http://infodev.org/en/Topic.10.html The latest Rural Livelihoods news from infoDev 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://infodev.org/en/Topic.10.html On 29 April, 2010, infoDev and the Agriculture and Rural Development department of The World Bank held a ‘brown bag lunch’ on business incubation in the US and what lessons might be learnt for other parts of the world. The focus was on agri-business incubators. http://infodev.org/en/Article.567.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.567.html infoDev has published its FY09 Annual Report. The annual report documents a critical year in infoDev’s history, when the unit successfully adopted a new direction and funding model of multi-year collaborative programs pushing forward infoDev’s signature ICT4D and innovation themes. http://infodev.org/en/Article.549.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.549.html More than 60% of students who qualify for university or tertiary education in developing countries can't attend. eLearning via low-cost ICT devices can work for students, teachers, and the communities they live in. But what are the best strategies on how to deploy eLearning in developing countries? Join the Education Technology Debate sponsored by infoDev and UNESCO. http://infodev.org/en/Article.483.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.483.html infoDev expands into social media ! Become one of our fans in Facebook, Twitter or Youtube. http://infodev.org/en/Article.411.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.411.html The World Bank Report takes an in-depth look at how ICT, and particularly broadband and mobile, are impacting economic growth in developing countries. The data section includes at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector performance. Performance measures for access, affordability and applications in government and business are also introduced. http://infodev.org/en/Article.384.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.384.html Watch live from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. (Washington DC EDT) http://infodev.org/en/Article.382.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.382.html The third in a annual series that answers your questions about the state of ICTs in the world http://infodev.org/en/Article.380.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.380.html Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank. http://infodev.org/en/Article.277.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.277.html The first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2003, brought together leaders from governments around the world to discuss and adopt strategies for creating an inclusive Information Society. One outcome of the Summit was a Plan of Action enunciating ten targets to be achieved by 2015 of which the first is: “...to connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points...”. This report describes research to measure that target. http://infodev.org/en/Article.236.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.236.html http://infodev.org/en/Article.211.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.211.html The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries. http://infodev.org/en/Article.152.html Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.152.html A series of workshops on information for development (ICT4D) topics for staff from donor agencies and members of the wider international development community. http://infodev.org/en/Article.74.html Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.74.html http://infodev.org/en/Article.85.html Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.85.html http://infodev.org/en/Article.75.html Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.75.html What do we know about the contribution that ICT can make to enhancing the livelihoods of the rural poor? infoDev has commissioned a major knowledge mapping and knowledge needs assessment designed to synthesize what we know about these issues, and identify the most urgent priorities for further research. http://infodev.org/en/Article.72.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.72.html infoDev and DfID jointly commissioned a knowledge map on m-banking aimed at helping the development community more clearly define the "knowledge gaps" and the "targeted interventions" required to facilitate the expansion of mobile-enabled financial services. http://infodev.org/en/Article.68.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://infodev.org/en/Article.68.html