'The OPEN system publishes on the Internet an array of information relating to municipal government services, permits and licenses.'
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'Thamel.com is a Nepal-based marketing and development company that has tapped the resources of the diaspora to create new opportunities for Nepalese workers, generate cultural value, and help move local businesses in a new direction.
The Thamel.com model combines a number of key practices that have allowed it to succeed, including localization, cultural marketing, innovative use of technology, and providing a high standard of customer service. The company’s unique combination of e-commerce more...
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This document presents an edited paper containing the work of twelve experts on e-government and e-participation. It aims to address the issues and challenges facing countries developing ICT for development and e-government programmes.The editors point out that the information revolution has ushered in an era where the capabilities for participating in all aspects of the economy and society are changing with the diffusion of modern information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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This book is a collection of case studies about women and their communities in developing countries and how they have been influenced by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It notes that ICTs and policies to encourage their development can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment, education, health, environmental sustainability and community development. It makes the point that, due to systemic gender biases in ICTs and their applications, women are far more...
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This paper presents a case study evaluation of Nepal Wireless Networking Project. With the aim of overcoming the digital divide, the project aims to increase communication facilities in the mountainous areas, thereby increasing educational opportunities in the community, helping villagers to buy and sell products and creating jobs.This project is described as one of few tangible examples of success in fulfilling the promise of ICT in the field of international development
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This paper discusses an empirical study to see how some Indonesian NGOs, in their endeavor to respond and broaden the discourse, utilise internet technology.
The author highlights that two related issues are at stakes. First, amidst everything else, for most NGOs working in rural sector reform, technology is not seen as a compelling issue. Second, the study finds that there is a real need for a further thinking and reflection focusing on what can actually be done with the strategic implementat more...
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'The purpose of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for education - a reference handbook is to provide decision makers, planners, and practitioners with a summary of what is known about the potential and conditions of effective use of ICTs for education and learning by drawing on worldwide knowledge, research, and experience.'
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