Eight Cs of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
Summary
Connectivity
Connectivity, bandwidth, devices, platform, interfaces, standards, portals.
Content
News, information, databases, feeds - from media/businesses/government/citizen.
Community
Group dynamics, evolution of communities, support.
Culture
Trust, support, openness to change.
Capacity
Skills, talent, organisational support, training, human resources, processes, lawmaking.
Cooperation
Between citizens, industry, government, academia, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), external institutes.
Commerce
Electronic (E)-commerce/mobile (M)-commerce provisions, regulation.
Capital
Investments in ICT infrastructure, return on investment (RoI) metrics.
Source:
Rao, Madan Mohan. "New Media and ICT4D: Frameworks and Roadmaps", 2007.
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Rao, Madan Mohan. "New Media and ICT4D: Frameworks and Roadmaps", 2007.
Placed on the Communication Initiative site June 08 2007
Last Updated April 30 2008
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