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Afghanistan
ICT4D resources on Afghanistan
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
28,513,677 as of July 2005 est. |
| GDP per capita |
USD 383 |
| Key economic sectors by contribution to GDP |
Telecom, agriculture, dry fruit, carpet, minerals |
| Computers per 100 inhabitants |
3 |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
2 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
28 |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
2 |
| Domain names registered under '.af' |
1,570 |
| Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
0.5 (or 1 per 200 inhabitants) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
150 Mb as of December 2007 |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
OpenNet Initiative - Country Profile
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Development Gateway's Country Resources
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UN Helps the Afghan Government Develop Stronger Information Communications Technology
Afghanistan Government uses UN training to develop local ICT capacity. As part of the United Nations continuing effort to close the digital divide, a national training the trainers programme was held in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 May - 4 June 2009 as a first step towards training decision makers in information communications technology (ICT). The training is the first in a series of ICT workshops based on the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme – an eight module training course designed by APCICT to give decision makers the necessary information to use ICT for development.
Afghanistan’s Digital Divide Set to Narrow Following Collaboration Agreement with UN-APCICT
An agreement promoting the use of information and communication technology (ICT), signed today by the Afghan Government and the United Nations, is expected to contribute to the bridging of Afghanistan’s digital divide.
Afghanistan Telecommunications and Internet Policy (Final Working Draft)
This policy document consists of key principles and goals of the policy, role of government and its responsibilities, the scope of telecommunication regulatory authority, information on establishment of Afghan Telecom, competition policy and policies regarding licensed and unlicensed spectrum.
Afghanistan Information and Communication Technologies Policy
This policy document aims to promote the wide adoption of ICTs to improve all aspects of life, and encourage growth in ICT industry and usages of ICT to increase government efficiency. The main policies cover government services, infrastructure and convergence, development, investment, e-government, education and training, and e-commerce. The paper also contains the action plan and strategy for these policies.
(in Korean)