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| {{Browsetopic}} | | {{cat header| default.png |Information technology| Information and Communication Technologies, including computers and mobile phones, have many applications in international development and sustainability. }} |
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| == ICT in development ==
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| The term '''ICT4D''' (Information and Communication Technologies for Development) refers to the use of ICTs to support socio-economic development. Examples of this follow.
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| == Lean code, development and sustainability==
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| {{main|Sustainable computing}}
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| Computing can be made more sustainable in several ways. Better practices (like hibernation, screens switching off instead of going to screensavers, and just switching off or hibernating when the computer is not in use) can save power. More efficient coding means computers use less power and need less powerful hardware - see [http://blogs.appropedia.org/2008/12/05/the-world-needs-lean-code/ The world needs lean code!] (December 5th, 2008) on the Appropedia Foundation Blog.
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| ==ICT in commerce==
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| Farmers in
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| {{WP|Uganda}} have used SMS ({{WP|short message service}} text messaging on mobile phones) to find out about the latest crop prices.<ref name="Africa's Mobile Success Story">[http://www.comminit.com/en/node/265616 The Un-wired Continent: Africa's Mobile Success Story], summary of a 7-page paper by Vanessa Gray, 2006 ''- The Communication Initiative Network''</ref> This service provides them with valuable information to negotiate with middlemen.
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| === ICT in public health ===
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| In {{WP|South Africa}}, the "Compliance Service" uses short message service (SMS) to remind [[tuberculosis]] (TB) patients to take their medication. This kind of intervention, which is claimed to have "substantially decreased the number of treatment failures", has important implications in [[public health]].<ref name="Africa's Mobile Success Story"/>
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| ===ICT in Africa===
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| From a [http://www.comminit.com/africa/ Soulbeat Africa] newsletter (from [http://www.comminit.com The Communications Initiative]):
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/experiences/pds72004/experiences-2592.html The African Information Society Initiative]: Africa's Vision to Digital Opportunities is the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 's (ECA) work programme to use information and communication technology to accelerate economic and social development in ECA's 53 member states in Africa.
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/strategicthinking/st2005/thinking-1441.html Building ICT4D Capacity in and by African Universities]
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/experiences/pds32003/experiences-2328.html Imfundo Project - Sub-Saharan Africa]: This Department for International Development (DFID) initiative aims to transform the education sector in Africa through the use of ICTs. It is dedicated to finding new ways to improve the training of teachers, identify the most effective way to improve the management and support of teachers in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, using new technologies where appropriate.
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| *[http://www.comminit.com/africa/e-newsletters/enews/enews-364.html PICTA Bulletin]: This monthly (online) publication provides information on activities of members in the Partnership for ICTs in Africa (PICTA), and news on ICT-related activities in Africa.
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| ===ICT in Asia===
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| * [http://www.apdip.net/news/exploringnewmodalities Exploring New Modalities: Experiences with ICT Interventions in the Asia-Pacific Region] : Excellent publication (free PDF available) highlighting 56 ICT projects sponsored by the UN's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme between 2002 and 2005.
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| ==Notes==
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Low cost computer guide]]
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| == Interwiki links ==
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| * [http://www.ewb-isn.com/wiki/ EWB's ICT4D Support Network Wiki], a project of [[Engineers Without Borders Australia]]
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| {{Wikipedia p|ICT4D}}
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| {{wikipedia p|Information and communication technology}}
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.tectonic.co.za Tectonic] - technology with a focus on open source software, and Africa.
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| *[http://ngoinabox.org/ NGO-in-a-Box: Powerful tools for the daily work of NGO's].
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