| Information and Communication Technologies for Poverty alleviation |
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| Harris, Roger | | The information revolution is commonly talked about as a phenomenon that affects everybody, bringing fundamental changes to the way we work, entertain ourselves and interact with each other. Yet the reality is that for the most part, such changes have bypassed the majority of humankind, the billions of poor people for whom
computers and the Internet mean nothing |
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| Research & Development on ICT in East Africa: Constraints and Opportunities |
| Author | Dates | Summary |
| Baryamureeba, Venansius | 2007 | • R & D refers to creative work undertaken on a
systematic basis in order to increase the stock of
knowledge, including human knowledge, culture and
society, and the use of this stock to devise new
applications” (OECD /DSTI 2000),
• R & D remains the foundation of any self-reliant
national economy.
• ICT is a major component for economic development.
• East African Countries are advocating for the
implementation of ICT policies in all sectors.
• Formulated Ministries, directorates, etc to coordinate
all these ICT related activities
• Encouraged stakeholders to participate
• Case Study of MAK |
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| Keynote address by the Vice President of Tanzania at the official opening of the 5th international conference on open access to ICT |
| Author | Dates | Summary |
| Government of Tanzania | 2007 | I should admit, at the outset, that this is an important conference in view of the significance of open access to information and communication technology in our modern life. I would like to commend the Organisers for availing the opportunity to Tanzania to host this conference for the first time........ |
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| IICD Annual Report 2007 |
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| IICD | 2007 | IICD’s mission is to help developing countries create practical and sustainable solutions that will connect their citizens and enable them to benefit from ICT in order to improve their livelihoods and quality of life. Together with partners from the public, private and non-profit sector, IICD puts knowledge, finance and innovation to work within the field of education, the environment, governance, health, and livelihoods in the agricultural sector. |
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| ICTs and National Agricultural Research Systems–e-Development for the Grassroots: The Tanzania Case |
| Author | Dates | Summary |
| Kapange, B | 2006 | Tanzania's main economic pillar is embedded in the agricultural sector, which supports over 33 million people and contributes 60% of country's GDP, 61% to export earnings and provides 84% of rural employment. The Tanzania Development Vision has set a target of achieving a level of general standards of living typical of medium-income countries by the year 2025. For the agricultural sector to fully contribute towards the sustainable development target, it should grow annually by 7%, implying more than doubling the current annual growth rate of 3.3%. Agricultural research has a major role to play in increasing productivity and profitability of the sector through development of scientific knowledge to generate improved technologies for the production systems. Agricultural extension complements this effort by transferring technologies developed by the NARS to the end users. |
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| Traceability ICT training for SMEs in Tanzania |
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| Gwynne Foster | 2008 | SMEs IN FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING CAN BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE ADHERENCE TO TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS
A highly successful traceability ICT training course held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, showed that SMEs can indeed be competitive through adherence to traceability requirements.
Gwynne Foster of the South African Fresh Produce Traceability Project was one of the presenters at the event which was organised by the SME Competitive Facility (SCF) and supported by Danida, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Here she reports on the outcomes.
International food safety and food hygiene regulations and trade standards require that all food is traceable to source, and that movements of food products through supply chains can be tracked “from farm to fork” and traced from “fork to farm”. Traceability is also a key element of phytosanitary requirements of importing countries which are designed to prevent the spread of pests and disease. In the event of a problem, authorities and businesses must quickly access and report on information relating to whatever conditions are relevant to the specific situation.
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| Information and Communication Technology development in Tanzania: A case study of innovation processes |
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| Moens,Nicolaas P; Broerse;Jacqueline E.W. and Bunders,Joske F.G. | 2008 | Sustainable and scalable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects are rare in Sub Sahara Africa. Information System (IS) implementation theories are insufficient to explain apparently 'irrationalities' that limit implementation and sustainability. This study analyses a rare success story. A municipality on the East Coast of Africa innovated successfully with ICT in a sustainable way. This case is untangled and analysed over a six years period, based on interviews, documentation and direct observation. Based on an interpretive approach of Constructive Technology Assessment, the main processes were identified that contributed to success. These processes are well recognised in innovation management. The consistent framework of processes it generates to explain ICT?based innovation, opens up possibilities to influence and synchronise these processes and to increase the chances of success for ICT projects. The study concludes with drawing implications for IS research and the practise of development cooperation.
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| Wami –Chalinze Broadband Network Final CSD: Project Report |
| Author | Dates | Summary |
| Ngeleja,Leonard James;Kululya, Japhet Samson and Kitindi,Rajabu | 2007 | Wami-Chalinze Broadband network pilot project initially started deploying a broadband network between the existing six centers on the area. These centers are Chalinze,
Lugoba and Kikaro Secondary school plus the health centers in Chalinze, Lugoba and Miono villages. This phase of the project was aimed at deploying network application and services. |
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| Towards multidimensional partnership in promoting use and application of ICT for rural development |
| Author | Dates | Summary |
| Institute of Technology, Royal Institute of technology and Costech | 2007 | The workshop “Towards a Multi-Dimensional Partnership in Promoting Use and Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Development” was organized by the ICT4RD project. It was held at the Dar es Salaam International Conference Centre on 19th January 2007. |
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| ICT4RD programme: Business Framework for Wami Pilot Project Report |
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| Bwamkuu, Africa | 2007 | Despite the fact that 80% of Tanzanians are living in rural areas, the access to information and communication services are only limited to urban areas. The situation is largely contributed by belief that purchasing power of rural people is so little such that common people in rural are only worried about daily bread and not services from advanced technologies. |
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