Title: Freedom Fone promotes information-for-all
Author Editor: kiwanja, Amy Saunderson-Meyer
Source: Build it Kenny, and they will come…
Date (published): 07/03/2010
Date (accessed): 08/03/2010
Type of information: blog post
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
Kubatana.net – a Zimbabwean NGO who work to strengthen the use of email, mobile and the Internet among local NGOs and civil society organisations – were the very first FrontlineSMS user way back in October 2005. This initial contact lead us to work together on an early prototype of “Dialup Radio”, an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service they’re now about to fully launch as “Freedom Fone”. As the service nears release, Amy Saunderson-Meyer – Media and Information Officer at Kubatana – talks about the tool and how they see it helping civil society in Zimbabwe and beyond.

Title: The E-Society Programme of Apac District, Uganda
Authors: Arjan de Jager, Margreet van Doodewaard
Pages: 18 pp.
Source: IICD
Publisher: IICD
Date published: May 2008
Date accessed: 21/06/2009
Type of information: research publication
Language: English
On-line access: yes (pdf)
Abstract:
In this article, the authors present and evaluate an e-society strategy in the East African country of Uganda. The programme is based on a participatory approach and the strategic use of digital and analogue ICTs. It aims to improve service delivery to the rural citizens of Apac district and strengthen democratic processes and interaction between Civil Society and Local Government. On the meta-level the project aims to develop a practical model for civil society and local government interaction and collaboration towards common e-society goals. The achievements of the project to date are presented and evaluated according to their impact on the quality of service delivery and the quality of democratic processes. On the basis of this article, the authors elicit lessons that can be used to guide similar programmes in rural areas in the developing world.