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Management of ICT4D Projects

This page contains resources on ICT Project Management in the context of national development needs and priorities. These resources examine the concepts, tools, and practices of ICT for development (ICT4D) project management, as we as the various techniques and software tools required to better manage development projects.

Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects: A Compendium of Approaches

Billions of dollars are invested each year by the public, NGO and private sectors in information-and-communication-technologies-for-development (ICT4D) projects. Yet we have very little sense of the effect of that investment. In part that reflects a lack of political will and motivation. But in part it also reflects a lack of knowledge about how to undertake impact assessment of ICT4D. This Compendium aims to address that lack of knowledge. It presents a set of frameworks that can be used by ICT4D practitioners, policymakers and consultants to understand the impact of informatics initiatives in developing countries.

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Engendering ICT Toolkit: Challenges and Opportunities for Gender-Equitable Development

The purpose of this toolkit is to identify opportunities, highlight innovative projects and activities, and suggest how development agencies can help realize the potential for gender equality. The toolkit can help these agencies assist developing countries in improving the efficiency and equity of their ICT policies and programmes by ensuring that they respond to the needs of both women and men. The toolkit is divided into 10 sections and it contains checklists, evaluation tools, examples of good practices, and resources that can be used to incorporate gender into ICT projects and project components. The toolkit has been designed for general distribution to researchers, educators, and development practitioners.

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Planning for Community Technology and Telecommunications

This paper looks at the planning process for the technology and telecommunication infrastrucutre, as well as the network information services that address what citizens, businesses and organizations do with the network once they are connected.

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