Telecentres, Access, and Development:
Experience and Lessons from Uganda and South Africa
The book is based on a review of national policy and implementation strategies, case studies of community ICT-access centres, and an analysis of the links between national strategies and on-the-ground experiences from 1996 through 2003. Over 50 ICT-access centres, from both rural and urban settings, were reviewed. The executive summary presents a series of lessons and practical recommendations for policymakers.
Published: 2005
Pages: 168
eBook: 9781780441429
Paperback: 9781853396199
| Prelims (Contents, Acknowledgements, List of tables, List of figures, List of photos and boxes, Acronyms and other abbreviations, Executive Summary) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction - Telecentres, Access and Development | |||
| 2. Access Centres and South Africa's Universal Access Policy | |||
| 3. Uganda's Experience with Shared Access Centres and Universal Access Policy | |||
| 4. Start-up and Scalability of Access Centres | |||
| 5. Local Livelihoods, Reach and Development Impact | |||
| 6. Conclusions, Lessons and Research Directions | |||
| Back Matter (Notes, Bibliography) |
Sarah Parkinson
At the time of writing Sarah Parkinson was a PhD Student, Rural Studies, University of Guelph, Canada. This book was written as part of an internship with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
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