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Information and communications for development: Global trends and policies
2006
The World Bank
In the past few decades, information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed the world. Its potential for reducing poverty and fostering growth in developing countries has increased rapidly.
Mobile telephones provide market links for farmers and entrepreneurs. The Internet delivers vital knowledge to schools and hospitals. Computers improve public and private services, and increase productivity and participation. By connecting people and places, ICT has played a vital role in national,
regional, and global development, and holds enormous promise for the future.
It has been over 20 years since the first telephone company was privatized, 10 since the World Wide Web emerged, and 5 since the telecommunications bubble burst. How has ICT driven—and evolved in response to—these and other events? What has been learned about ICT trends and the policies that shape an information society? And how can further advances be fostered and facilitated?
Keywords: ICT trends
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