Title: The i-REACH Project in Cambodia
Authors: Kim Dara, Long Dimanche, Seán Ó Siochrú
ISBN: 1712-4441
Journal: The Journal of Community Informatics, Vol 4, No 1 (2008)
Date published: 05/05/2008
Date accessed: 15/06/2009
Type of information: research article, peer-reviewed
Language: English
On-line access: yes, HTML and pdf
Abstract:
The i-REACH project in Cambodia is an ambitious three year initiative building two pilot e-communities in rural Cambodia. Begun on May 2006, funded by IDRC of Canada, and managed by the Ministry of Commerce Cambodia, the goal is to deploy a range of ICTs, including telephony, internet, videoconferencing, radio and video, to bring social and economic benefits to villagers, eventually leading to the creation of community-owned ICT enterprises. Although already somewhat behind schedule, a solid team is in place in each pilot, the communities are mobilising around the initiative, and a range of services are on the point of launch.