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Studies, Toolkits, Handbooks and Knowledge Maps

infoDev's flagship publications

Cover image: Broadband for Africa: Policy for Promoting the Development of Backbone Networks
Broadband for Africa: Policy for Promoting the Development of Backbone Networks

A report that focuses on the lack of high-capacity backbone networks in Africa More

Cover image: The <i>info</i>Dev Global Network of Business Incubators
The infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators

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Cover image: Technological Convergence and Regulation
Technological Convergence and Regulation

Challenges Facing Developing Countries More

Cover image: Village Phone Replication Manual
Village Phone Replication Manual

Creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor More

Cover image: E-Ready for What?
E-Ready for What?

E-Readiness in Developing Countries: Current Status and Prospects toward the Millennium Development Goals More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Pусский)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Pусский)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (中文)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (中文)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (العربية)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (العربية)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Français)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Français)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Español)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Español)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004
The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004

Towards an Equitable Information Society More

Cover image: The Wireless Internet Opportunity For Developing Countries
The Wireless Internet Opportunity For Developing Countries

infoDev, Wireless Internet Institute, United Nations Information And Communication Technology Task Force joint publication More

Cover image: Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa
Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa

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Cover image: Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond
Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond

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Cover image: Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development
Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development

Learning From Experience More

Cover image: Information Technology Security Handbook
Information Technology Security Handbook

infoDev, Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI) joint publication More

Cover image: The eGovernment Handbook For Developing Countries
The eGovernment Handbook For Developing Countries

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Cover image: ICT for Development: Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals
ICT for Development: Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals

Lessons Learned from Seventeen infoDev Projects More

Cover image: Open Source Software
Open Source Software

Perspectives For Development More

Cover image: Framework For The Assessment OF ICT Pilot Projects
Framework For The Assessment OF ICT Pilot Projects

Beyond Monitoring and Evaluation To Applied Research More

Cover image: Telecommunications Regulation Handbook
Telecommunications Regulation Handbook

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian language versions More


Access to ICT

Cover image: Broadband for Africa: Policy for Promoting the Development of Backbone Networks
Broadband for Africa: Policy for Promoting the Development of Backbone Networks

A report that focuses on the lack of high-capacity backbone networks in Africa More

Cover image: Technological Convergence and Regulation
Technological Convergence and Regulation

Challenges Facing Developing Countries More

Cover image: Village Phone Replication Manual
Village Phone Replication Manual

Creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor More

Cover image: Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators
Stimulating Investment in Network Development: Roles for Regulators

Case studies and research from World Dialogue on Regulation Research Cycle 2 More

Cover image: E-Ready for What?
E-Ready for What?

E-Readiness in Developing Countries: Current Status and Prospects toward the Millennium Development Goals More

Cover image: Convergence, IP Telephony and Telecom Regulation
Convergence, IP Telephony and Telecom Regulation

Challenges & Opportunities for Network Development, with particular reference to India More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Pусский)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Pусский)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (中文)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (中文)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (العربية)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (العربية)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Français)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Français)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Español)
Telecommunication Regulation Handbook (Español)

Practical Handbook for Telecommunications Regulators More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Main Report and Recommendations More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annexes 1-3: Overview of Relevant Activities of Major Donors and Development Agencies More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 4 -- Africa Report More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 5 -- Caribbean Report More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 6 -- Pacific Report More

Cover image: The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004
The Global Information Technology Report 2003-2004

Towards an Equitable Information Society More

Cover image: The Wireless Internet Opportunity For Developing Countries
The Wireless Internet Opportunity For Developing Countries

infoDev, Wireless Internet Institute, United Nations Information And Communication Technology Task Force joint publication More

Cover image: Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa
Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa

More

Cover image: Information Technology Security Handbook
Information Technology Security Handbook

infoDev, Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI) joint publication More

Cover image: Open Source Software
Open Source Software

Perspectives For Development More

Cover image: Telecommunications Regulation Handbook
Telecommunications Regulation Handbook

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian language versions More

Cover image: Open Access Models
Open Access Models

Options for Improving Backbone Access in Developing Countries (with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa) More


Competitiveness

Cover image: Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance
Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance

Summary of Preliminary Findings and Recommendations for the April 27, 2006 Workshop More


Devices

Cover image: Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks
Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks

An Assessment of Mobile-Enabled Financial Services in the Philippines More

Cover image: Village Phone Replication Manual
Village Phone Replication Manual

Creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor More

Cover image: Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies
Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies

Joint infoDev and DfID Report More


Education

Cover image: Knowledge Maps: ICTs in Education
Knowledge Maps: ICTs in Education

What do we know about the effective uses of information and communication technologies in education in developing countries? More

Cover image: Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects
Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects

A Handbook for Developing Countries More

Cover image: Using Technology to Train Teachers
Using Technology to Train Teachers

Appropriate Uses of ICT for Teacher Professional Development in Developing Countries More

Cover image: ICT-in-Education Toolkit for Policy Makers, Planners and Practitioners
ICT-in-Education Toolkit for Policy Makers, Planners and Practitioners

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Cover image: Survey of ICT and Education in Africa
Survey of ICT and Education in Africa

A Summary Report, Based on 53 Country Surveys More

Cover image: Knowledge Map: Information & Communication Technologies in Education
Knowledge Map: Information & Communication Technologies in Education

ICT in Education More

Cover image: Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean
Survey of ICT and Education in the Caribbean

Volume I: Regional Trends and Analysis More

Cover image: The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress
The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress

A Public Report More

Cover image: Survey of ICT and Education in Africa (Volume 2)
Survey of ICT and Education in Africa (Volume 2)

53 Country Reports More

Cover image: Enquete sur les TICs et l
Enquete sur les TICs et l'Education en Afrique

Un Rapport résumé basé sur une enquête effectuée dans 53 pays More

Cover image: Critical Review and Survey of ICT in Education in the Caribbean (Volume 2)
Critical Review and Survey of ICT in Education in the Caribbean (Volume 2)

Country Reports More


Governance

Cover image: The eGovernment Handbook For Developing Countries
The eGovernment Handbook For Developing Countries

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ICT4D

Cover image: Village Phone Replication Manual
Village Phone Replication Manual

Creating sustainable access to affordable telecommunications for the rural poor More

Cover image: Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation
Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation

To Address the Information and Communication Needs Of the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa More

Cover image: E-Ready for What?
E-Ready for What?

E-Readiness in Developing Countries: Current Status and Prospects toward the Millennium Development Goals More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Main Report and Recommendations More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annexes 1-3: Overview of Relevant Activities of Major Donors and Development Agencies More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 4 -- Africa Report More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 5 -- Caribbean Report More

Cover image: Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Feasibility Study for an Information Society Program for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

Annex 6 -- Pacific Report More

Cover image: Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa
Rural ICT Toolkit For Africa

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Cover image: Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond
Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond

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Cover image: Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development
Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development

Learning From Experience More


Innovation & Competitiveness

Cover image: Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance
Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance

Summary of Preliminary Findings and Recommendations for the April 27, 2006 Workshop More


Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Cover image: Improving Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Growth in Tanzania: The Role of ICTs
Improving Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Growth in Tanzania: The Role of ICTs

Final Report More

Cover image: Improving Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Diversification in the Caribbean
Improving Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Diversification in the Caribbean

The Role of ICT More

Cover image: The <i>info</i>Dev Global Network of Business Incubators
The infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators

More

Cover image: Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation
Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation

To Address the Information and Communication Needs Of the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa More

Cover image: Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance
Scaling Up Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Sector Finance

Summary of Preliminary Findings and Recommendations for the April 27, 2006 Workshop More

Cover image: Improving Business Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Growth in Ghana: The Role of IT and IT-enabled services
Improving Business Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Growth in Ghana: The Role of IT and IT-enabled services

Final Report More

Cover image: Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation (Francais)
Promoting Private Sector Investment and Innovation (Francais)

To Address the Information and Communication Needs of the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa More


Monitoring & Evaluation

Cover image: Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects
Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects

A Handbook for Developing Countries More

Cover image: Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond
Monitoring the Digital Divide... and Beyond

More

Cover image: Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development
Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development

Learning From Experience More

Cover image: Framework For The Assessment OF ICT Pilot Projects
Framework For The Assessment OF ICT Pilot Projects

Beyond Monitoring and Evaluation To Applied Research More

Cover image: The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress
The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress

A Public Report More


Rural Livelihoods

Cover image: Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks
Micro-Payment Systems and Their Application to Mobile Networks

An Assessment of Mobile-Enabled Financial Services in the Philippines More

Cover image: Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development
Information And Communication Technologies, Poverty And Development

Learning From Experience More

Cover image: ICT for Development: Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals
ICT for Development: Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals

Lessons Learned from Seventeen infoDev Projects More

Cover image: Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies
Mobile Banking: Knowledge Map and Possible Donor Support Strategies

Joint infoDev and DfID Report More


 
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