Title: “Simple but not easy” – Why strategic integration of ICTs into development programmes is simply not easy
Author: Patrick Kalas
Source: SDC Learning and Networking Blog
Publisher: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC
Date (published): 08/12/2010
Date (accessed): 11/02/2011
Type of information: blog post
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
"This personal learning reflection and contribution is based on 7 years of engagement within the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development sphere, including with non-governmental organizations, multilateral and bilateral donor organizations. It aims to spark a critical reflection on initial lessons to be learned exploring (a) why the strategic integration of ICTs is simply not easy while (b) formulating 3 critical lessons learned."

Title: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009–2010
Editors: Shahid Akhtar and Patricia Arinto
Pages: 382 pp.
ISBN: 978-81-321-0084-3
e-ISBN 978-1-52550-456-7
Publisher: Sage, ICDR, Orbicom
Date (published): 2009
Date (accessed): 13/06/2009
Type of information: research publication
Language: English
On-line access: yes
Abstract:
The biennial Digital Review of Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the state-of-practice and trends in information and communication technologies for development (ICTD) in Asia Pacific.

This fourth edition (2009–2010) features 30 economies and four subregional groupings. The chapters provide updated information on ICT infrastructure, industries, content and services, key initiatives, enabling policies, regulation, education and capacity building, open source and R&D initiatives, as well as key ICTD challenges in each of the economies covered. The common framework that underpins these reports allows readers to undertake a comparative analysis and assess progress across the region.

In addition, regional overviews provide a synthesis of ICTD trends, regulatory issues, and lessons for managing innovation in the network economy. The thematic chapters focus on issues in ICT in education, a key area in ICTD.

The authors are drawn from government, academe, industry and civil society, providing a broad perspective on the use of ICTs for human development.