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Inclusive Plug powered by RECONOMYHow Can We Make Information and Communications Technologies Work for Development?The use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) have increased throughout the world, particularly after the advent of the Internet. Statistics show that most people living in the developed economies have access to ICTs in one form or another, but this is not the case for people living in developing economies. Some of the questions explored in this episode are: how can these countries, especially in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership region, take advantage of the opportunities generated by ICTs? And how can the vulnerable groups in these countries benefit from ICTs?
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2022-09-1741 min
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local GoodUNCDF's SPRINT4Women: a unique approach to HCD with rural women in ZambiaKilyelyani Kanjo, Digital Financial Services Consultant, and Nandini Harihareswara, Senior Advisor for Inclusive Digital Economies & Women's Economic Empowerment, at United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on SPRINT4Women, a unique design sprint engaging private sector in human-centred design for financial inclusion of rural women in Zambia.Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org
2021-06-1016 min
Capital Musings#10 Leaving No Woman Behind in the Digital EraBecause of the focus on SDG 5 during the month of March, the next three episodes of Capital Musings will focus on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.Digital has delivered the hope of financial inclusion for communities traditionally left behind by the global financial architecture, women and girls in particular. But digital has also shown a capability to increase as many divides as it bridges. So, what can be done to ensure that digital so that no woman is left behind, including women in the world's least developed countries?As we focus on gender eq...
2020-03-0544 min