Partnership towards Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Human Development in Indonesia - Preparatory Assistance Project
This one-year project is to form a broad-based national partnership, develop a national strategy for using ICT for human development, especially poverty reduction and convert the national strategy into future projects. The project is focusing on future initiatives that serve the poor directly with information required to improve their lives by most appropriate technology. Examples include the promotion of radio backed by strong information service in rural communities, farmer access to the Internet for national and international market information, and web-based eco-tourism promotion for remote villages.
URL: http://www.undp.or.id/programme/governance/ict4d.asp
Contact Person(s): Gi Soon Song, ICT4D Programme Specialist
Project Period: 2003 - 2004
Partner(s): National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS)
Achievements
- National dialogue on ICT for human development.
- National strategy for ICT for poverty reduction
- A programme document to implement the strategy
- Two short term pilot projects
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