References and Guides

Here you will find references and guides on developing ICT-related policies and legislation

Roadmap for Open ICT Ecosystems: The Roadmap for Open ICT Ecosystems is a user-friendly guide for policy makers and technologists offerings tools for understanding, creating, and sustaining open information and communication technologies ecosystems. Inside the guide you will find: core principles for openness; best practices and case studies; practical policy guidelines; and an Openness Maturity Model.

ICT Regulation Toolkit - Authorization and Licensing Module: infoDev in cooperation with the ITU, is pleased to annouce the launch of the Authorization and Licensing Toolkit, the first of seven modules, constituting the ICT Regulation Toolkit. This module covers issues including authorization approaches, competitive licensing processes, authorization practices and special authorization situations.

A Sourcebook for Parliamentarians: This Sourcebook intended for parliamentarians and policy makers provide a broad overview of ICTs and their use as powerful tools for accelerating social and economic development. It provides tools and Asia-Pacific examples on key issues such as ICT-related policies, the role of government and members of parliament in planning and implementing ICT for development, open standards and open source, and monitoring and evaluation of ICT initiatives.

The Keys to the Back Office: Building a legal and policy framework to attract IT-enabled outsourcing