e-Co Hub Quarterly Digest: January – March 2012

Articles and Research Papers

Towards a UbiComp for a Global community

This paper discusses what ubiquitous computing is and how technologies are adopted, used, and diffused in three urban slums of India.

Scenarios for the future of technology and international development

This paper explores the role of technology in international development in the coming years, laying out four possible scenarios, all of which require different strategies and choices regarding the uses of technology for development.

Sustainable ICT Development: A Perspective From ICT Loops in Developing Nations

This paper brings attention to a potential pitfall of ICT systems that has gained little notice, despite the increasing reliance on ICT for economic development and improving profits.

The Framework for Action on ICT for Development in the Pacific

The framework outlines a new approach to developing and improving information and communication technology (ICT) services support development, strengthen governance and improve the livelihoods of communities in the Pacific region.

Case Studies

ICTD Case Studies from the CIS

This volume of ICTD case studies from the Commonwealth of Independent States and Russian Speaking Countries are designed to enhance knowledge sharing within Central-Asia.

ICT for Higher Education: Case Studies from Asia and the Pacific

This publication highlights the results from a series of case studies that investigated the use of ICT in three areas: open and distance learning, blended learning, and administration and management practices.

Small States, Smart Solutions: Improving Connectivity and Increasing the Effectiveness of Public Services

This collection of country experiences provides practical inspiration to small states seeking to connect both to global markets, to one another in specific regional circumstances, as well as providing lesson to governments to improve the lives of their citizenry.

The Impact of ICT Investment on Development Using the Capability Approach: The case of the Nigerian Pre-paid Electricity Billing System

This paper uses Amartya Sen’s notion of capabilities as an evaluative space for ICT project assessment and offers implications for policy makers advancing an agenda for ICTD.

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