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Organization

IICD

Website of the Organization

http://www.iicd.org

What is your role in this organization?:

capacity development officer

Tipo de organizacion/sector

Civil Society

What does your organization do? (100 Words Max.)

The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) is a non-profit foundation that specialises in information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool for development.

IICD creates practical and sustainable solutions using both modern media (such as computers, Internet, email and multimedia) and traditional media (such as radio and television) to connect people and enable them to benefit from ICT, thereby contributing to the Millenium Development Goals.

Together with partners from the public, private and non-profit sector, IICD puts knowledge, innovation and finance to work. Currently, IICD is active in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia in the sectors education, environment, governance, health and livelihoods (agriculture).

Competences Areas

e-Health, Open Source Software, Conectivity

Are you involved in a project and which one? (100 Words Max.)

I work in Ghana and Tanzania. In both countries I advise project parters on low cost / low power ICT solutions. In Tanzania most projects I am involved in are in the Health Sector, in Ghana most projects are in the Livelihood sector

Why are you interested in the Digital World Forum ? (100 Words Max.)

I would like to stay informed about the developments in the area of low cost / low power ICT solutions.

How did you know about this Web site?

via colleagues and othet websites