Access

General resources on the barriers to universal access to ICTs including physical, economic, social, cultural and educational challenges, and intiatives developed to overcome them.

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Nets, Webs and the Information Infrastructure: This e-primer explores the development of necessary physical infrastructure that will allow nations to flourish in the information economy. Challenges including the digital divide, the language barrier and broadband deployment are discussed with examples given.

Scientific Journal Publishing in India: Indexing and Online Management

Rural Connectivity: ICT Update: ICT Update is a bimonthly printed bulletin, a web magazine, and an accompanying email newsletter. Each issue of ICT Update focuses on a specific theme relevant to ICTs for agricultural and rural development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, and features four commissioned articles. The printed bulletin also contains a selection of relevant links and projects and a ‘Question and Answer’ section, taken from the website.

Evaluating the Impact of Universal Access Models, Strategies and Policies in ICT on Poor Communities in the Philippines

A Distance Learning Application of the Solomon Islands People First Network (PFnet)

Achieving Universal Access: Developing a Philippine Business Model and Government Intervention Strategies for Viable Community Telecentres in Rural Areas

Equal Access to Software and Information: EASI's mission is to serve as a resource by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace. EASI is the premiere provider of online training on adaptive technology and how institutions can provide barrier-free computer and information technology systems for persons with disabilities. EASI courses have reached over 5,000 people in more than 3 dozen countries since 1993.

TeleCommons Development Group: TeleCommons Development Group (TDG) is a unique international telecommunications networking firm specializing in results-oriented solutions for rural areas, agriculture, health, and community development.

INASP Training Activities and Materials: INASP’s mission is to enable worldwide access to information and knowledge with particular emphasis on the needs of developing and transitional countries. They work with partners and networks around the world to encourage the creation and production of information, to promote sustainable and equitable access to information, to foster collaboration and networking, and to strengthen local capacities to manage and use information and knowledge. They seek to achieve these through activities and programmes that: 1. improve access to scientific and scholarly information 2. catalyse and support local publication and information exchange 3. strengthen local capacities to manage and use information and knowledge 4. foster in-country, regional and international cooperation and networking 5. advise local organisations and funding agencies on ways to utilise information and publishing to achieve development goals

Making Legal Information Freely Available - JuriBurkina, Burkina Faso

TeNeT, n-Logue and the DHAN Foundation: Exploring Appropriate Ownership Models for Rural Pro-Poor ICTD Initiatives

Centre of the International Cooperation for Computerization: Recognizing IT human resources development as one of its major pillars of business, CICC provides training targeted on the development of human resources who are capable of managing IT projects on the basis of Japanese IT skill standards and acting as a bridge between Japan and Asian countries, to promote personal exchanges and to raise the level of inrformation technology in the region.

Internet Access and Training Program: IATP provides free Internet access and training through a network of access sites in 11 countries throughout Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Western Eurasia. Through these sites, thousands of individuals per month receive free-of-charge access to the Internet as well as to a wide variety of computer-related training programs. A variety of publications and policy papers are available for download.

Rural Bazar - Ideas of today for a better tomorrow (PDF, 179 kb): This paper discusses the prevailing marketing scenario in the rural areas for products made by rural artisans and the associated process limitations, as part of domain analysis. It then analyzes the existing IT framework to overcome the stated limitations & enhance the product reach.

Electronic Networking for Rural Asia/Pacific Region: ENRAP’s goal is to help develop skills to access, manage and share knowledge relevant to IFAD project objectives and implementation, in collaboration with selected groups of IFAD projects and local specialists. Potential users of the knowledge sharing system include project staff and their partners who work directly with rural communities and help make the knowledge available at the grassroots level. ENRAP investigates strategies, processes, methods and technologies to support rural communication and knowledge networking, and develops recommendations for future activities. This project will foster a culture for knowledge sharing and learning amongst all the stakeholders of IFAD projects.