
dc.subject	CUSTOMS REVENUES
dc.subject	DATA PROCESSING
dc.subject	DATA TRANSMISSION
dc.subject	DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	DIGITAL
dc.subject	DIGITAL DEVICES
dc.subject	DIGITAL DIVIDE
dc.subject	DIGITAL MEDIA
dc.subject	DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
dc.subject	DIGITAL VIDEO
dc.subject	DIGITIZATION
dc.subject	DSL
dc.subject	E-COMMERCE
dc.subject	E-CUSTOMS
dc.subject	E-DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	E-GOVERNMENT
dc.subject	E-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
dc.subject	E-MAIL
dc.subject	E-PROCUREMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subject	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	EGOVERNMENT
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY
dc.subject	ELECTRONIC DATA
dc.subject	ELECTRONIC SERVICE
dc.subject	ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	EQUIPMENT
dc.subject	FILE TRANSFER
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject	FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject	FINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subject	FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject	GLOBAL ECONOMIES
dc.subject	GLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subject	GLOBAL MARKET
dc.subject	GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
dc.subject	GLOBALIZATION
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT FUNDING
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT WEB SITES
dc.subject	GPS
dc.subject	HARDWARE
dc.subject	HELP DESK
dc.subject	HUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subject	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	ICT
dc.subject	ID
dc.subject	IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
dc.subject	INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	INFORMATION SERVICES
dc.subject	INFORMATION SOCIETY
dc.subject	INFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subject	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.title	2009 Information and Communications for Development : Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication