SWOPnet is all about mutually reinforcing partnerships through sustainable
information networking and knowledge sharing, to deepen and nurture a maturing
development community utilizing Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) for development of Tanzania.
Education
is a key sector for development. It plays a large role
in poverty eradication and has a strong influence on the
society as a main public employer.
Connectivity
is the transport of packets between two end points but it
is not as simple as getting access to the internet. There
are many types of connectivity and their applications
SWOPNET supports E-Governance
projects that are aimed at making significant impacts through
the use of ICTs to speed up the local government information
services to the general public.
The use ICTs in the health
sector help to address problems faced by healthcare managers
and workers in terms of inadequate and poor quality data
collection, ineffective use of information and duplicated
efforts by parallel health institutions.:
ICTs are tools that can contribute
to sustainable development and poverty alleviation, especially
when used to support existing development activities.
