The Development Dimension ICTs for Development : Improving Policy Coherence.

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Information communication technologies (ICTs) are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and creating new sources of income and employment for the poor. Being able to access and use ICTs has become a major factor in driving competitiveness, economic growth and social development. In the last decade, ICTs, particularly mobile phones, have also opened up new channels for the free flow of ideas and opinions, thereby promoting democracy and human rights. . The OECD and infoDev joined forces at a workshop on 10-11 September 2009 to examine some of the main ch.  Read more... Foreword Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations Executive Summary Why ICTS Matter for Development Where Next for ICTs and International Development? How the Developing World may Participate in the Global Internet Economy: Innovation Driven by Competition What Role Should Governments Play in Broadband Development? Regulatory Issues around Mobile Banking ICTs and the Environment in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Developments Policy Coherence in ICTs for Education: Examples from South Asia.