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Information and Communication Technologies for Development
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ICTD has become a truly global undertaking, bringing together north and south, rich and poor, rural and urban, researcher and practitioner, technologist and social scientist—all striving to work toward a better life for the least privileged.Abstract:
ICTD has become a truly global undertaking, bringing together north and south, rich and poor, rural and urban, researcher and practitioner, technologist and social scientist—all striving to work toward a better life for the least privileged.read more
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Decentralized energy systems for clean electricity access
TL;DR: This Perspective presents a conceptual framework for extending electricity access while also transitioning to a decarbonized energy system.
Improving health connecting people: the role of ICTs in the health sector of developing countries.
TL;DR: The paper describes the major constraints and challenges faced in using ICTs effectively in the health sector of developing countries.
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Engendering Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension
Ruth Meinzen-Dick,Agnes R. Quisumbing,Julia Andrea Behrman,Patricia Biermayr-Jenzano,Vicki Wilde,Marco Noordeloos,Catherine Ragasa,Nienke M. Beintema +7 more
TL;DR: Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension argues that the paradigm for agricultural and food security development needs to move beyond a focus on production and toward a broader view of agricultural and Food systems, one that recognizes women's distinct role in ensuring the food security of their households as discussed by the authors.
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The Aceh Besar midwives with mobile phones project: Design and evaluation perspectives using the information and communication technologies for healthcare development model
TL;DR: The midwife mobile phone project was implemented in 15 health centres in Aceh Besar, Indonesia involving 223 midwives and findings indicate that the mobile phone has proven to be an effective and efficient device for facilitating smoother communication, and allowing speedier emergency response.
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What Constitutes Good ICTD Research
Jenna Burrell,Kentaro Toyama +1 more
TL;DR: The International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) as mentioned in this paper has been one of the most widely used conferences for information and communication technology and socioeconomic development research in the world.
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The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
C. K. Prahalad,Harvey Fruehauf +1 more
TL;DR: The Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) market as discussed by the authors is the most exciting, fastest-growing new market in the world and it's where people least expect it: at the bottom of the pyramid.
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The Digital Provide: Information (Technology), Market Performance, and Welfare in the South Indian Fisheries Sector
TL;DR: In this article, mobile phone service was introduced throughout Kerala, a state in India with a large fishing industry, and the adoption of mobile phones by fishermen and wholesalers was associated with a dramatic reduction in price dispersion, the complete elimination of waste, and near-perfect adherence to the Law of One Price.
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Information, Direct Access to Farmers, and Rural Market Performance in Central India
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of a change in procurement strategy of a private buyer in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has been investigated, where internet kiosks and warehouses were established that provide wholesale price information and an alternative marketing channel to soy farmers.
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Getting prices right: the impact of the market information service in uganda
Jakob Svensson,David Yanagizawa +1 more
TL;DR: The Market Information Service project in Uganda collected data on prices for the main agricultural commodities in major market centers and disseminated the information through local FMradio stations in various districts as discussed by the authors.